The personal pronoun are: I, you, she, he, it ,we, they
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Person |
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Plural |
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first |
I |
we |
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second |
you |
you |
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third |
he (male) |
they |
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third |
it (neutral) |
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third |
she (female) |
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The verb ("to be") often follow a noun or pronoun.
| he | it | she | |
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| they | |
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Plural Forms
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we |
he and I |
Elizabeth and I |
the team and I |
you and I |
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you |
you and Tim |
you and the man |
you and the team |
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they |
Tim and Elizabeth |
the people |
the dogs |
the tables |
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the dog and the cat |
the dog and the cats |
Tim and the dog |
the two pens |
TEST YOURSELF:
Select the correct pronoun (we, you [plural], they) for the following:
1. Mary and I are happy.
2. Ted, Rick and I are students.
3. Mr. and Mrs. Thatcher are teachers.
4. Bob and Ted are young.
5. Tara, Abdul and Tommy are French.
6. The dogs are brown.
7. The president and vice-president work in Washington.
8. The pets are sad.
9. Daniel and you are bowlers.
10. You and Jenny are my best friends.
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The pronouns are:
1. We - 6. They
2. We - 7. They
3. They - 8. They
4. They - 9. You
5. They - 10. You
Verb ("to be")
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Person |
Singular |
Plural |
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first |
I am |
we are |
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second |
you are |
you are |
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third |
he is |
they are |
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third |
it is |
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third |
she is |
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Verb ("to work")
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Person |
Singular |
Plural |
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first |
I work |
we work |
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second |
you work |
you work |
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third |
he works |
they work |
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third |
it works |
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third |
she works |
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Pronouns with the verb ("to be")
(Pronoun) verb
I am a man.
He is a boy.
She is a girl.
They are happy.
It is small.
We are Germans.
You are tired.
Pronouns with the verb ("to talk")
(Pronoun) verb
I talk to my mother.
He talks to the boy.
She talks to the girl.
They talk to the man.
It talks to the people. (eg. a robot)
We talk to the students.
You talk to the teacher.
TEST YOURSELF:
Select the correct pronoun for the following
1. am a student.
2. walks to work. (3rd person, male)
3. walks to work. (3rd person, female)
4. walk to work. (3rd person, plural)
5. walk to school. (2nd person, plural)
6. walks to work. (3rd person, neutral)
7. am a teacher.
8. walk to the classroom. (1st person, plural)
9. walk to the school. (1st person, singular)
10. talk to the teacher. (2nd person, singular)
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The pronouns are:
1. I - 6. It
2. He - 7. I
3. She - 8. We
4. They - 9. I
5. You - 10. You
TEST YOURSELF:
Select the correct pronoun for the following
1. Mary and I are happy.
2. am a student.
3. Miss Thatcher is a teacher.
4. Bob and Ted are young.
5. You and Tommy are tall.
6. The dog is brown.
7. Mr. Howe is at home.
8. The pets are sad.
9. Daniel and I are bowlers.
10. You and Jenny are my best friends.
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The pronouns are:
1. We - 6. It
2. I - 7. He
3. She - 8. They
4. They - 9. We
5. You - 10. You
TEST YOURSELF:
Type the correct pronoun in the box in the following sentences:
1. am happy.
2. am a student. (first person, singular)
3. is a teacher.(third person, male)
4. are young. (third person, plural)
5. are tall. (first person, plural)
6. is brown. (third person, singular, neutral)
7. is at the shop. (third person, singular, male)
8. are sad. (first person, plural)
9. is a doctor. (third person, singular, female)
10. are my best friends. (second person, plural)
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The pronouns are:
1. I - 6. It
2. I - 7. He
3. He - 8. We
4. They - 9. She
5. We - 10. You
