2. Pronouns
* are words that takes place of a noun
* must agree with the noun it replaces
* He, She, It are singular subjective
personal pronouns
* They, We are plural subjective
personal pronouns
3. SINGULAR SUBJECTIVE PERSONAL PRONOUN
1. He – It takes the place of the name of a masculine person
or an animal.
Example: Dave has a dollar. He has a dollar.
2. She – It takes the place of the name of a feminine person
or an animal.
Example: Sharon will take us to the park. She will take us
to the park.
3. It – It takes the place of the name of a singular noun.
Example: The book is on the table. It is on the table.
4. PLURAL SUBJECTIVE PERSONAL PRONOUNS
1. They – It takes the place of the plural noun.
Example: Apples are good for you. They are
good for you.
2. We – It takes the place of the nouns including the
speaker.
Example: Jane and I went to the store. We went
to the store.
6. More Examples:
1. This is my brother, Victor.
He is loving and kind.
2. Janine is my sister.
She is intelligent and beautiful.
3. My father is an engineer and
my mother is a teacher.
They are working.
4. We are a happy family.
5. This is our house.
It is big.
7. 6. Nicole and Monica live close to me.
They live close to me.
7. The dog ran into the street.
It ran into the street.
8. Kate is my classmate.
She is my classmate.
9. Our school is big.
It is big.
10. Agnes, Sander and I like our English teacher.
We borrow English books in the library everyday.
8. DRILL
Underline the correct pronoun.
1. Mrs. Benasing is my English teacher.
(He, She) speaks English fluently.
2. English is my favorite subject.
(It, She) is interesting.
3. My neighbor Rod likes English too.
(I, We, He) always goes to the library to borrow books.
4. Trixie is interested with short stories.
(He, She) knows many stories.
5. Every time May tells a story, our classmates listen
attentively.
(They, I) are interested in May’s story.
9. COMPREHENSION
It was six o’clock. Lilian was waiting in the
canteen for her mother. Lilian’s mother
picks her up from school and walks her
home every day even though they live just
behind the school. In the canteen, three
other students were also waiting. Very
soon, all the students left with their
parents. Lilian was alone. She became
worried. Why was my Mommy so late?
What if Mommy didn’t come?
10. Lilian then walked towards the gate. She looked
around and waited. A young woman at the bus stop
opposite the school saw her and came up to her. She
spoke gently and was very friendly.
“Are you waiting for someone to pick you up? Don’t
be scared. I’ll wait with you,” the woman told Lilian
kindly.
A few minutes passed and Lilian still did not see her
mother.
“What a pretty necklace you have. Can I take a look
at it?” the woman asked Lilian.
11. Before Lilian could say anything, the woman
snatched the gold necklace from her neck and ran
away quickly. Lilian began to cry. They she saw her
mother. She told her mother about the woman and
the necklace. Her mother reported the matter at
the nearby police station. The policeman advised
Lilian’s mother not to let Lilian wear jewelry to
school.
Lilian’s mother was glad that Lilian was not hurt.
She was sorry and promised Lilian she would be
punctual next time.
12. Questions:
1. Where does Lilian live?
2. How did Lilian feel when all the three other students left
with their parents?
3. Where did she go to continue waiting for her mother?
4. Did the young woman really want to help Lilian?
5. What did the young woman really want?
6. What did the policeman tell Lilian’s mother?
7. How did you think Lilian felt after the woman ran away
with her necklace?
8. How did Lilian’s mother feel about the whole incident?
