Using Pronouns in place of key nouns

Using Pronouns in place of key nouns

English 8, Mr. Anderson​

What are pronouns?

Pronouns are words that replace nouns

• it

• he, she

• them, they

• we, us

• our, their​, her, his

Multiple Choice

Which of these is NOT a pronoun?

• we

• he

• it

• their

• things

Why use pronouns?

Pronouns can help you avoid repetition.

​I love dogs. Dogs are very kind. Dogs are also very smart. Whenever I see a dog, I feel very happy and want to give the dog a big hug.

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The writer uses the word "dog" too much! ​

One of the people that I most admire is my great-grandmother Carla. She came to the United States from Italy when she was only 4 years old.

Examples

​Pronouns take place of a person, place, or thing:

• Carla →​She

• ​Washington →​It

• Giraffes →​The​

Explanation

How to use pronouns

Giraffes are among the most ​interesting of all the animals that live in Africa. They are easily recognized by their special features. They have long necks and long legs, but its neck is longer than its legs. It usually lives in very dry areas.

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The usages of "it" in this paragraph are incorrect.

Example

Remember to be consistent. In other words, make sure to use the same pronoun for a given word throughout your writing.

Explanation

Be consistent

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Instructions

For the following sentences, type the correct pronoun to fill in the blank.

Pay attention to capitalization. ​

Subject | Subject

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Poll

How confident do you feel you about using pronouns?

• Super confident! It's so easy!

• Sort of confident. I think I understand.

• Not very confident. I still don't understand it fully.

• Not confident at all. It's so difficult.