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NIT 6 – CHOOSING THE RIGHT PRONOUN
Pronouns
Pro means instead of. Noun means name. A pronoun is used instead of a noun.
Notice how pronouns have been used instead of nouns in the following sentences.
EXAMPLE: Ann said Ann would clean Ann’s room.

Ann said she would clean her room.
Pronouns frequently used are : we, us, he, his, him, she, her, hers, I, me, my, mine, their, theirs, our,
you, your, yours, they, them, it, and its.
In the above list, mark S above all pronouns that would be correct in the subject position and O above all
pronouns that would be correct in the object position of the sentence.
Fill in the blank lines in the story by choosing a pronoun from the above list.
Fred received a letter from his Uncle Albert, inviting _him_ to visit the television studio where
_he works. I was pleased when Fred asked me to go with him as his guest. It was an
exciting visit. A guide met us at the studio. We were taken to the control room where engineers
showed us our earphones. We put them on our ears so we could hear their directions. A
woman was practicing a part she has been assigned to do. Uncle Albert followed her action with
his camera. We watched both of your for several minutes. Then I spoke to Fred saying, “ his
uncle certainly does they job well. Camera men must move quickly to capture the action they
see. Their takes practice to become good athis job.
Pronouns as Subjects
He, she, it, we, you, they and I are pronouns that may be used as the subject of a sentence. Sometimes a
pronoun is one of two subjects.
EXAMPLE : We went to school early.

John and he played ball.
He and I played ball.
Choose the words that belong in the following sentences.
1. John and (they) went to the zoo.

2. ( He) and (i) are good friends.
3. (They) and (we) went to the game yesterday.
4. Mary and (she) were there with Anne.
5. You and (he) are invited to the picnic.
6. You and (i) are on the same team.
7. James and (he) will soon be here.
8. (We) and (they) left at the same time.
9. The Allens and (we) had a very narrow escape.
10. (He) and (i) ate the ice cream.
Complete the following sentences using these pairs of pronouns as subjects. Have your sentences
checked.
1. He and I go to market
2. They and we went to the club
3. She and he calls me
4. You and they wanna play it
Write a sentence using the pronoun it as the subject.

It gave her a lot of purposes to thrive forward
Pronouns That Refer to Myself
Pronouns that refer to myself are I, my, mine, and me.
Write the correct one of these pronouns on each line
1. John used my bicycle today.

2. I cannot go to the park today.
3. Will you show me your new knife?
4. Your knife is larger than mine .
5. I expect to get another on my birthday.
Pronouns that refer to someone else and myself are us, our, we, and ours.
Write the correct one of these pronouns on each line.
1. Both of us may go with harry.

2. Harry says we both may ride a pony.
3. My father asked us to rake the leaves.
4. We may go when our work is finished.
5. It was we who did the work in the yard.
6. Marry asked us if we had brought our books
7. Those book on the self are ours .
8. We left our other books on the table.
9. One of us will bring our game
10. We both need not bring ours .
Circle the correct pronoun or pronouns in the numbered sentences.
The counseling session attracted many couples. We discussed ways to strengthen the marriage
relationship. 1. The discussion between (them) and (us) emphasized the need for better husband-wife
communication. 2. Jerry and (I) discovered some useful practices.
3. One lady talked about something done by her husband and (her). 4. (She) and her husband
spent some time each day talking together. 5. (He) and (she) usually sat down for a chat over a cup of
coffee. 6. They never poured out their problems as (he) or (she) returned from a hard day’s work.
The Fujishimas told of their practice. 7. (He) and (she) improved their relationship by doing
some things together, away from the children. 8. Akira said, “Time away from the children is good for
(them) and (us). 9. Miyo and (I) got out to a movie and dinner for a drive at least once a week.”
Possessiveness and jealousy had been a problem for one couple. 10. The other couples and (we)
told them that each person had to be an individual. 11. (He) and (she) could enjoy a life together and
still have self-fulfillment.
12. (We) couples realized that disagreements must occur between husband and wife. We
learned that a healthy quarrel is preferable to bottling up irritations. 13. During arguments, Jerry and (I)
will center our discussion on the problem, not on other issues. 14. (He) and (I)are going to make a real
effort to communicate better with each other.
Making Comparisons
Underline the correct pronoun.
1. Tom is several inches taller than (I,me). 1. Me

2. We retain more students than (they, them). 2. Them
3. Ann writes as well as (him, he). 3. Him
4. Jack has a larger car than (I, me). 4. Me
5. The dress fits you better than (she, her). 5. Her
6. We are not at home as much as (they, them). 6. Them
7. Dad has more patience than (her, she). 7. Her
8. The younger child is not as talented as (him, her). 8. Him
9. Bobby thinks his parents like the baby more than (he, him). 9. Him
10. Although Charles has only lived here for a short time, he already has made more friends that
(me, I). 10. Me
11. Susan and John can’t sing as well as (us, we). 11. Us
12. Dr. Jones has a larger practice than (I, me). 12. Me
Problems with Pronouns
Correct the errors in the following sentences.
1. Tony he plans to attend the nearest university.

Omit “he”
2. Most of we boys attend the meetings.

Change “we” to “us”
3. I and Jane were nominated for office.

Change “I and Jane” to “we”
4. The team members they are quite thrilled about their success.
Omit “they’
5. Them are my kind of people.

Change “them” to “those” , “they” or “these”
6. Our neighbors were nice enough to deliver the papers for me and Eddie.
Change “me and Eddie” to “us”
7. Us ladies are planning to defeat the men in our company sports this year.
Change “us” to “we”
8. The kitten it wouldn’t harm anyone.

Omit “it”
9. Are them too large?

Change “them” to “they” , “those” or “these”
10. Them are the shoes to buy if you are looking for comfortable shoes.
Change “them” to “those” or “these”
Using Pronouns In a Story
Correct the errors or choose the correct pronouns where necessary. Only on
e sentence contains no errors.
(Our neighbors and we) cleaned up a vacant lot on our street. One of the ladies decided that
(we) ladies should prepare lunch for everyone. Marie and (I) brought a salad and desserts. Fran and Jane
they brought ham and chicken. The other ladies brought many different kinds of food. No people have
ever worked as hard as (we). Each neighbor shared with the other how well (he) had enjoyed the day.

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What are pronouns and how are they used?

What are pronouns and how are they used?

What pronouns can be used as subjects of sentences?

What pronouns can be used as subjects of sentences?

NIT 6 – CHOOSING THE RIGHT PRONOUN

EXAMPLE: Ann said Ann would clean Ann’s room.

EXAMPLE : We went to school early.

Choose the words that belong in the following sentences.

1. John and (they) went to the zoo.

Write a sentence using the pronoun it as the subject.

Pronouns that refer to myself are I, my, mine, and me.

Write the correct one of these pronouns on each line

1. John used my bicycle today.

Write the correct one of these pronouns on each line.

1. Both of us may go with harry.

Underline the correct pronoun.

1. Tom is several inches taller than (I,me). 1. Me

Problems with Pronouns

Correct the errors in the following sentences.

1. Tony he plans to attend the nearest university.

2. Most of we boys attend the meetings.

3. I and Jane were nominated for office.

5. Them are my kind of people.

8. The kitten it wouldn’t harm anyone.

9. Are them too large?

Using Pronouns In a Story

e sentence contains no errors.

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