PronounsPronouns

Name five pronouns.Name five pronouns.

  

A A pronounpronoun is a word is a word that takes the place of that takes the place of a noun.a noun.

There are There are subjectsubject and and objectobject pronouns. pronouns.

A A subject pronounsubject pronoun is is used as the subject of a used as the subject of a sentence or as part of sentence or as part of the subject of a the subject of a sentence.sentence.

I, you, he, she, it, we, I, you, he, she, it, we, theythey

  

A object pronoun is A object pronoun is used after an action used after an action verb or after words verb or after words such as such as toto, , withwith, , forfor, , and and byby..

me, you, him, me, you, him, her, it, us, themher, it, us, them

Name whether each word is Name whether each word is a subject or object pronoun.a subject or object pronoun.

1.) he1.) he2.) her2.) her3.) it3.) it4.) we4.) we5.) us5.) us

Using PronounsUsing Pronouns

SamSam gave gave the giftthe gift to to the boysthe boys..

HeHe gave gave itit to to themthem..

•In third-person point In third-person point of view, the author can of view, the author can tell about the thoughts, tell about the thoughts, actions, and feelings of actions, and feelings of the other characters.the other characters.     

ExampleExample::Ted plays on a Ted plays on a baseball team.  baseball team.  HeHe loves to play with loves to play with hishis team.  team.  HeHe has a has a game next week.  game next week.  HisHis coach thinks coach thinks he'she's a a good baseball player.good baseball player.

Write down whether Write down whether each text is first each text is first person or third person or third person.person.

1.) The princess was 1.) The princess was locked in the tower.  She locked in the tower.  She had no way to escape.  had no way to escape.  She hoped that a prince She hoped that a prince would rescue her.  Her would rescue her.  Her wish came true.  He came wish came true.  He came and took her to his castle.and took her to his castle.

2.) When I got up this 2.) When I got up this morning I brushed morning I brushed my teeth.  Then I got my teeth.  Then I got dressed and ate my dressed and ate my breakfast. breakfast. 

AnswersAnswers1.) Third 1.) Third PersonPerson2.) First Person2.) First Person