Pronoun

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Pronoun
A pronoun is a word that is used in place of a
noun or another pronoun.
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A pronoun can refer to a person, place, thing, or
idea.
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The word that a pronoun refers to is called its
antecedent.
Ramon visited Death Valley, and he was impressed.
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Pronouns such as we, I, he, them and it are
called personal pronouns.
Personal pronouns have a variety of forms to
indicate different persons, numbers, and cases.
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There are first-person, second-person, and
third-person personal pronouns, each having both
singular and plural forms.
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I went out.
We left early.
You left too.
You are leaving.
He came by bus.
They came by car.
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Each personal pronoun forms three cases subject,
object, and possessive.
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Choose the pronoun form depending on the
pronouns function in the sentence.
He read about Death Valley.
Julie asked him about the rocks.
Ramon bought his book.
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Subject Object Personal Pronoun Usage
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Pronouns I and Me
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Use I in the subject of the sentence.
I want a new coat for Christmas. Larry and I
made 1.00 picking up trash.
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I am hungry. Subject My sister and I had to
clean our rooms. Subjects
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Use me after the action verb. (Object) Grandpa
helped me chop wood. (Object)
action verb
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The teacher told me to take the note to the
office. action verb Carl sings
with me. action verb
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Choose I or me. (I me) walked to school.
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Choose I or me. Carol saw ( I me) at the
park.
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Choose I or me. The nurse gave ( I me) a
band-aid.
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Choose I or me. (I me) took a bubble bath.
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Choose I or me. Ms. Ginny gave (I me) a
bookmark.
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What should I know?

• Use I in the subject of the sentence.
• Use me after the action verb.

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Super!!
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If the pronoun appears in the subject of a
sentence, use I.

• I was late for school.

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If the pronoun appears in thepredicate part of
the sentence, use me.

• Sherry went home with me.

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Using I and Me With Another Name

• Sometimes we combine the pronouns I and me with
  another person.
• Betsy and I like to read.
• The TV was too loud for Rob and me.

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When using I and me with another person, always
put other persons name first. 
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Bobby and I broke the blue lamp.
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Sit beside Terry and me.
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So when do you use I or me with the other
persons name?
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The And Trick!

• Cover the word and plus the other persons
  name. Read the sentence and listen for the
  correct pronoun.

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The And Trick!

• Robert and I walked home.

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The And Trick!

• Give the paper to Steve and me.

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You try it!

• Find the sentence that correctly uses I and me.

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Which sentence is correct?

• Mike and I worked for hours.
• Mike and me worked for hours.

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Which sentence is correct?

• Bob and I rode the bus.
• Bob and me rode the bus.

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Which sentence is correct?

• Help Gary and me paint this.
• Help Gary and I paint this.

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On the outside I-flap, please write...

• If the pronoun appears in the subject of a
  sentence, use I.
• Example I was late for school.
• Use I BEFORE a verb.

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Like this.
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On the outside me-flap, please write...

• If the pronoun receives the action of the verb,
  use ME.
• Example Sherry went with me.
• Use me AFTER a verb.

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Next...

• Read the following sentences. If you should
  complete the sentence using the subjective
  pronoun I, write the sentence on the inside of
  the I-flap. If, however, you should complete the
  sentence using the objective pronoun me, write
  the sentence on the inside of the me-flap.

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You should write these sentences...
Here
Or here
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1. Mother and I/me love ice cream.2. No one
wanted help from Ted and I/me.3. Move the chair
beside John and I/me.4. After Kathy and I/me
finished, we put our books away.
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Check your answers
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Place on the I-Flap1. Mother and I love ice
cream.2. After Kathy and I finished, we put our
books away.Place on the Me-Flap3. No one
wanted help from Ted and me.4. Move the chair
beside John and me.
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Remember the And Test

• When using I or me and another persons name,
  cover the word and the other persons name to
  find which pronoun would be used.

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More Practice with I and Me
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Which is correct?

• He told Tom and (I/me) to get ready.

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Which is correct?

• He and (I/me) are going to town.

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Which is correct?

