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Which type of pronoun should be used to replace 'Bob' and 'the child' in the sentences provided?
Which type of pronoun should be used to replace 'Bob' and 'the child' in the sentences provided?
If Bob is a person, which object pronoun should be used in place of Bob?
If Bob is a person, which object pronoun should be used in place of Bob?
In the sentence 'Kim carried her to him,' who does 'her' refer to?
In the sentence 'Kim carried her to him,' who does 'her' refer to?
Which object pronoun should replace 'the child' if the child is a girl?
Which object pronoun should replace 'the child' if the child is a girl?
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In the sentence 'Consider some examples using the third person,' which type of pronouns are typically used in speech and writing?
In the sentence 'Consider some examples using the third person,' which type of pronouns are typically used in speech and writing?
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When Steven couldn't travel with Lisa and Ellen, what object pronoun is used to replace them?
When Steven couldn't travel with Lisa and Ellen, what object pronoun is used to replace them?
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In the sentence 'The teachers joked freely while walking down the hall,' what didn't the teachers realize about the principal?
In the sentence 'The teachers joked freely while walking down the hall,' what didn't the teachers realize about the principal?
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'Us' stands in for which group of people in the statement 'Financial problems stress us'?
'Us' stands in for which group of people in the statement 'Financial problems stress us'?
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'It' stands in for what object in the sentence 'The store needs to offer a refund for it'?
'It' stands in for what object in the sentence 'The store needs to offer a refund for it'?
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In the sentence 'Kim carried her to him,' who does 'her' refer to?
In the sentence 'Kim carried her to him,' who does 'her' refer to?
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Which object pronoun should be used in place of a girl if the girl is the child being referred to?
Which object pronoun should be used in place of a girl if the girl is the child being referred to?
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Which object pronoun should be used to replace 'Lisa and Ellen' in the sentence 'Unfortunately, he got sick and couldn't travel with them'?
Which object pronoun should be used to replace 'Lisa and Ellen' in the sentence 'Unfortunately, he got sick and couldn't travel with them'?
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Who is referred to by the object pronoun 'them' in the sentence 'We can donate them instead of throwing them away'?
Who is referred to by the object pronoun 'them' in the sentence 'We can donate them instead of throwing them away'?
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In the sentence 'The teachers joked freely while walking down the hall,' what did the teachers not realize about him?
In the sentence 'The teachers joked freely while walking down the hall,' what did the teachers not realize about him?
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When writing or speaking in the first person plural, what object pronoun is typically used?
When writing or speaking in the first person plural, what object pronoun is typically used?
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'Them' in the sentence 'The computers are old but still work. We can donate them instead of throwing them away' refers to what?
'Them' in the sentence 'The computers are old but still work. We can donate them instead of throwing them away' refers to what?
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'Him' in the sentence 'The store needs to offer a refund for it' stands in for what object?
'Him' in the sentence 'The store needs to offer a refund for it' stands in for what object?
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'It' in the sentence 'The chair is damaged' stands for what object?
'It' in the sentence 'The chair is damaged' stands for what object?
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'Me' in the sentence 'The donuts made me sick' is an example of which person's object pronoun?
'Me' in the sentence 'The donuts made me sick' is an example of which person's object pronoun?
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Study Notes
Pronouns
- A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun, helping to avoid repetition in writing and speech.
Personal Pronouns
- Personal pronouns replace the name of a person or thing: I, me, you, he, him, she, her, it, we, us, they, and them.
- Personal pronouns can be grouped by number (singular or plural) and person (first, second, or third person).
Subject Pronouns
- A subject pronoun is used in the subject of a sentence, indicating who or what the sentence is about.
- Examples of subject pronouns: I, we, you, he, she, it, they.
Subject Pronoun Examples
- First person singular: I ate all the donuts.
- First person plural: We are spending too much money.
- Second person singular or plural: You arrived too late to order the lunch special.
- Third person: Ensure the subject has been stated by name or noun before replacing it with a subject pronoun.
Object Pronouns
- An object pronoun is used to indicate what receives the action in a sentence, coming after the subject in the predicate.
- Examples of object pronouns: me, us, you, him, her, it, them.
Object Pronoun Examples
- First person singular: The donuts made me sick.
- First person plural: Financial problems stress us.
- Second person singular or plural: This lunch is for you.
- Third person: Ensure the object has been stated by name or noun before replacing it with an object pronoun.
Key Points
- Match the pronoun in number, person, and gender when replacing a noun with a pronoun.
- Use subject pronouns before the verb and object pronouns after the verb.
- Restate the noun or name instead of using a pronoun if multiple people or things have been mentioned, to avoid confusion.
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Test your knowledge on subject and object pronouns. Learn how pronouns can help avoid repetition in writing and make sentences more concise. Explore different examples to understand the use of pronouns effectively.
