Pronouns
What is a pronoun?
A word that takes the place of a noun.
Name the subject pronoun: “She likes to read.”
She
Name the object pronoun: “Dad called me.”
me
What is an antecedent?
The noun a pronoun refers to.
Combine:
“Ben has a bike. Ben rides it daily.”
Ben has a bike, and he rides it daily.
“Liam said he was ready.” Which word is the pronoun?
he
“___ and I walked to school.” (He / Him)
He
“The coach helped ___.” (we / us)
us
“Emma lost her pencil.” What is the antecedent of “her”?
Emma
“The cat was hungry. The cat ate its food.”
The cat was hungry, so it ate its food.
Replace “The dogs” with a pronoun.
"The dogs ran around the yard."
They
Replace “The teacher” with a pronoun.
The teacher passed out the homework.
They, She, He
Replace “Marcus” in “I saw Marcus at the park.”
him
“The players were tired, so they rested.” What is the antecedent of “they”?
The players
“Sofia found a book. Sofia gave the book to her brother.”
Sofia found a book and gave it to her brother.
Find both pronouns: “She gave them a sticker.”
She, them
“My friends and ___ played soccer.” (I / me)
I
“The teacher gave ___ the books.” (they / them)
them
“I found a shell. It was shiny.” What does “it” refer to?
The shell
“The students finished the test. The students turned in the test.”
The students finished the test and turned it in.
Rewrite the sentence by using a pronoun: “Mia and Carlos finished Mia and Carlos’s project.”
They finished their project.
Correct the sentence: “Him and Ava went to the library.”
He and Ava went to the library.
Correct the sentence: “The librarian read a story to my sister and I.”
The librarian read a story to my sister and me.
What is confusing about “When Lily spoke to Ava, she was smiling”?
It is unclear whether Lily or Ava was smiling.
“Jordan saw Jordan’s neighbor. Jordan waved to Jordan’s neighbor.”
Jordan saw their neighbor and waved to them.
Jordan saw his neighbor and waved to them.
Jordan saw her neighbor and waved to them.