1. Gina is running fast. She is late for work.
PERSONAL PRONOUNS: SUBJECTS AND OBJECTS
Gina is running fast.
She is late for work.

2. (a) Emma is a professor. She has a PhD.
PERSONAL PRONOUNS: SUBJECTS AND OBJECTS
PERSONAL PRONOUNS
I we you he, she, it they
SUBJECT PRONOUNS:
OBJECT PRONOUNS:
me us you him, her, it them
(a) Emma is a professor. She has a PhD.
(b) Bill is a kind person. I like him very much.
Emma she
Bill him

3. (c) Marcela has a new blue car. It is nice.
PERSONAL PRONOUNS: SUBJECTS AND OBJECTS
PERSONAL PRONOUNS
I we you he, she, it they
SUBJECT PRONOUNS:
OBJECT PRONOUNS:
me us you him, her, it them
(c) Marcela has a new blue car. It is nice.
new blue car it

4. (d) Ahmid and I are teachers. (e) Mary met Ahmid and me at our school.
PERSONAL PRONOUNS: SUBJECTS AND OBJECTS
PERSONAL PRONOUNS
I we you he, she, it they
SUBJECT PRONOUNS:
OBJECT PRONOUNS:
me us you him, her, it them S
(d) Ahmid and I are teachers.
(e) Mary met Ahmid and me at our school.
(f) Mary often has lunch with Ahmid and me. O
O of PREP
pronoun part of subject subject pronoun
pronoun part of object object pronoun

5. (d) Ahmid and I are teachers. (e) Mary also works with Ahmid and me.
PERSONAL PRONOUNS: SUBJECTS AND OBJECTS
(d) Ahmid and I are teachers.
(e) Mary also works with Ahmid and me.
(f) Mary often has lunch with Ahmid and me.
Ahmid and me are teachers.
Mary works with Ahmid and I.
pronoun part of subject subject pronoun
pronoun part of object object pronoun

6. (g) Emma works hard. She is a good teacher.
PERSONAL PRONOUNS: SUBJECTS AND OBJECTS
I me you he, she, it him, her
SINGULAR PRONOUNS:
PLURAL PRONOUNS:
we us you they them
(g) Emma works hard. She is a good teacher.
(h) The exams are long. They can be difficult.
(i) My husband and I like to travel. We often fly.
singular pronouns singular nouns
plural pronoun plural nouns

7. Do you want to go for a walk with Spot and ___ ? me
LET’S PRACTICE I me
Do you want to go for a walk with Spot and ___ ? me

8. Waldo and ___ usually walk him at night. I
LET’S PRACTICE I me
Waldo and ___ usually walk him at night. I

9. I bought some peaches at the store.
LET’S PRACTICE
they
them
I bought some peaches at the store.
I will serve ____ for dessert tonight.
them

10. I try to remember my classmates’ names.
POSSESSIVE NOUNS
I try to remember my classmates’ names.

11. ‘ ‘ ‘ (d) the teacher the teacher’s name her cat her cat’s name
POSSESSIVE NOUNS ‘
SINGULAR: (a) Do you know the teacher s name? ‘
PLURAL: (b) Do you know the teachers names? ‘
PLURAL: (c) Do you know the children s names?
SINGULAR
(d) the teacher the teacher’s name
her cat her cat’s name
a woman that woman’s name
(e) Miles Miles’/Miles’s name

12. two possibilities noun + apostrophe + -s
POSSESSIVE NOUNS
SINGULAR
SINGULAR POSSESSIVE NOUN:
noun + apostrophe + -s
(d) the teacher the teacher’s name
her cat her cat’s name
a woman that woman’s name
(e) Miles Miles’/Miles’ name
two possibilities

13. ‘ ‘ ‘ (f) the workers the workers’ names my friends my friends’ names
POSSESSIVE NOUNS ‘
SINGULAR: (a) Do you know the teacher s name? ‘
PLURAL: (b) Do you know the teachers names? ‘
PLURAL: (c) Do you know the children s names?
PLURAL
(f) the workers the workers’ names
my friends my friends’ names
(g) men men’s names
children the children’s names

14. (f) the workers the workers’ names my friends my friends’ names
POSSESSIVE NOUNS
PLURAL POSSESSIVE NOUN:
noun + -s + apostrophe
PLURAL
(f) the workers the workers’ names
my friends my friends’ names
(g) men men’s names
children the children’s names
IRREGULAR PLURAL POSSESSIVE NOUN:
noun + apostrophe + -s

