Pronouns- Please Use A Pronoun

What is a pronoun, exactly?

A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun or many nouns.

o Reminder - a noun is a person, place, thing, or idea

There are three types of pronouns.o Subject Pronouno Object Pronouno Possessive Pronoun

Pronouns help you NOT to repeat the same noun or nouns over and over again.

The Subject PronounA subject pronoun comes in the subject of the sentence.

It comes in the subject of the sentence.

(who or what the sentence is about)

subject(what the subject

“is” or “does”)

predicate

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The Subject Pronoun

Remember that the subject is the “who” or “what” in the sentence. It often comes

at the beginning of the sentence.

These are subject pronouns.

The Subject PronounThe man threw the dodgeball at the man’s face.

That just sounds weird, right? The

noun “man” was used twice in the same sentence. Okay. Let’s try using a subject pronoun.

He threw the dodgeball at the man’s face.

subject pronoun

Now that’s going to

leave a mark.

Using Subject Pronouns

1. Jason fixes bikes in his spare time.

2. One of Jason’s sisters helps him.

3. The bird fell out of nest.

4. Jack and Jill ran up the hill.

5. My father and I love to go fishing.

Use a subject pronoun in place of the underlined word or words.

The Object PronounObject pronouns often come in the predicates of sentences.

Object pronouns often come in the predicates of them.

(who or what the sentence is about)

subject(what the subject

“is” or “does”)

predicate

object pronounobject pronoun

The Object Pronoun

Billy’s team will never beat us!

object pronoun

Billy’s team will never beat Amy, Pete, Sarah, Paul, Lilly, Bert, Ernie, Phillip, Jessica, Mary, Allison, Bob, Rebecca, Nate, Jake, and me!

That’s a lot of names!What can we do?

Use a pronoun!

subject

predicate

The Object Pronoun

Remember that the predicate tells what the subject “does” or “is.” It

often comes at the end of the sentence.

These can be object pronouns.

Using Object Pronouns

1. Do you like talking on the phone with Dave?

2. Actually, it is more fun talking with Heather.

3. Can you please hand the pencil to Bill?

4. My mom went to the movie with Dan, Fran, Christy, Alan, and me.

5. I could eat jelly beans all day long!

Use an object pronoun in place of the underlined word or words.

The Possessive PronounA possessive pronoun comes anywhere in the sentence.

• Possessive pronouns show ownership.• They tell when something belongs.• Here are some examples:

its

our

my

her

theiryour his

(who or what the sentence is about)

subject(what the subject

“is” or “does”)

predicate

Using Possessive Pronouns

1. All the kids met at Jack’s house.2. The cat’s meow sounded angry.3. Spongebob and Patrick’s enemies ate all

the Krabby Patties!4. Carrie’s bookbag is pink and green.5. Please come to the party at Lisa’s, Amy’s,

and my house.

Use a possessive pronoun in place of theunderlined word or words.

There were many possessive pronouns that were not used here. Can you think of any more?

their

What are the pronouns in these sentences?Are they subject, object, or possessive?

1. They walked through his yard and made him angry.

2. She pulled its tail, so her mom was not very happy.

3. We told them about the birthday party at our house.

4. My hat is way too big for your head, so you should take it off.

subject possessive

possessive

object

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possessive object

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