ESL Pronouns - Subjects and Objects

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What is a pronoun?

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A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun.

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What are subject pronouns?

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Subject pronouns are pronouns that perform the action of the verb. Examples: I, you, he, she, it, we, they.

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What are object pronouns?

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Object pronouns are pronouns that receive the action of the verb. Examples: me, you, him, her, it, us, them.

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In the sentence 'Anna gave $5 to her little brother', what is 'her little brother'?

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'Her little brother' is the object of the sentence.

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In the sentence 'I love ice cream', what is 'I'?

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'I' is the subject of the sentence.

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Replace the noun 'Anna' with a pronoun in the sentence 'Anna is reading a book.'

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She is reading a book.

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Replace the noun 'chips' with a pronoun in the sentence 'I bought chips.'

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I bought them.

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What is the function of subject pronouns in a sentence?

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Subject pronouns indicate who is performing the action.

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What is the function of object pronouns in a sentence?

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Object pronouns indicate who is receiving the action.

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Identify the subject pronoun in the sentence: 'They are playing soccer.'

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'They' is the subject pronoun.