Pronouns Grade 3

Maria is a helpful kid. Maria
always volunteers to carry the
teacher’s books. Maria also
likes to clean the classroom
even if it’s not Maria’s turn to
clean.

Maria is a helpful kid. She
always volunteers to carry the
teacher’s books. She also likes
to clean the classroom even if
it’s not her turn to clean.

She and her are examples of:
PRONOUNS

What are Pronouns?
Pronouns are words that
___________
__________.
replace
nouns

KINDS of Pronouns
1.Personal
2.Possessive

PERSONAL
Personal Pronouns
take the place of
proper and common
nouns.

BEFORE THE ACTION WORD AFTER THE ACTION WORD
I
(the person talking)
me
you
(the one being talked to)
you
She
(female)
her
He
(male)
him
It
(animal or nonliving thing)
it
We
(many, including the one who is
talking)
us
They
(many, not including the one
talking)
them

PERSONAL PRONOUNS
Example:
Jason went to the
playground during
recess.
He

PERSONAL
PRONOUNS
Example:
Ms. Santos called on
Jason.him

PERSONAL
PRONOUNS
Example:
Mary.
She

PERSONAL
PRONOUNS
Example:
Mary.her

PERSONAL
PRONOUNS
Example:
The classroom looks
beautiful.
It

PERSONAL
PRONOUNS
Example:
The students are
practicing the dance.
Note: the one talking is
included
We

PERSONAL
PRONOUNS
Example:
The students are
practicing the dance.
Note: the one talking is NOT
included
They

Drill: Write the pronouns used in the
sentences.
1. He likes to play with kids. (1)
2. We should listen to one another. (1)
3. I heard them singing downstairs. (2)
4. They surely know the answer. (1)
5. I told her to be quiet. (2)

Drill: Choose the correct pronoun for
each sentence.
6. I asked (they, them) to help my sister.
7. (She, Her) called (I, me) yesterday.
8. They blamed (we, us) for losing the
game.

POSSESSIVE
Possessive Pronouns
show ownership. They
take the place of nouns
belonging to someone
or something else.

POSSESSIVE
PRONOUNS
Example:
The eraser is
Angela’s.hers

POSSESSIVE
PRONOUNS
Example:
Of all items in the
box, Jason’s is the
broken ruler.
his

POSSESSIVE
PRONOUNS
Example:
The mall’s area is
clean.
Its

POSSESSIVE
PRONOUNS
Example:
This classroom is
the students’.
included
ours

POSSESSIVE
PRONOUNS
Example:
This classroom is
the students’.
NOT included
theirs

SPOT THE PRONOUNS!
Example:
1. My love for you is as wide as
the sea. (1)
you - personal

SPOT THE PRONOUNS!
2. She is pretty. (1)
She – personal

SPOT THE PRONOUNS!
3. I gave Sheryl’s number to them.
(2)
I – personal
them - personal

SPOT THE PRONOUNS!
4. The pencil is hers. (1)
hers - possessive

SPOT THE PRONOUNS!
5. She told me it was mine. (4)
She – personal
me – personal
it – personal
mine - possessive

SPOT THE PRONOUNS!
6. A little dog had gotten separated
from its owner. (1)
its – possessive

SPOT THE PRONOUNS!
7. The pencil is not mine. It is
hers. (3)
mine – possessive
It – personal
hers - possessive

Practice: Choose the correct pronoun.
1. Ana likes to eat cake. (She, It, He) can even
eat the whole cake all by herself.
2. The book looks old. (She, It, They) is
covered with dust and some of (hers, its,
theirs) pages are ripped.
3. I and my friends like to have fun. (They, We)
always hang out together.
4. I saw Liza approached her friends. She
asked (us, them) about their project in
English.

Correct Me If I’m Wrong
1. Mother showed his the
shirt.
Answer: him

2. The children was so
happy to see I with a
colorful costume.
Answer: me

3. Christina showed us her
room. John showed us his
as well.
Answer:

4. Jenny never admitted
that the broken glass was
she.
Answer: hers

5. She told me that the
book is her.
Answer: hers

6. This classroom is ours.
Answer:

7. This beautiful picture
was taken by him.
Answer:

8. Jenny is a friend of me.
Answer: mine

9. I did not regret doing
what I did.
Answer:

10. Jane made us realize
the importance of love.
Answer:

• Who is the light in your life?
• Is there someone special who
helps you bear your problems?

• Growing up, Roselle experienced name-
calling, rejections, and criticisms. In your life
do you also experience hardships like these?
• When she graduated, she was awarded
summa cum laude. Would you also like to be
awarded like that?

Take a look at these examples:
•This is very expensive.
•These are not mine.

Demonstrative Pronouns
A demonstrative pronoun
points out a specific noun.
It identifies where the noun
is and how many are there.

