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EXERCISE 1 p. 131 . Preview: personal pronouns.
Correct the errors you find in pronoun usage. 
1. Some North American food is very good, but I don't like most of 
them.it 
2. When we were schoolgirls, my sister and me I used to play 
badminton after school every day. 
3. If you want to pass you're your exams, you had better study 
very hard for it. them 
4. The work had to be finished by my boss and I me after the store 
had closed for the night. 
5. A hippopotamus spends most of it's its time in the water of 
rivers and lakes. 

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6. After work, Mr. Gray asked to speak to Tim and I me about the 
company's new policies. He explained it them to us and asked for 
ours our opinions. 
7. A child Children should learn to respect other people. They 
need to learn how to treat other people politely, including their 
playmates. 
8. My friends asked to borrow my car because their's theirs was in 
the garage for repairs. 
EXERCISE 2 p.132 . Personal pronouns: antecedents.
Identify the personal pronouns and their antecedents. 
1. Jack has a part-time job. He works at a fast-food restaurant. 
-> (he — a pronoun; Jack = the antecedent) 
2. Most monkeys don't like water, but they can swim well when 
they have to. They = pronouns , monkey = antecedent 
3. The teacher graded the students' papers last night. She returned 
them during class today. She = pronoun = teacher = antecedent,
them = pronoun papers = antecedent 
4. Nancy took an apple with her to work. She ate it at lunch time. 
She= pronoun Nancy= antecedent 
5. A dog makes a good pet if it is properly trained.
It= pronoun , dog= antecedent. 

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6. Tom's cat is named Maybelle Alice. She is very independent. 
She never obeys Tom. His dogs, on the other hand, obey him 
gladly. They like to please him.