GRAMMAR: PRONOUNS (SUBJECT, OBJECT, POSSESSIVE)

 

1. What are Pronouns?
Pronouns are words used instead of nouns to avoid repetition.
Examples: Ali is happy. He is smiling. (Instead of repeating "Ali", we use "he".)

2. Types of Pronouns

Type	Pronouns	Example Sentence
Subject Pronouns	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	She is reading a book.
Object Pronouns	me, you, him, her, it, us, them	The teacher called him.
Possessive Pronouns	my, your, his, her, its, our, their	This is my pen.

3. How to Use Them

a) Subject Pronouns – perform the action

• I like apples.
• They are playing football.

b) Object Pronouns – receive the action

• The dog followed me.
• Can you help her?

c) Possessive Pronouns – show ownership

• That is his book.
• This is our house.

4. Exercises

Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct subject pronoun

1.     ___ am very happy.

2.     ___ are my friends.

3.     ___ is reading a story.

4.     ___ like ice cream.

5.     ___ is very tall.

Answer Key:

1.     I

2.     They

3.     She/He

4.     We

5.     He/She

Exercise 2: Choose the correct object pronoun

1.     The teacher called ___ (I / me).

2.     Can you help ___ (he / him)?

3.     She invited ___ (we / us) to the party.

4.     The dog followed ___ (they / them).

5.     He gave the book to ___ (she / her).

Answer Key:

1.     me

2.     him

3.     us

4.     them

5.     her

Exercise 3: Rewrite the sentences using possessive pronouns

1.     This pen belongs to Ali. → This is ___ pen.

2.     This house belongs to us. → This is ___ house.

3.     That bag belongs to Sara. → That is ___ bag.

4.     These toys belong to them. → These are ___ toys.

5.     The dog belongs to him. → This is ___ dog.

Answer Key:

1.     his

2.     our

3.     her

4.     their

5.     his

Exercise 4: Identify the type of pronoun (Circle the correct answer)

1.     She is my sister. (Subject / Object / Possessive)

2.     The teacher gave us homework. (Subject / Object / Possessive)

3.     That is my bag. (Subject / Object / Possessive)

4.     I saw him at the park. (Subject / Object / Possessive)

5.     They are playing football. (Subject / Object / Possessive)

Answer Key:

1.     Subject

2.     Object

3.     Possessive

4.     Object

5.     Subject