1076. Pronouns: I, You
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. The pronoun I replaces the name of the person speaking. The pronoun you takes the place of the name of the person being spoken to. If Bob is… Read more1076. Pronouns: I, You
1077. Pronouns: he, she, him, her
A pronoun replaces a noun in some sentences. When used as the subject of a sentence, the name for a male person can be replaced with he and the name for a female person can be replaced with she. Bob… Read more1077. Pronouns: he, she, him, her
1078. Pronouns: we, us
Use the pronoun we to replace the name of you and another person or people when you talk about doing something together. Bob and I went to the movies.We went to the movies.My students and I are taking a field… Read more1078. Pronouns: we, us
1079. Pronouns: they, them
A pronoun replaces a noun in a sentence. The pronoun they takes the place of two or more subject names in a sentence.Jim and Joanne are traveling to Europe, and Jim and Joanne will visit Berlin. Jim and Joanne are… Read more1079. Pronouns: they, them
1080. Practice with Pronouns
Section A: Choose the correct pronoun for each sentence blank.1. My brother lives in Georgia, but ___ is coming to visit soon. (he, him)2. My brother and I like adventures, so ___ are going to try skydiving. (our, we)3. My… Read more1080. Practice with Pronouns
1081. Possessive Pronouns: your, yours
A pronoun takes the place of a noun in a sentence. A possessive pronoun takes the place of a noun while showing possession. The word your is a possessive pronoun. It replaces the name of the person to whom I’m… Read more1081. Possessive Pronouns: your, yours
1082. Possessive Pronouns: my, mine
A pronoun takes the place of a noun. A possessive pronoun shows ownership. The words my and mine are possessive pronouns. The pronouns my and mine take the place of the speaker’s name. That is my dog. That dog is… Read more1082. Possessive Pronouns: my, mine
1083. Possessive Pronouns: their, theirs
A pronoun takes the place of a noun. A possessive pronoun takes the place of a noun while showing ownership. That is my aunt and uncle’s house. That is their house. The house is theirs. In the second two sentences,… Read more1083. Possessive Pronouns: their, theirs
1084. Possessive Pronouns: our, ours
A pronoun replaces a noun in a sentence. A possessive pronoun shows ownership when it replaces the noun. The pronouns our and ours are possessive pronouns. The dog belongs to my brother and me.The dog is our dog.The dog is… Read more1084. Possessive Pronouns: our, ours
1085. Practice with Possessive Pronouns
Section A: Choose the correct pronoun for each sentence blank.1. You drew this picture, so the picture is _____. (your, yours)2. My brother and I bought a boat, so the boat is _____. (our, ours)3. We took _____ boat to… Read more1085. Practice with Possessive Pronouns