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Pronouns

Apronountakestheplaceofanoun.

Examplestory:

MaryisoneoftheheadsoftheToJiCorporation.MaryworkswithMr.
JamesandMr.James'sonTom.Mr.JamesandMr.James'sonTom
areexpertsinbiochemistry.Mary,Mr.James,andTomresearchedand
inventedadrugforcancertreatment.

Ifthestoryaboveiswrittenusingpronouns:

MaryisoneoftheheadsoftheToJiCorporation.SheworkswithMr.
JamesandhissonTom.HeandhissonTomareexpertsin
biochemistry.Theyresearchedandinventedadrugforcancer
treatment.

PersonalPronouns
Personalpronounsrefertoaperson:

Igotoschool.
Youareastudent.
TheyareKoreans.
Heworkshere.
Wegaveherfood.

Theword'it'referstoanobject:

Idrankit.
Itisbig.
Theycutitintohalves.

Memorizethepersonalpronouns:

Third
First Second
Male Female Neutral

SingularSubject I you he she it

SingularObject me you him her it

SingularReflexive myself yourself himself herself itself

PluralSubject we you they

PluralObject us you them

PluralReflexive ourselves yourselves themselves

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[Quiz4.1]

Writethecorrectpronounineachblank.

1)Iateanapple.wasdelicious.
2)Youlooktired.shouldrest.
3)Sheisateacher.Igaveabook.
4)Theyaremyfriends.Ilikeverymuch.
5)Hesawthemovie.wasfun.

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