Pronoun in English
Pronoun
A pronoun is a word that substitutes for a noun or noun phrase.
1. Subjective Pronoun
A subjective pronoun acts as the subject of a sentence - it performs the action of the verb . The subjective pronouns are he , I , it, she , they , we , and you . Example :
- He is my friend
- We live in Surabaya .
- She is on holiday .
2. Objective Pronoun
An objective pronoun acts as the object of a sentence - it receives the action of the verb . The objective pronouns are her , him , it , me , them , us , and you . Example :
- The bread is stale . You can feed it to the birds .
- Do you really like her ?
- She is telling him a joke.
- Can you help me please ?
- We saw them in town yesterday , but they didn't see us .
3. Possessive Pronoun
Possessive pronouns and adjectives are two different ways to show possession in English . A possessive pronoun tells you who owns something. The possessive pronouns are hers , his , its , mine , ours , theirs , and yours . Possessive adjectives are my , your , his , her , its , our , your , and their . Example :
- The red basket is mine . Yours is on the coffee table .
- All the essays were good but his was the best .
- Here is your car . Ours is over there , where we left it .
- I will get my bag .
- Why didn't you clean your room ?
A Chart of Pronoun Cases
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| A Chart of Pronoun Cases |
Read the Dialogue Below
Dialogue 1
BILL : Whose book is this ? Is it yours ?
JOHN : Yes , it's mine .. Where's your book ?
BILL : Here it is . Now , let's begin .
JOHN : Good . Let's study Lesson Three .
BILL : Where's Mr. Green ? This is his briefcase .
JOHN : Mr. Green isn't here .
BILL : Whose pen is this ? Is it yours ?
JOHN : No , it isn't mine .
BILL : Isn't this your dictionary ?
JOHN : Yes , it is .
BILL : This isn't your notebook , is it ?
JOHN : No , it isn't .
Dialogue 2
HELEN : Good afternoon , Betty . How are you ?
BETTY : Fine , thanks , Helen . And how are you ?
HELEN : I'm just fine , thanks . Where's your book ?
BETTY : Here it is . Is it time to begin ?
HELEN : Yes , it is . Let's read Lesson Three .
BETTY : Fine . You begin , Helen .
HELEN : Here's Lesson Two . Where's Lesson Three ?
BETTY : There it is . Please read the lesson , Helen . "
HELEN : Whose dog is this ? Whose cat is this ? Whose book is this ? "
BETTY : That's very good , Helen . Now , it's time to stop .
Task 1
Fill in the blanks with correct subjective or objective pronouns !
1. Roni and Tyo are speaking in class . Can you tell ... to be quiet ?
2 . My sister and ... went to the mall to pick out an anniversary gift for our parents .
3 . On the left you can see Surya .... is my brother .
4 . I think this activity is very difficult . I don't understand ........
5. Diana and Yahya do not share the same taste in movies . While ..........likes musicals and drama ... prefers fantasy and action .
6. Mr. Arifin works in a bank . I see ... every morning when he goes to work .
7. My parents gave my twin brother and ... a digital camera for birthday this year .
8. Would you like to play volleball with ... ? We need another player .
9. My grandparents live in Bali . ... often come and see us .
10. What can ... tell me about your family ?
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