Pronouns - Basic English Grammar

A pronoun takes the place of a noun.

Example story:

Mary is one of the heads of the ToJi Corporation. Mary works with Mr. James and Mr. James' son Tom. Mr. James and Mr. James' son Tom are experts in biochemistry. Mary, Mr. James, and Tom researched and invented a drug for cancer treatment.

If the story above is written using pronouns:

Mary is one of the heads of the ToJi Corporation. She works with Mr. James and his son Tom. He and his son Tom are experts in biochemistry. They researched and invented a drug for cancer treatment.

Personal Pronouns

Personal pronouns refer to a person:

I go to school.
You are a student.
They are Koreans.
He works here.
We gave her food.

The word ‘it' refers to an object:

I drank it.
It is big.
They cut it into halves.

Memorize the personal pronouns:

	First	Second	Third
	First	Second	Male	Female	Neutral
Singular Subject	I	you	he	she	it
Singular Object	me	you	him	her	it
Singular Reflexive	myself	yourself	himself	herself	itself
Plural Subject	we	you	they
Plural Object	us	you	them
Plural Reflexive	ourselves	yourselves	themselves

[Quiz 4.1]

Write the correct pronoun in each blank.

1)I ate an apple. was delicious.
2)You look tired. should rest.
3)She is a teacher. I gave a book.
4)They are my friends. I like very much.
5)He saw the movie. was fun.

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