Examples:
 This is very heavy.
 That looks delicious.
 These are not mine.
 Those belong to the teacher.
Note:
Always remember that pronouns replace nouns. They
should not be followed by nouns.

NEAR FAR
SINGULAR this that
PLURAL these those

Let’s try this:
1. She gave me a flower. (This, These)
is really pretty.
2. I bought newspapers yesterday. I
will use (that, those) in my project.
3. The earrings I found were not mine.
I think (that, those) are expensive.

DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS
It points out to a specific noun.
It identifies where the noun is
(whether near or far from the one who is
talking)
And how many there are
(singular or plural)

What are the Demonstrative
Pronouns?
The door is closed. (far)
NEAR FAR
SINGULAR (only
one noun)
this that
PLURAL (more
than one noun)
these those
That

Pronouns?
The door is closed. (near)
NEAR FAR
SINGULAR (only
one noun)
this that
PLURAL (more
than one noun)
these those
This

Pronouns?
The books are hers. (near)
NEAR FAR
SINGULAR (only
one noun)
this that
PLURAL (more
than one noun)
these those
These

Pronouns?
The books are not yours. (far)
NEAR FAR
SINGULAR (only
one noun)
this that
PLURAL (more
than one noun)
these those
Those

Choose or supply the correct Demonstrative
Pronoun:
1. Sheena showed me her cute little puppies.
(That, Those) are really adorable.
2. I love playing hide and seek. I think (that,
these) is a fun game.
3. James is looking into one of the paintings.
“(This, These) is the most beautiful!” he said.
4. As John was walking in the mall, he saw three
balloons from afar. “I want _______ !” he told his
parents.
5. Holding the pencil, Marie said, “Who owns
_______?”
those
this

Letter A
___ 1. “Someone will visit our class this
morning,” our teacher said. This is a surprise.
___ 2. We heard voices outside the door. That
did not sound familiar.
___ 3. Men came in carrying an aquarium full of
fish. “These belong to the class,” they said.
___ 4. We looked at the colorful fishes inside.
“This are really amazing.”
/
X
X
X

Letter A
___ 5. As we returned to our seats, our teacher
pointed to the aquarium. “That will be our new
class project,” she said.
___ 6. We heard a knock at the door. We wondered
who these could be.
___ 7. It was Mr. Torres, the local veterinarian!
“This is our special visitor,” our teacher announced.
___ 8. Mr. Torres showed us what was inside his
bag. “These are the instruments I use when I treat
animals,” he explained.
/
X
/
/

Letter A
___ 9. I asked him if he noticed our aquarium.
“Those are really beautiful,” Mr. Torres said.
___ 10. He put fish food in my hand and told me
to feed this to the fish.
x
/

Letter B
1. I borrowed a few books from the library.
(That, These) are for my science project.
2. Our teacher told us to report on reptiles.
(These, That) are really interesting.
3. Pat held up a picture of a turtle. “I will report
on (this, these),” he said.
4. “(That, Those) is really cute,” Lorie told Pat.

Letter B
5. Lorie showed us several magazines about
animals that she brought from home. She will
use (those, that) to help her make her report.
6. “(These, This) magazines are from my
parents,” Lorie said.
7. Grace will report on frogs. I think (that, those)
will be very interesting.

Letter B
8. Marco pointed to one of the pictures. “What
is (these, this)?” he asked.
9. “(That, These) is my favorite reptile – the
snake,” Peter said.
10. I am very interested in alligators. I think I will
report on (those, this).

What are the 3 Kinds of
Pronouns?
1. Personal Pronouns
- replace proper and common nouns
2. Possessive Pronouns
- express ownership
3. Demonstrative Pronouns
-point to a noun that is near or far or
singular or plural

Spot the Pronouns! (Round 2)
Identify the pronouns in the sentences. Tell
what kind of pronouns (personal,
possessive, demonstrative) they are.
1. She did not do the
assignment.
Answer

1. She did not do the
assignment.
She - personal
pronoun

2. The car is theirs.
Answer

theirs - possessive
pronoun
2. The car is theirs.

3. These are very sweet.
Answer

These - Demonstrative
pronoun
3. These are very sweet.

4. That is a handsome
little boy.
Answer

That - Demonstrative
pronoun
4. That is a handsome
little boy.

5. They should come
tomorrow.
Answer

They - Personal
pronoun
5. They should come
tomorrow.

6. This is ours.
Answer

this - Demonstrative
pronoun
6. This is ours.
ours - Possessive
pronoun

7. This looks terrible.
Answer

7. This looks terrible.
this
- Demonstrative
pronoun

8. Is that new? It looks
nice on you.
Answer

that
8. Is that new? It looks
nice on you.
It - Personal
pronoun
- Demonstrative
pronoun
you - Personal
pronoun

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