15. (i) Camilla’s son is here. Camilla’s = Camilla + is
POSSESSIVE NOUNS
COMPARE
(h) Camilla’s here.
(i) Camilla’s son is here.
Camilla’s = Camilla + is
Camilla’s = a possessive

16. The __________ drawing is almost complete. engineer’s
LET’S PRACTICE
The __________ drawing is almost complete.
engineer’s
1. engineer’s
2. engineers’

17. The __________ drawing is for a new symphony hall. engineers’
LET’S PRACTICE
1. engineer’s
2. engineers’
Sometimes people work
in teams.
The __________ drawing
is for a new symphony hall.
engineers’

18. The __________ drawings are almost complete. engineers’
LET’S PRACTICE
1. engineer’s
2. engineers’
A project may require
multiple drawings.
The __________ drawings
are almost complete.
engineers’

19. That suitcase is mine. It is my suitcase.
POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS AND ADJECTIVES
That suitcase is mine.
It is my suitcase.

20. The suitcase belongs to me.
POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS AND ADJECTIVES
The suitcase belongs to me.
(a) It’s mine.
(b) It is my suitcase.
same meaning
possessive pronoun
possessive adjective

21. (c) I have mine. I have my suitcase.
POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS AND ADJECTIVES
POSSESSIVE POSSESSIVE
PRONOUNS ADJECTIVES
(c) I have mine I have my suitcase.
(d) You have yours You have your suitcase.
(e) She has hers She has her suitcase.
(f) He has his He has his suitcase.
(g) We have ours We have our suitcases.
(h) You have yours You have your suitcase.
(i) They have theirs They have their suitcases.
(j) I have a suitcase. Its
handle is broken.
used alone
used only with a noun

22. (k) I read a great book. Its title is Moby Dick.
POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS AND ADJECTIVES
COMPARE its vs. it’s:
(k) I read a great book. Its title is Moby Dick.
(l) It’s wonderful to read a good book.
its
= a possessive adjective
it’s = contraction of it + is

23. (m) The travelers have their suitcases.
POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS AND ADJECTIVES
COMPARE their vs. there vs. they’re
(m) The travelers have their suitcases.
(n) The suitcases are over there.
(o) They’re very heavy.
possessive adjective
sound
the
same
an expression of place
they + are

24. The elephant is spraying sand on ___ back
LET’S PRACTICE
The elephant is spraying sand on ___ back
with ___ trunk. ___ fun to watch!
its
its
It’s
it’s
its

25. People should cover _____ mouths when they sneeze. their
LET’S PRACTICE
her there their
People should cover _____
mouths when they sneeze.
their

26. aren’t any new problems. Their They’re there
LET’S PRACTICE
This team is working on a report. _____ boss wants it by tomorrow. ______ working as fast as possible. They can finish on time if _____
aren’t any new problems.
Their
They’re
there
1. their
2. there
3. they’re

27. They can see themselves
REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS
They can see themselves
in the water.

28. I can see myself in the water. yourself (b) You saw yourself. herself
REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS
myself
(a)
I can see myself in the water.
yourself
(b)
You saw yourself.
herself
(c)
She saw herself.
himself
(d)
He saw himself.
itself
(e)
It saw itself.
ourselves
(f)
We saw ourselves.
yourselves
(g)
You saw yourselves.
themselves
(h)
They saw themselves.
subject & object are same person

29. (i) Angela is lonely when she eats out by herself.
REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS
(i) Angela is lonely when she eats out by herself.
(j) Sometimes I enjoy eating by myself.
by + reflexive pronoun = alone

30. (k) Angela usually enjoys herself.
REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS
(k) Angela usually enjoys herself.
enjoy (and other verbs) reflexive pronoun
pinch yourself
be proud of yourself
teach yourself
kill yourself
help yourself
blame yourself

31. We all enjoy seeing old pictures of _________. ourselves myself
LET’S PRACTICE
We all enjoy seeing old
pictures of _________.
ourselves
myself
yourself
herself
itself
ourselves

32. When people talk on cell phones, it can look as if they are talking
LET’S PRACTICE
When people talk on cell
phones, it can look as if
they are talking
to __________.
myself
yourself
herself
ourselves
themselves
themselves

33. If cities had eyes, this one could see ______ in the water. itself
LET’S PRACTICE
If cities had eyes, this one
could see ______ in the water.
itself
myself
yourself
herself
itself
ourselves

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