Subject Pronouns Explained

Why are pronouns important in both Spanish and English?

• They make sentences longer.

• They help in avoiding repetition of names.

• They are used only in formal writing.

• They are not important.

What does the pronoun 'yo' stand for?

• Someone you respect.

• A group of people.

• The person you are talking to.

• The person speaking.

Which pronoun would you use for someone you know well enough to call by name?

• él

• usted

• ella

• tú

What pronoun is used for a boy or a man you are talking about?

• ella

• él

• ustedes

• nosotros

Which pronoun is used to refer to a group of males and females in Spain?

• nosotras

• ustedes

• vosotros

• ellas

How would you address a group of females by their first names in Spain?

• ustedes

• ellas

• vosotras

• nosotras

Which pronoun is used to talk about a group of boys or men?

• ellos

• ustedes

• nosotros

• ellas

What pronoun would you use to refer to a group of girls or women?

• ustedes

• ellos

• ellas

• nosotros

In the sentence 'Roberto y Carlos no son de Guatemala, ellos son de Mexico', what does 'ellos' refer to?

• A group of females

• A group of mixed gender

• A group of girls

• Roberto and Carlos

In the sentence 'Maria y sus amigas son de España, ellas son compañeras de clase', what does 'ellas' refer to?

• A group of males

• Maria and her friends

• A group of boys

• A group of mixed gender