Subject Pronouns & Object Pronouns, Possessive Pronouns, Contractions with Pronouns
Which one is correct? "He and I saw Rosa." "I and he saw Rosa."
"He and I saw Rosa."
Replace the noun in this sentence with a subject pronoun: "Carl watches the swimmers."
"He watches the swimmers."
Replace the noun in this sentence with a subject pronoun: "Rope divides the lanes."
"It divides the lanes."
Which one is correct? "Rosa met me and Scott." "Rosa met Scott and me."
"Rosa met Scott and me."
Which one is correct? "Rosa waited for me and him." "Rosa waited for him and me."
"Rosa waited for him and me."
Which one is correct? "Scott and I invited Rosa." "I and Scott invited Rosa."
"Scott and I invited Rosa."
Replace the nouns in this sentence with a subject pronoun: "Jean and Susan practice."
"They practice."
Where do possessive pronouns appear?
-some appear before a noun -some stand alone
1. Choose the correct pronoun 2. Is the pronoun a subject pronoun or an object pronoun? "(He, Him) can draw people's faces well."
1. He 2. subject pronoun
1. "I" or "Me"? 2. How can you say the sentence to know for sure? "Diana and (I, me) ride the bus."
1. I 2. "I ride the bus."
1. "I" or "Me"? 2. How can you say the sentence to know for sure? "The winners were Dave and (I, me)."
1. I 2. "The winner was I."
1. "I" or "Me"? 2. How can you say the sentence to know for sure? "Is Leo coming with him and (I, me)?"
1. me 2. "Is Leo coming with me?"
1. "I" or "Me"? 2. How can you say the sentence to know for sure? "Who chose Carol and (I, me)?"
1. me 2. "Who chose me?"
1. Choose the correct pronoun 2. Is the pronoun a subject pronoun or an object pronoun? "Adam sketched Liz and (I, me)."
1. me 2. object pronoun
1. Choose the correct pronoun 2. Is the pronoun a subject pronoun or an object pronoun? "Adam drew Liz and (they, them) too."
1. them 2. object pronoun
1. Choose the correct pronoun 2. Is the pronoun a subject pronoun or an object pronoun? "Liz asked (we, us) for suggestions."
1. us 2. object pronoun
What is a contraction?
A shortened form of two words. An apostrophe replaces any letters dropped when the words are combined.
What is an object pronoun?
A word that can replace nouns used 1). after action verbs, or 2). after the words to, for, with, in, or at.
What is a noun?
A word that names a person, a place, or a thing.
What is a subject pronoun?
A word that takes the place of a noun as the subject of a sentence.
What is a pronoun?
A word that takes the place of a noun.
How do you make contractions?
By combining pronouns and these verbs: am are is will would have has had
Correct? or Incorrect? He and I like that car.
Correct
Correct? or Incorrect? The drivers were Dad and she.
Correct
I + had =
I'd
I + will or shall =
I'll
I + am =
I'm
I + have =
I've
What are the singular subject pronouns? (hint: there are 5)
I, you, he, she, it
Correct? or Incorrect? Him and me like that car.
Incorrect
Correct? or Incorrect? The drivers were Dad and her.
Incorrect
What does a possessive pronoun do?
Replace a possessive noun.
What does a possessive noun do?
Shows ownership.
What if there is more than one object? If a pronoun comes after an action verb, or after words such as to, for, with, in, or at--- is it still an object pronoun?
Yes!! Examples: "Mary thanked him and Mrs. Stone." (not "he and Mrs. Stone") "Alice waited with Mary and her." (not "Mary and she")
What are the forms of the verb "be"? (hint: there are 5)
am, is, are, was, were
Which linking verb do subject pronouns follow?
be
he + is =
he's (same as he + has)
he + has =
he's (same as he + is)
it + has =
it's
it + is =
it's
What are the object pronouns? (hint: there are 5)
me, him, her, us, them
What are the singular object pronouns? (hint: there are 5)
me, you, her, him, it
How do possessive nouns stand alone?
mine: The green book is mine. yours: Yours is messy. his: The blue bike is his. hers: Hers is the gray house. its: Its is the shaggy coat. ours: Those pens are ours. yours: Leave yours here. theirs: Those hats are theirs.
How are possessive pronouns used with nouns?
my: My book is green. your: Clean your desk. his: His bike is blue. her: That is her house. its: Its coat is shaggy. our: Those are our pens your: Take your sweaters. their: Their hats are red.
they + are =
they're
they + have =
they've
What are the plural object pronouns? (hint: there are 3)
us, you, them
we + would =
we'd (same as we + had)
we + had =
we'd (same as we + would)
What are the plural subject pronouns? (hint: there are 3)
we, you, they
you + had =
you'd
you + will =
you'll
you + are =
you're
you + have =
you've
What two words can be either subject pronouns or object pronouns? (hint: there are 2)
you, it
