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What is a subject pronoun
Subjective case pronouns are pronouns that act as subjects of sentences. The subject of a sentence is what the sentence is about. The subject of a sentence usually, but not always, performs the action of the verb
Personal pronouns refer to ____, _____, and _____.
Personal pronouns refer to 1st person (I), 2nd person (you), 3rd person (it, he).
What is a pronoun
word that replaces a noun or another pronoun
What is an antecedent?
The word whose place a pronoun takes is called its antecedent.
What is an objective pronoun
objective case pronouns, which are pronouns that act as objects of sentences. An object receives the action of the verb in a sentence
Grandma asked my brother and __________ to buy cherry cough drops while we were at the drugstore.
Me- Since Grandma is the subject of asked, the sentence needs an object. So you must choose the objective pronoun me.
__________ kicked the ball so hard that his shoe came off.
He- Who is kicking the ball
What is a possesive pronoun?
A possessive pronoun is one that shows ownership.
That's not what happened! It was __________ who shoved straws up my nose and began barking like a walrus!
I- You need the subjective pronoun I after the linking verb was.
Mr. White was a high school teacher turned race car driver. He was able to win 99.1% of the races because of his extensive knowledge in racing.
Identify the pronoun(s)
Many high schools now require (its / their) students to take a computer course
their
Reflexive and Intensive forms always end in and refers to what?
They always ends with -self or -selves and refers to the subject of a sentence
To complete our Egyptian mummy costumes, Lou Ellen and __________ bought a 12 pack of toilet paper.
I- You need the subjective pronoun I for the verb bought.
Are you going to visit (he,him) this evening?
him
Our house is always open to (they,them).
them
When I was a child, Grandpa was unhappy with __________ excavating his rose garden in the hopes of finding dinosaur bones.
my- The gerund( ends with -ing) excavating requires the possessive pronoun my.
(I,me) will pick up the groceries.
I
While Eric was adding sugar to his coffee, he spilled (it / the sugar) all over the table
it
(They,them) invited (we,us) over for cocktails.
They and Us
__________ puts ketchup on everything she eats
She- who puts ketchup on
It was __________ who ate your leftover slices of pepperoni pizza
I- You know that a subjective pronoun follows a linking verb like was!
Correct me if I’m wrong, but I think __________ enjoy studying.
Give examples of a personal pronoun
I, me, he, him, it, they, them, you, she, her, we, us.
You can have ice cream after __________ finish your dinner.
You- subject
There were dozens of bees buzzing around (we,us).
us