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Personal pronouns refer to a person:
- I go to school.
- You are a student.
- They are Koreans.
- He works here.
- We gave her food.
The word ‘it' refers to an object:
- I drank it.
- It is big.
- They cut it into halves.
Memorize the personal pronouns:
| Singular Subject | Singular Object | Singular Reflexive | Plural Subject | Plural Object | Plural Reflexive | ||
| First | I | me | myself | we | us | ourselves | |
| Second | you | you | yourself | you | you | yourselves | |
| Third | Male | he | him | himself | they | them | themselves |
| Third | Female | she | her | herself | they | them | themselves |
| Third | Neutral | it | it | itself | they | them | themselves |
[Quiz 4.1]
Write the correct pronoun in each blank.
1) I ate an apple. was delicious.
2) You look tired. should rest.
3) She is a teacher. I gave a book.
4) They are my friends. I like very much.
5) He saw the movie. was fun.
'Be' Verbs
A verb shows action or a state of being.
I go home. Home is my place to rest. I like the smell of my house. I feel totally relaxed. Home refreshes me. At home, I get ready for a new day.
"Be" verbs indicate a state of being.
Verbs must match subjects.
- I am a doctor.
- He is sleepy.
- We are here.
Negative sentences need ‘not' after the verb.
- I am not a doctor.
- He is not sleepy.
- We are not there.
The verb comes first in interrogative sentences.
- Am I a doctor?
- Is he sleepy?
- Are we there?
"Are not" (is not) can be shortened to "aren't" (isn't).
- He isn't sleepy.
- We aren't there.
Remember the variations of "be" verbs:
| Present | Negative | Interrogative |
| I am | I am not | Am I? |
| You are | You are not (aren't) | Are you? |
| He is | He is not (isn't) | Is he? |
| She is | She is not (isn't) | Is she? |
| It is | It is not (isn't) | Isn't it? |
| We are | We are not (aren't) | Are we? |
| You are | You are not (aren't) | Are you? |
| They are | They are not (aren't) | Are they? |
[Quiz 5.1]
Which of the following sentences are written correctly?
1) I am thirsty.
2) You are kind.
3) He am not sad.
4) She are not tall.
5) It is not moving.
6) We aren't tired.
7) Is they running?
8) Are you ready?
