Prepared by:

Ms. Melody D. Mira

References:

Barrot, J (2011). Grammar First. Rex Bookstore

Bunburry District Education Office (2001). Teaching and Learning Strategies

Patron, I. (2005) English Plus: The communicative Approach. Great Books Publishing

English Enhancement ProgramPronouns

Introduction

In every communicative task, the students are expected to utilize language facilities in order to completely express thoughts. The use of pronouns or noun substitutes aids to lessen the repeated mentioning of the nouns in the utterance thus shortening the sentence and making it reader-friendly.

Objectives:

At the end of this topic, you will be able to:

a. practice the theories, principles and definitions of pronouns into communicative activities;

b. write letters;c. perform different tasks in application to pronoun lessons;

d. organize thoughts properly to convey clear ideas

Getting Started

Pair-Peer Introduction

Directions: The class will be grouped in pair. The pair will interview each other about personal interests, like hobbies, favorite subject, favorite show, etc. students will introduce their partner to the class.

Input

Sing It!

Directions: The class will be grouped in one and everyone should make a share in performing the song The Greatest Love of All. This should be a class endeavor and there should be someone who will act as a leader to distribute the task. The group has the freedom to choreograph. There will be singers or dancers if possible.

Exercise 1Exercise 1

Read the dialogue below and underline the possessive adjectives and

the possessive pronouns. Tim: Is this your house?

Ann: Yes, this is mine.Tim: Who designed your house?

Raymond: My parents designed our house because their interest is in interior designing. How about your parents?

Tim: My parents? Theirs is not interior designing but selling. Anyway, lets go back to your house. That room is like a spaceship. I assume thats yours.

Raymond: Yeah, thats mine. Its wall is made of stainless steel. I wanted it to be like that because I like spaceships.

Tim: How about that small room? Is that your sisters room?

Raymond: Youre right. That is hers. her room is totally different from mine. Its motif is nature.

Tim: By the way, wheres your brothers room?

Raymond: His room is just beside my room. His is simple unlike mine, which is very intricate.

Play Detective!

Directions: The class will be divided into two groups. Each group shall present a 10-15--minute investigation scene of a crime (the

group can choose any crime they wish to investigate). There must be people involved in the crime who must be investigated by an investigating inspector. The group will be given time to prepare and after the time allotted by the teacher, the group will present in front.

Field Trip

Directions: Each student will find one specific area inside the vicinity of the school. The student will make sure that he/she knows the area because he/she will act as a tour guide to the visitors (Classmates). The tour guide will bring the visitors to the area and will explain what will be found there. The student-tour guide will make sure that the visitors will love and enjoy the place.

Letters for You!

Directions: Write a letter to someone you wish to have a communication with. You can choose from the topics below as to what to write about:A. Your family and how they are doing

B. Your school and your classmates

C. Your memories with the person you will be writing to

D. Your activities and your future plans

Write your letter in a clean sheet of paper. Enclose it in an envelope after.

Activity 5

Activity 2

Activity 1

A Pronoun is a word in place of a noun.

Types of Pronoun:

1. Personal Pronoun

2. Possessive

3. Reflexive and Intensive Pronoun

4. Relative Pronoun

5. Interrogative Pronoun

6. Demonstrative Pronoun

7. Indefinite Pronoun

PERSONAL PRONOUNS Subject Object Singular Plural Singular Plural

First Person I We Me Us

Second Person You You You You

Third Person He, She, It They Him, Her, It Them

POSSESSIVES

Possessive Pronouns show that someone owns something. They can perform as possessive adjectives or possessive pronouns.

Possessive Adjective Possessive PronounMy Mine

Our Ours

Your Yours

Their Theirs

His His

Her Hers

Its

Possessive adjectives (possessive determiners) are used before a noun.

Is this your house?

Possessive Pronouns take the place of the possessive determiner and noun.

Yes, this is mine.

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Reflexive pronouns show that a pronoun refers back to the subject. They are used when the subject and the object are the same.

Example:

She hurt herself.

Intensive pronouns show emphasis. An intensive pronoun immediately follows a noun or a personal pronoun or is placed at the end of the sentence.

Example:

He himself filed the case.

SingularPluralFirst PersonMyselfOurselvesSecond PersonYourselfYourselvesThird PersonHimself, Herself, Itself, OneselfThemselves

Relative Pronouns join or relate a clause to their antecedent. They are both pronoun and are connective for an adjective clause. Who refers to persons or animals with names; which refers to things or nameless animals.

List of Relative PronounsWho, Whom, Whose, Which, That, Whoever, Whomever and Whichever.

Who vs. Whom

Who is in subjective form; whom is for objective form.

Examples:

Investigators: Who is your suspect? (Asking of subject)

Victim: My suspect is my roommate, who is very close to me.

Investigator: Whom did you call after knowing that your wallet was stolen? (Asking for direct object)

Victim: I phoned my mother. She was the first person whom I talked to after the incident.

Interrogative Pronouns- are pronouns used in asking a question

Who and whom are used in speaking of persons.

Which is used in speaking of persons and things and to denote one of the definite class.

What is used in speaking of things and in seeking information.

Activity 3

Demonstrative Pronouns- point out a person or things.

NearFarSingularThisThatPluralTheseThose

Activity 4

Indefinite pronouns- are pronouns that do not refer to a specific noun (person, place, or thing or event)

SingularPluralBothAnyEveryoneBothNoneAnybodyNo oneFewAllAnythingNobodyManySomeAnyoneNothingSeveralEachSomebodyEverybodySomethingEverythingSomeone

Indefinite pronouns ending in one and body refer to people.

Indefinite pronouns ending in thing refer to things or activity, or an entity that is not clearly identifiable as human.

Indefinite pronouns that begin with no means not one person or not one thing.

Indefinite pronouns that begin with some are generally used in affirmative sentences.

Indefinite pronouns that begin with any- are generally used in negative statements and questions.

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