PERSONAL PRONOUN Extended version Includes Basic and Advance Exercises

PERSONAL PRONOUN
Subject and object pronouns

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PERSONAL PRONOUN
Pronouns - personal pronouns (I, me, you etc)

I

You

Pronouns are words we use in the
place of a full noun.
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PERSONAL PRONOUN
We have both subject and object pronouns:
Subject
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I
You
He
She

Object
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Me
You
Him
Her

Subject
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It
We
You
They

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Object
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It
Us
You
Her


PERSONAL PRONOUN
We use he/him to refer to men.

This is Jack. He’s my brother. I don’t
think you have met him.
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PERSONAL PRONOUN
We use  she/her to refer to women.

This is Angela. She’s my sister. Have you
met her before?
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PERSONAL PRONOUN
When we are not sure if we are talking about a
man or a woman we use they/them.

You could go to a doctor. They might
help you.
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SUBJECT PRONOUNS
We use subject pronouns as subject of the verb:
I like your dress.
You are late.
He is my friend
It is raining
She is on holiday
We live in England.
They come from London.
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SUBJECT PRONOUNS

WARNING
Remember: English clauses always have
a subject:
His father has just retred. Was a teacher. > He was a teacher.
I’m waitng for my wife. Is late.  > She is late.

If there is no other subject we use it or there.
We call this a dummy subject.
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OBJECT PRONOUNS
 We use object pronouns:
• as the object of the verb:
Can you help me please?

I can see you.
She does not like him.
I saw her in town today.
We saw them in town yesterday but they didn’t see us.
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OBJECT PRONOUNS
 We use object pronouns:
• after preposition:
She is waitng for me.
I’ll get it for you.
Give it to him.
Why are you looking at her?
Don’t take it from us.
I speak to them.
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BASIC EXCERSIZES
Use the correct personal pronouns. Watch the words in brackets.

____ often reads books. (Lisa)

I

You
He

We

She

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They
It


EXCERSIZE
Use the correct personal pronouns. Watch the words in brackets.

____ is dreaming. (George)
I

You
He

We
She

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They
It


EXCERSIZE
Use the correct personal pronouns. Watch the words in brackets.

____ is green. (Grass)

I

You
He

We
She

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They
It


EXCERSIZE
Use the correct personal pronouns. Watch the words in brackets.

____ are on the wall. (the posters)

I

You
He

We
She

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They

It


EXCERSIZE
Use the correct personal pronouns. Watch the words in brackets.

____ is running. (the dog)
I

You
He

We
She

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They
It


EXCERSIZE
Use the correct personal pronouns. Watch the words in brackets.

____ are watching TV. (my mother and I)

I

You
He

We
She

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They
It


EXCERSIZE
Use the correct personal pronouns. Watch the words in brackets.

_____ are in the garden. (the flowers)

I

You
He

We
She

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They
It


EXCERSIZE

Use the correct personal pronouns. Watch the words in brackets.

_____ is riding his bike. (Tom)

I

You
He

We
She

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They
It


EXCERSIZE
Use the correct personal pronouns. Watch the words in brackets.

_____ is from Bristol. (Victoria)

I

You
He

We
She

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They
It


EXCERSIZE
Use the correct personal pronouns. Watch the words in brackets.

_____ has got a brother. (Diana)

I

You
He

We
She

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They
It


EXCERSIZE
Use the correct personal pronouns. Watch the words in brackets.

Have _____ got a computer, Mandy?

I

You
He

We
She

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They
It


EXCERSIZES - ANSWER
1. He is dreaming.
2. It is green.
3. They are on the wall.
4. It is running.
5. We are watching TV.
6. They are in the garden.
7. He is riding his bike.
8. She is from Bristol.
9. She has got a brother.
10. Have you got a computer, Mandy?
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ADVANCE EXCERSIZES

Complete the text with the correct pronoun.

I’m Mary and this is Tom, my husband. _____
live near Newcastle.
he
me

her
she

him
them

it
they

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we

you


ADVANCE EXCERSIZES
Complete the text with the correct pronoun.

My aunt's coming to stay next week. I hope
______ brings me a present.
he

me

her
she

him
them

it
they

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us
we

you


ADVANCE EXCERSIZES
Complete the text with the correct pronoun.

Would ____ like anything for dessert,
Madam?
he
me

her
she

him
them

it
they

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us
we

you