• The teacher called on Sarah and (I/me).

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Which is correct?

• John and (I/me) saw Mia at the movies.

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Which is correct?

• I prepared sub sandwiches for Christian and
  (I/me).

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Pronouns We and Us
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Pronouns take the place of nouns. Use the
pronouns we and us to tell about yourself and
another person.
We like to swim. Dad plays tag with us.
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Use we in the subject of the sentence.
We went for ice cream. We ate supper with our
friends.
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We clean the house. Subject We wash the
car. Subject
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Use us after the action verb. Dad threw the ball
to us. action verb
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My mom took us to the mall.
action verb Grandpa baits our hook for
us. action verb
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Choose we or us. (We or Us) drank lemonade.
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Choose we or us. My friends want (we or us) to
help her.
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Choose we or us. The boys gave (we or us)
towels to dry our hands.
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Choose we or us. That movie didnt frighten
(we or us) girls at all.
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Choose we or us. (We or Us) teachers can no
longer tolerate the states mismanagement of funds.
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Choose we or us. The administration has given
(us or we) students no alternatives.
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Choose we or us. This was a ritual that (we or
us) kids looked forward to with anticipation.
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Continue Your Four-Flap Foldable
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Open the WE Flap and Write...
Use we as the subject of the sentence. Example
We kids are tired. Use we BEFORE the action verb.
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Open the Us Flap and Write...
Use us after the verb (usually). Example The
principal looked at us girls with wonder and
curiosity.
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Next...

• Read the following sentences. If you should
  complete the sentence using the subjective
  pronoun we, write the sentence on the inside of
  the we-flap. If, however, you should complete the
  sentence using the objective pronoun us, write
  the sentence on the inside of the us-flap.

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• (We/Us) girls are tired of all the fuss you boys
  are making.
• Jacob has brought (we/us) boys candy today.
• Mrs. Hobbs brought (we/us) donuts for winning the
  scavenger hunt.
• (We/Us) boys are too busy to join any more
  after-school activities.

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Check your Answers!
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• Place on the We-Flap
• We girls are tired of all the fuss you boys
• are making.
• We boys are too busy to join any more
• after-school activities.
• Place on the Us-Flap
• 3. Jacob has brought us boys candy today.
• Mrs. Hobbs brought us donuts for winning
• the scavenger hunt.

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What should I know?

• Use we in the subject of the sentence.
• Use us after the action verb.

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Subject and Object Pronoun Worksheet
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Exceptions to the rule A subject pronoun is used
after a form of a be verb (is, are, was, were,
etc.). This is she, Carla said when answering
the phone. Remember use the object form of a
pronoun when it is used within a prepositional
phrase. On account of (I, me), my mom rarely
uses the phone.
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Interactive Notebook
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Personal They are fresh-picked
veggies. Subjective This is she, Carla said
when answering the phone. Carla and I
love to talk on the phone. Objective There are
many similarities between you and me.
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Pronouns
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Why It Matters
Practice and Apply
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Antecedent
The antecedent is the noun or pronoun that a
pronoun replaces or refers to.
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Use a singular pronoun to refer to a singular
antecedent.
One story has its setting in Egypt.
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Use a plural pronoun to refer to a plural
antecedent.
The characters have their motives for murder.
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The pronoun must agree in person with the
antecedent.
Louis likes his mysteries to have surprise
endings.
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The gender of the pronoun must be the same as the
gender of its antecedent.
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Personal pronouns have three gender forms

• masculine he, his, him

• feminine she, her, hers

• neuter it, its

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Agatha Christie sets many of her stories in
England.
The hero has to use all his wits to solve the
crime.
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Why It Matters
In your writing, you will sometimes refer to
several people or groups of people. Correct
pronoun-antecedent agreement will help your
readers keep track of who is who in your writing.
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Practice and Apply
Write the pronouns and their antecedents in these
sentences.
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Write the pronouns and their antecedents in this
sentence.
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Practice and Apply
Write the pronouns and their antecedents in this
sentence.
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Practice and Apply
Write the pronouns and their antecedents in this
sentence.