Subject pronouns
I you he she it we you they
Object pronouns
me you him her it us you them
• The subject is the person or thing doing the action:
I left early.
She went home.
We said goodbye.
• The object is the person or thing
receiving the action:
She telephoned me.
I hit him.
We saw her.
Write the correct pronouns for these sentences.
1..She... telephoned yesterday, (she)
2 We watched.him... for hours, (he)
3 Hasn't arrived yet? (she)
4 don't understand. (I)
5 Are you talking to? (I)
6 Don't ask doesn't know, (she/she)
7 This is Julia: have known for years, (we/she)
8 Nobody told the bus was leaving, (they)
9 Why didn't ask to come? (she/they)
10 Don't ask Ask (I/he)
11 think doesn't like (T/he/I)
13 asked to invite (they/he/we)
Reflexive pronouns
myself yourself himself herself itself
ourselves yourselves themselves
• The object is the same person or thing as the subject:
I cut myself when I was cooking.
The kettle will switch itself off automatically.
Write the correct reflexive pronouns for these sentences.
1 I like to wake ..myselff.. up in the morning with a cup of coffee.
2 Thanks for a great party - we really enjoyed. ourselves...
3 I hate watching on video.
4 I'm sorry, Tony, but I haven't got enough money to pay for you. Can you pay for yourself?
5 After his accident, Philip drove to the hospital.
6 We don't need a babysitter - the children can look after
7 Now, children, remember to give enough time to answer all the exam questions.
8 'Should I apply for the job?' she asked
9 We're planning to buy a new television.
10 He hurt when he was playing football.
Possessive adjectives
• Each pronoun has a possessive adjective:
I —> my we —> our
you —> your you —> your
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he —> his they — > their
she —• her it —> its
Write the correct possessive adjectives for these sentences.
- These are ..my... parents. (!)
- I've got watch, (he)
- Is this car? {you)
- Do they like new house? (she)
- Have you met teacher? (they)
- Who's got money? (I)
- I don't like teacher, (we)
- Have you got passport? (you)
- He forgot keys, (he)
- They changed hotel, (they)
- She gave the letter to secretary, (she)
- There's something wrong with car. (I)
- They're having a party in garden, (they)
- Where's pen? (I)
- I like jacket. (You)
Possessive adjectives and pronouns
Possessive adjectives
my your his her its our your their
Possessive pronouns
mine yours his hers - ours yours theirs
• The possessive adjective is always followed by its noun:
It's my car.
That's his mother.
This is our house.
• The possessive pronoun is never followed by its noun:
This is mine.
Give it to Peter: it's his.
The money is ours.