Pronouns In General
What is a pronoun?
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (person, place or thing).
What does a personal pronoun stand in for?
A personal pronoun stands in for a specific person, place or thing.
What does a possessive pronoun stand in for?
A possessive pronoun stands in for a possessive adjective and a noun. It shows ownership or belonging.
How many types of pronouns are there?
There are six types of pronouns.
Identify the personal pronoun and the noun in replaces in the sentence.
Jake was playing soccer and he scored a goal.
Jake was playing soccer and he scored a goal.
The personal pronoun is he. It replaces the noun Jake.
Identify the possessive pronoun in sentence 2.
Sentence 1: This book is my book.
Sentence 2: This book is mine.
This book is mine. The possessive pronoun is mine. Mine in for "my book".
Why do we use pronouns?
We use pronouns we don't repeat the name of a noun (person, place or thing).
Identify the personal pronoun and the noun it replaces in the sentence.
My family went to Bali. It was beautiful, but also very hot.
The personal pronoun was it. It stands in for the noun Bali.
My family went to Bali. It was beautiful, but also very hot.
Identify the possessive pronoun in sentence 2.
Sentence 1: This book is 5G's book.
Sentence 2: This book is theirs.
This book is theirs. The possessive pronoun is theirs. Theirs stands in for "5G's book".
What does first, second and third person refer to?
First person refers to ourself, second person refers to the listener (person being spoken to) and third person refers to someone or something else.
Identify the personal pronoun and the noun it replaces in the sentence.
They had a brand new rugby ball for their match. It was white, blue and black.
The personal pronoun is it and and it replaces the noun ball.
The team had a brand new rugby ball for their match. It was white, blue and black.
Identify the possessive pronoun in sentence 2.
Sentence 1: That toy is Mabel's toy.
Sentence 2: That toy is hers.
This book is hers. The possessive pronoun is hers. Hers stands in for "Mabel's toy".