PRONOUNS- ĐẠI TỪ TRONG TIẾNG ANH

PRONOUNS


Words that take the place of nouns or noun
phrases are pronouns.
SUBJECT PRONOUNS I, you, she, etc.
OBJECT PRONOUNS me, you, her, etc.
POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES my, your, her,
etc.
POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS mine, yours,
hers, etc.
REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS myself,
yourself, herself, etc


STRATEGIES FOR PRONOUN ITEMS
ASK YOURSELF THESE QUESTIONS:

Does the pronoun replace the noun? Do not
use a pronoun if it repeats the meaning of the
noun.
INCORRECT [The proposal it should be
finalized soon.]
CORRECT The proposal should be finalized
soon.


Does the pronoun agree with the noun it
replaces in number (singular or plural),
gender (he, she, it), and grammatical
function (subject, object, possessive, or

reflexive)?
INCORRECT [It was my error, so I will
correct them.]
CORRECT It was my error, so I will
correct it.


1. Because of him (A) request
and his (B) bothering me (C)
all the time, I’m finishing the
project myself (D).


To bother sb (about / with sth)
to annoy, worry or upset sb; to
cause sb trouble or pain:
The thing that bothers me
is … .


2. The staff has invited you
(A) and I (B) to their (C)
monthly meeting in the room
next to my (D) office.


3. After you (A) read her (B)
recommendations and his (C)
comments, could you respond
to it (D)?

Recommendation (to sb)
(for / on / about sth)
An official suggestion about
the best thing to do:
Ex: to accept / reject a
recommendation


Comment (about / on sth)
Something that you say or
write which gives an opinion
on or explains sb/sth:
Ex: Have you any comment to
make about the cause of the
disaster? She made helpful
comments on my work.


4. Our (A) clients they (B) seem
satisfied with the computer
system we (C) set up for them (D).


To be satisfied (with sb/sth)
pleased because you have
achieved sth or because sth
that you wanted to happen
has happened:

A satisfied smile
 OPP  Dissatisfied


5. Because of the weather and
its (A) complications, their (B)
flight was delayed and she (C)
was unable to meet they (D) at
the airport.


Complication (n) a thing that
makes a situation more
complicated or difficult:
The bad weather added a
further complication to our
journey.


To delay to not do sth until a
later time or to make sth
happen at a later time


6. He (A) reserves his (B)
company headquarter for hisself
(C), the top excutives, and their
(D) secretaries.

To reserve sth (for sb/sth) to
ask for a seat, table, room, etc.
to be available for you or sb
else at a future time
 SYN  To book:
I’d like to reserve a table for
three for eight o’clock.


7. Their (A) news about the
success of your (B) business it
(C) was wonderful for me (D)
to hear.


8. That friend of mine (A) is so
efficient that she (B) always
amazes myself (C) with her
(D) speed.


To amaze (v) to surprise sb
very much:
Just the size of the place
amazed her.


9. Since it (A) isn’t clear
whether he (B) will get (A)
raise in spite of him (C) threat

to leave the company, he’s (D)
been very dejected.


Threat (to do sth) (n)
A statement in which you tell
sb that you will punish or
harm them, especially if they
do not do what you want:
to make threats against sb


Dejected (adj.)
unhappy and disappointed
 SYN  despondent:
She looked so dejected when
she lost the game.


10. Be proud of you (A) if you
(B) know you’ve (C) done a
good job even if you’re (D) not
complimented often.


To be proud (of sb/sth) | To be proud
(to do sth) | To be proud (that … )
feeling pleased and satisfied about
sth that you own or have done, or are
connected with:

Your achievements are something to
be proud of.
I feel very proud to be a part of the
team.