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PROBLEMS WITH
PRONOUNS
Skills 43-45
Skill 43: Distinguish subject and
object pronouns
A subject pronoun is used as the subject of the
verb. An object pronoun can be used as the
object of the verb or the preposition.
Sally gave the book to John.
She gave it to him.
Him and the girl are going shopping.
He and the girl are going shopping.
The gift was intended for you and I.
The gift was intended for you and me.
SUBJECT OBJECT
I Me
You You
He Him
She Her
It It
We Us
They Them
Skill 44: Distinguish possessive
adjectives and pronouns
Possessive adjectives and pronouns both
show who or what “owns” a noun.
POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS
My
Your
His
Her
Its
Our
their
Mine
Yours
His
Hers
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Ours
Theirs
Must be accompanied by a noun Cannot be accompanied by a noun
A possessive adjective describes a noun: it
must be accompanied by a noun. A
possessive pronoun takes the place of a noun:
it cannot be accompanied by a noun.
They lent me their book.ADJECTIVE
They lent me theirsPRONOUN
Each morning they read theirs newspapers.
Each morning they read their newspapers.
Could you give me your?
Could you give me yours?
Skill 45: Check Pronoun reference
for agreement
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