Personal Pronouns Q2 ENGLISH WEEK 4

Personal Pronouns Q2 ENGLISH WEEK 4

Personal Pronouns

There are words that are used to replace nouns. These are called pronouns. These pronouns have different types which include personal pronouns. Personal pronouns replace people, places, things and ideas in phrases and sentences. They enable us to speak and write with clarity because they allow us to avoid repeating the same nouns in an entire conversation or written composition. 

Take the passages below as examples. What would you think if you read something like the first passage?

One day, President Jose Lim asked the president's secretary for the president's calendar. Next, the president checked the president's calendar to see what appointments the president had that day. Then, the president returned the president's calendar to the president's secretary so that the president’s secretary could make some rearrangements in the president's clients' appointments.

Does it sound like the normal way of speaking or writing?

Now, read the second one.

One day, President Jose Lim asked Ms. Jen, his secretary for his calendar. Next, he checked it to see what appointments he had that day. Then, he returned it to Ms. Jen so that she could make some rearrangements in his clients' appointments.

What can you say about the passages? Pronouns are used to replace nouns to avoid unnecessary repetition. Now, take a minute to think of the following: 

• a. Which pronouns replaced the noun president?  

• b. Which pronoun replaced the noun calendar?

• c. Which pronoun replaced the noun Ms. Jen?

Learning Task 1:

Choose the correct personal pronoun that will complete each sentence. Write your answers in your notebook. 

Multiple Select

1. (Them, They) and my parents are good friends.

• Them

• They

Multiple Select

2. Marcela hopes that (she, her) will be healed soon.

• she

• he

Multiple Select

3. Ronnie and (I, me) like to dance.

• I

• me

Multiple Select

4. Jhon and (I, me) were the winners in the competition.

• I

• me

Multiple Select

5. Joshua and Jeff are two of (my, mine) favorite companions.

• my

• mine

PERSONAL PRONOUN

Pronouns are used to replace nouns. One specific type of pronoun is personal pronoun, which is used to refer to a person, animal, idea or thing. Personal pronouns have different forms and they change according to their use. 

In understanding personal pronouns, take note of the following:

• Persons of Pronouns: First Person (the person/s speaking), Second Person (the person/s spoken to), Third Person (the person/s, thing/s, idea/s being talked about)

• Number of Pronouns: Singular (refers to only one unit or entity), Plural (refers to two or more than one units or entities) * I is singular in nature but requires plural form of verbs, except for the verbs am and was. * You can be singular or plural but always takes plural form of verbs.

In understanding personal pronouns, take note of the following:

• Gender of Pronouns: Masculine (for boys/male), Feminine (for girls/ female), Neuter (neither masculine nor feminine) * They, them and their/theirs can be used to replace people (who can be all boys, all girls or mixed) or things (neutral gender).

• Cases of Pronouns * Nominative/Subjective (the pronoun is the subject of the sentence) * Objective Case (the pronoun is used as the direct object, indirect object, or the object of the preposition ) * Possessive Case (used to show relationship, ownership or possession of something

Learning Task 2:

Based on the indicated PERSON of pronoun, identify the correct personal pronoun to be used in each sentence. Select from the given pronouns below. Write your answers in your notebook. 

Multiple Choice

1. (First Person)

_______ am a witness to an accident.

• our

• yours

• them

• I

• me

Multiple Choice

2. (First Person)

Kelly taught _______ how to play guitar.

• our

• yours

• them

• I

• me

Multiple Choice

3. (First Person)

The class sang _______ national anthem.

• our

• yours

• them

• I

• me

Multiple Choice

4. (Second Person)

Those school supplies are all _______.

• our

• yours

• them

• I

• me

Multiple Choice

5. (Third Person)

Gemma wrote a powerful poem to inspire _______.

• our

• yours

• them

• I

• me

Learning Task 3:

Based on the indicated NUMBER, use the correct personal pronoun in each sentence. Select from the given pronouns in the parentheses. Write your answers in your notebook.

Multiple Choice

1. Singular

The song was dedicated to (me, us).

• me

• us

Multiple Choice

2. Singular

Sammy will copy the document for (her, them).

• her

• them

Multiple Choice

3. Singular

(He, They) heard the good news.

• He

• They

Multiple Choice

4. Plural

(I, We) usually go to auditions every vacation.

• I

• We

Multiple Choice

5. Plural

Sarah borrowed (my, our) camera to finish her project.

• my

• our