Identify personal pronouns
Key Notes:
1. What are Personal Pronouns?
- Personal pronouns are words that take the place of nouns in a sentence. They refer to people, animals, or things and help avoid repeating the same nouns over and over.
2. Types of Personal Pronouns
Personal pronouns can be categorized into:
- Subject Pronouns: Used as the subject of a sentence (the one doing the action).
- Object Pronouns: Used as the object of a sentence (the one receiving the action).
3. Subject Pronouns
Singular | Plural |
---|---|
I | we |
you | you |
he, she, it | they |
- Examples:
- I am going to the park.
- They are playing soccer.
4. Object Pronouns
Singular | Plural |
---|---|
me | us |
you | you |
him, her, it | them |
- Examples:
- The teacher gave me a book.
- She helped him with his homework.
5. How to Identify Personal Pronouns
- Subject Pronouns: Tell who or what is performing the action in the sentence.
- Example: She is running. (“She” is the subject doing the action.)
- Object Pronouns: Tell who or what is receiving the action.
- Example: The coach praised them. (“Them” is receiving the action of being praised.)
6. Key Points to Remember
- Personal pronouns replace nouns to make sentences less repetitive.
- Subject pronouns are used when someone is doing something.
- Object pronouns are used when someone is receiving the action.
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