1. Pronouns Chapter 8 English Grammar

2. Correct errors in pronoun usage: My friends and I ordered Indian food at the restaurant. I wasn’t very hungry, but I ate most of them. When we were in school, my sister and me used to play tennis after school every day. If you want to pass your exams, you had better study very hard for it. A hippopotamus spends most of its time in the waters of rivers and lakes. My friends asked to borrow my car because their’s was in the garage for repairs.

3. Personal pronouns Subject Pronoun Object pronoun Possesive pronoun Possessive adjective SingularI, you, she, he, it Me, you, her, him, it Mine, yours, hers, his, its My (name), your (name), her, his, its (name). PluralWe, you, theyUs, you, themOurs, yours, theirs Our (names) Your (names) Their (names)

4. Basics A pronoun replaces the noun. The noun it refers to is called the antecendent Example: – Martha brought flowers for her grandmother. – Martha brought them for her grandmother. – Antecedent? flowers

5. Different pronouns Subject pronouns are used as subjects of sentences. Object pronouns are used as objects of the verbs, or as objects of prepositions. Possessive pronouns are not followed immediately by a noun; they stand alone. (They do not take apostrophes). Possessive adjectives do not stand alone and are followed by a noun.