Using Pronouns

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Using Pronouns

• Learn to use noun substitutes.

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What does pronoun mean?

• Pronouns like he and hers replace nouns
• Mara is ready __ wants the quiz.
• Jon is my friend __ is a nice guy.
• Who are you? Are __ Alicia?
• We use pronouns as substitutes for the nouns they
  refer to.

Is the little girl upset at a guy or the flower?
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What are the pronoun types?

• There are five basic types of pronouns
• Subject pronouns
• Object pronouns
• Possessive pronouns
• Reflexive pronouns
• Other pronouns

• Examples of the five pronoun types
• Ana and she came in.
• Miguel helped them.
• He gave them his answers.
• They checked words for themselves.
• They found others to study with.

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What do the pronoun types mean?

• The subject pronoun is who or what the verb
  refers to it is often the agent or the actor.
• The object pronoun is who or what receives the
  action of the verb it often follows the verb.
• Possessive pronouns tell who owns something or
  someone they explain ownership.
• Reflexive pronouns occur when the subject and the
  object are one and the same.
• Other pronouns are the singular, plural, general,
  and particular forms of the word other.

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What are subjects, verbs and objects?
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What are subject pronouns?

• Subject pronouns precede verbs in statements
• I am a teacher.
• You are a student.
• He is not here now.
• We are learning English.
• You are students.
• They arent learning English.

Why is the guy so interested in the girl?
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Can you use subject pronouns?

• Which pronouns are needed?
• I am a teacher __ am teaching class.
• Im telling __ to study pronouns.
• Tejas is a student __ speaks Hindi.
• The class is here __ have computers.
• Others arent here ___ arent learning.

How is the birds pronunciation?
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What are object pronouns?

• Object pronouns often follow verbs
• My father gave me my first car.
• He didnt give it to you.
• My father is old he isnt young.
• The professor is teaching us.
• He isnt teaching them.

Which object in the picture catches your
attention?
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Can you use object pronouns?

• Which pronouns are needed?
• Jo Theyre Anas keys, so give __ to __.
• Al No, theyre my keys, so give __ to __.
• Ed Wait a minute, __ keys are on the table.
• Jo Ana, should we give __ to __?
• Ana No, I have my keys right here lets just
  keep __ here for now.

How much has Bob lost?
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What are possessive pronouns?

• Possessive pronouns show ownership
• I have my notebook its mine.
• You have your textbook its yours.
• She has her dictionary its hers.
• We have our classroom its ours.
• They have their computers theyre theirs.

Is the tree possessive?
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Can you us possessive pronouns?

• Which pronouns are needed?
• I have my notebook its __.
• You have your textbook its __.
• She has her dictionary its __.
• We have our classroom its __.
• They have their computers theyre __.

Does the man know who we are?
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What are reflexive pronouns?

• Reflexive pronouns are for one subject and
  object
• I can see myself in the mirror.
• You can wash yourself in the shower.
• She can help herself to the food.
• We study by ourselves after class.
• They stay by themselves usually.

Which object in the picture catches your
attention?
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Can you use reflexive pronouns?

• Which reflexive pronouns are used?
• I can see __ in the mirror.
• You can wash __ in the shower.
• She can help __ to the food.
• We study by __ after class.
• They keep to __ usually.

Is the tired little man thinking for himself?
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What are the forms of other?

• Other can be counted and specified
• Sal ate one apple and then another.
• There were two cookies. He ate the first cookie
  and then the other.
• He found many other types of food.
• Sal took a sandwich and then others.
• There were three pies. He tried one, then
  another, and then the other.

Was the guy looking too much for another girl?
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What do the forms of other mean?
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Can you use the forms of other?

• Which forms of other are needed?
• Sal ate one apple and then __.
• There were two cookies. He ate the first cookie
  and then __.
• He found many __ types of food.
• Sal took a sandwich and then __.
• There were three pies. He tried one, then __, and
  then __.

What other ingredient does Barbara want in her
pie?
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Can you use the forms of other?

• Which forms of other are needed?
• In most classes, there is always __ activity.
• One of the two in-class basic is attending __ is
  listening to the lecture.
• Most students take good notes, but __ dont try
  very hard.
• There are two kinds of test-takers some focus
  carefully __ look around the room and dont pay
  attention to the exam.

What other kind of teacher is that?
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Learn these academic words.

• Use perceive, commission, income, potential,
  role.
• How much __ do you need to live?
• Do you __ the bus that is coming here?
• What is your __ at the workplace?
• How much __ do you get for selling a car?
• What __ do you have for growth?

• Use establish, journal, range, negative, theory.
• Do you read the __ everyday?
• Losing money is a __ experience.
• Do you have a __ about creation?
• There is a large __ between 1 and 1,000.
• Did you __ a new business in town?

Have you learned these words yet?