PRONOUNS

GRAMMAR REVIEW

1. The men carried all the (equipment, equipments.)

2. Sheila is an (alumnae, alumna) of FCPC.

3. (Chris’, Chris’s) honesty was remarkable.

IDIOMATIC EXPRESSION

plum job- desirable position which is well-paid and easy.Tag. Trans: magandang posisyon sa trabaho.

VOCABULARY BUILDING ACTIVITY

•celestial-n. heavenlyTag. Trans: makalangitSyn: earthy

• alacrity- adj. liveliness, eagernessTag. Trans:kasiglahanSyn: cheerful, vitality Ant: energetic, powerful• ambivalent- adj. uncertainTag. Trans:hindi tiyakSyn: unsure, doubtAnt: sure, secure

• plum job- desirable position which is well-paid and easy.

• celestial-n. heavenly• alacrity- adj. liveliness,

eagerness• ambivalent- adj. uncertain

Listen to a music video

•Fast Car by: Tracy Chapman

1. What part of speech is very dominant in the song? Cite examples.

What is pronoun?

- Word that takes the place of a noun.

Kinds of Pronoun

Demonstrative- this, these, that, those- I love those shoes.Reciprocal, each other, one another.- We should love one another.Reflexive- itself, himself, herself, themselves, our self, ourselves.- She drove herself in the hospital.

Relative- which, where, that, who ,whose- Introduce group of words that act as an adjective.Ex. The book, which is a best seller, was made in to a movie.Interrogative- which, who, what, when, where, how, whose, whom- Whose is that book?Indefinite- -body, -one, - thing, none, several, no one, either, neither.

Kinds of Pronoun

Kinds of PronounIndefinite- vague, not sureSINGULARbody, -one, - thing, none, no one, either, neither, anotherEx. Everyone (know, knows) about doing choresPLURALFew, both, many, several , otherEx. Many (is, are) confident of their looks.

Kinds of Pronoun

Personal pronounSingular Plural

1st I, me we, us

2nd you you

3rd he, she it, him, her they, them

Ex. They saw him do a hat trick

Possessive- his, yours, hers, its, ours, theirs,mineEx. It’s our house in Calamba.

Kinds of Pronoun

DRRRIIPPKinds of Pronoun

Determine the kind of pronoun of the underlined word.

1. I forced myself to sit still.2. This is hers.3. Watch for aphids. They can kill

plants.4. John and Kate hate each other.5. I hate these pants.

Answer Key

1. Reflexive2. Possessive3. Personal4. Reciprocal5. demonstrative

Cases and Uses of Pronoun

1. Nominative- I ,we , he , she, they- use as a subject , subjective complement2. Objective- me, us, him, her, them, whom - use as direct object, indirect object and object of preposition3. Possessive- my/ mine, our/ours, his, her/ hers- use to show ownership

Pronoun Antecedent

• What is an antecedent?- Something that came beforeTag. Trans: nauuna

Determine the appropriate pronoun for the ff. antecedent.

• Julia was so hungry, so ___ bought an apple.

• When Jess met Mia, __ asked __ about the new teacher.

• I saw a camera in the window, so I bought __.

Answers:

• Julia was so hungry, so she bought an apple.

• When Jess met Mia, he asked her about the new teacher.

• I saw a camera in the window, so I bought it.

FS:Determine the antecedent and fill in the blanks with the correct pronoun.

1. Sometimes gardeners start ___ seeds in hotbeds.

2. A neighbor prefers to grow plants in ____greenhouse.

3. The greenhouse is humid. The ferns thrive in ___

FA:Complete the paragraph by adding the correct pronouns.

Mr. Adelanto’s skates are really ancient. __ has to clamp __ on __ shoes with a skate key. ___ is always misplacing ___ key. The wheels are heavy, and ___ are noisy and clumsy.

6 Facets of Understanding Questions:

• Explanation: What might happen if there are no pronouns in daily communication?

• Interpretation: How does the act of substituting related to you?

• Application: How can you use pronouns in the larger world?

• Perspective: What are the proper uses of pronouns?• Empathy: If you were to replace someone for a day,

who would it be and why?• Self-knowledge: How are your views about

substitution shaped by the lesson?