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    Pronouns (Subject, Object, Possessive Pronouns) and Possessive Adjectives

    Pronouns include subject pronouns, object pronouns and possessive pronouns. These are used to replace
    nouns in sentences.
    It is also important to learn possessive adjectives when learning these forms.
    Use the chart below and then study the example sentences chart. Finally, practice by doing the exercises.

    Pronouns and Possessive Forms


    Subject Pronouns Object Pronouns Possessive Adjectives Possessive Pronouns
    I me my mine
    you you your yours
    he him his his
    she her her hers
    it it its ----
    we us our ours
    you you your yours
    they them their theirs

    Example Sentences
    Subject Example Object Example Possessive Example Possessive Example
    Pronouns Pronouns Adjectives Pronouns
    I I work in me She gave my That is my mine That car is
    Portland. me the house. mine.
    book.
    you You like you Peter your Your subject yours That book is
    listening bought you is English. yours.
    to music. a present.
    he He lives in him She told his His wife is his That dog over
    Seattle. him the from Italy. there is his.
    secret.
    she She went her I asked her her Her name is hers That house is
    on to come Christa. hers.
    vacation with me.
    last week.
    it It seems it Jack gave it its Its color is ---- ----
    hot today! to Alice. black.
    we We enjoy us The teacher our Our car is ours That poster on
    playing taught us very old. the wall is
    golf. French. ours.
    you You can you I gave the your I have your yours The
    come to books to tests responsibility
    the party. you last corrected is all yours.
    week. for you
    today.
    they They are them The state their It's difficult theirs The house on
    students at provided to the corner is
    this them with understand theirs.
    school. insurance. their
    meaning.

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    Exercise 1
    Use a subject pronoun as the subject of each sentence based on the word(s) in parentheses.
    1. works at National Bank. (Mary)
    2. are in the cupboard. (the cups)
    3. lives in Oakland, California. (Derek)
    4. enjoy watching movies on Friday evenings. (My brother and I)
    5. is on the table. (the magazine)
    6. is working at the moment. (Mary)
    7. study French at university. (Peter, Anne and Frank)
    8. are good friends. (Tom and I)
    9. went to school yesterday. (Anna)
    10. think this exercise is difficult. (the students)

    Exercise 2
    Use a object pronoun as the object in each sentence based on the word(s) in parentheses.
    1. Please give the book. (Peter)
    2. I bought last week. (the car)
    3. Angela visited two months ago. (Mary)
    4. I enjoyed listening to last week. (the song)
    5. Alexander asked to give the book to him. ( I)
    6. She ate quickly and left for work. (breakfast)
    7. I picked up at seven o'clock. (Peter and Jane)
    8. I like reading before I go to sleep. (magazines)

    9. It's very difficult to memorize . (the new vocabulary words)


    10. Tom gave some advice. (my wife and I)

    Exercise 3
    Use a possessive adjective in the gap in each sentence based on the word(s) in parentheses.
    1. That's book on the table. (I)
    2. Peter asked sister to the dance. (Jane)

    3. We bought book last week. (Alex Smith)


    4. color is red. (The car)
    5. Would you like to buy cookies? (My friends and I)
    6. Peter picked up lunch and left for school. (Peter)
    7. Alison asked questions because they couldn't come. (Mary and Frank)
    8. I think idea is crazy! (You)
    9. I'd like to hear opinion. (Susan)
    10. She works for company. (John)

    Exercise 4
    Use a possessive pronoun in the gap in each sentence based on the word(s) in parentheses.
    1. The book is . (John)
    2. I think we should go in . (The boy's car)
    3. That house is . (Kathy)
    4. Do you hear the telephone? I think it's . (my telephone)
    5. I'm sure it's . (the computer that belongs to my sister and me)
    6. Look at that car. It's . (Mary and Peter)
    7. That dog over there is . (Henry)
    8. Those bicycles are . (Jack and Peter)
    9. No, that one is . (you)
    10. Yes, that one is . (I)

    Go to the next page for the answers to these exercises

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