Level 3 = (Miscellaneous Grammar Points) Pronouns

 

A pronoun takes the place of a noun. There are many different types of pronouns. The most common are personal pronouns, demonstrative pronouns, and possessive pronouns.

Personal Pronouns

Personal pronouns refer to a person. The word "it" refers to an object. Personal pronouns are referred to in the first, second or third person.

·   I go to school.

·   You are a student.

·   They are Korean.

·   He works here.

·   She is alone.

·   We gave her food.

·   I drank it.

·   It looks scary.

Demonstrative Pronouns

Demonstrative pronouns are used to show the relative distance between the speaker and the noun.

"This" is used when a single person or thing is very close to the speaker.
"That" is used when a single person or thing is not close to the speaker.
"These" is the plural form of "this" - "These" is used when multiple people or things are very close to the speaker.
"Those" is the plural form of "that" - "Those" is used when multiple people or things are not close to the speaker.

This	This is a pen. This is a computer. This is a book. This is a stapler.
That	That is a pen. That is a computer. That is a book. That is a stapler.
These	These are pens. These are computers. These are books. These are staplers.
This	Those are pens. Those are computers. Those are books. Those are staplers.

Possessive Pronouns

Possessive pronouns indicate ownership of something. The word after the possessive pronoun is always a noun (person, place, or thing). Possessive is having, owning, or belonging to; therefore, the possessive pronoun indicates who the noun belongs to. "I", "you", "he", and "she" are singular personal pronouns. "My", "your", "his", and "her" are singular possessive pronouns. "They" and "we" are plural personal pronouns. "Their" and "our" are plural possessive pronouns.

·   I am doing my homework. ("My" is indicating whose homework it is.)

·   You are doing your homework. ("Your" is indicating whose homework it is.)

·   He is doing his homework. ("His" is indicating whose homework it is.)

·   She is doing her homework. ("Her" is indicating whose homework it is.)

·   They are doing their homework. ("Their" is indicating whose homework it is.)

·   We are doing our homework. ("Our" is indicating whose homework it is.)

It is also common to start sentences with a possessive pronoun.

·   My homework is not easy.

·   Our homework is difficult.

·   Her friend is nice.

·   His friend is not nice.

·   My bed is comfortable.

·   His hat is big.

·   Her nails are pretty.

·   My sandwich is good.

·   My brothers are tall.

·   Our baby is cute.

·   Their parents are not home.

·   Your brother is going to college.

·   Their baby is sleeping.

·   Our parents are not going to be home.

Sentences can have a mix of personal, demonstrative and possessive pronouns.

·   This is her stapler.

·   That is his computer.

·   These are her books.

·   Those are his pens.

·   This is his book.

·   Those are their books.

·   These are her pens.

·   She is using his pencil.

·   He is wearing my hat.

·   I am sleeping on her bed.

·   They are riding in my car.

·   We are taking her car.