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Grammar Subject Pronouns. www.ESLAmerica.US. Directions: Click on each slide to go to the next slide. Turn up your computer’s volume so you can hear. To repeat the sound on a slide, click the sound icon in the lower right corner. Singular I you he, she, it. Plural we you they.
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GrammarSubject Pronouns www.ESLAmerica.US Directions: Click on each slide to go to the next slide. Turn up your computer’s volume so you can hear. To repeat the sound on a slide, click the sound icon in the lower right corner.
Singular I you he, she, it Plural we you they The subject pronouns are:
What is a pronoun? • A pronoun is a substitute for a noun. • Substitute means to take the place of or be used instead of.
What is a subject pronoun? • A subject pronoun is a substitute for any noun which is the subject of a sentence. • Remember, the subject usually comes at the beginning of a sentence. • The subject also usually comes before the verb. • In the sentence Apples are delicious, the subject is the word apples.
For example • The pronoun I is a first person singular pronoun. • The pronoun I is a substitute for the person speaking. • My name is Donna. • If I want to tell someone how I feel about apples, I could say, “I like apples.” • In the previous sentence, I is a pronoun which substitutes for the noun or name Donna.
For example • The pronoun you is a second person singular or plural pronoun. • The pronoun you is a substitute for the person or persons being spoken to. • If I want to tell you that I think you are nice, I could say, “You are nice.” • If I want to tell you that I think you and your family are nice, I could also say, “You are nice.”
For example • John is late for work. • The name John is a nounand the subject of the sentence. • The pronoun he can substitute for John. • He is late for work.
For example • Maria is a good student. • The name Maria is a nounand the subject of the sentence. • The pronoun she can substitute for Mary. • She is a good student.
For example • The dog is hiding under the table. • Dog is a noun and the subject of the sentence. • The pronoun it can substitute for dog. • It is hiding under the table. • Note: The pronoun it can be used to substitute for ideas, things and animals but never used to substitute for a person.
For example • Joe and I attend school together. • Joe and I are nouns and the subjects of the sentence. • The pronoun we can substitute for Joe and I. • We attend school together.
For example • April and May are spring months. • April and May are nouns and the subjects of the sentence. • The pronoun they can substitute for April and May. • They are spring months.
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