Parts of Speech

pronouns

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• When we write about people using their names over and over again our writing can become boring.
• For example:
• Ali is great at hands-on work. Ali wants to get onto an
• apprenticeship scheme to become an engineer. Ali works
• very hard at school. Ali is doing well in his exams.
• You can replace the name Ali with the word ‘he’ because the reader now knows (after the first Ali) who you are talking about.

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pronouns continued

• The same piece of writing using the pronoun ‘he’:
• Ali is great at hands-on work. He wants to get onto an apprenticeship scheme to become an engineer. He works very hard at school. He is doing well in his exams.

• Personal pronouns: it he she they I we you

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• Objective pronouns: me you her him it us you them

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pronouns activity

• Re-write the following sentences choosing the best
• pronoun to replace the person / people being written
• about.

• Sharon is a brilliant swimmer. Sharon wants to compete professionally. Sharon is a very fast swimmer.
• Bob, Mat and Bev go to the pub a lot. Bob, Mat and Bev like to drink. Bob, Mat and Bev are best friends and spend most nights together in their local pub.
• I like to go to the shops. Jane likes to go to the shops too. Jane and I often go shopping together. Jane and I can spend a lot of money if Jane and I are not careful.

• Use either: I, we, they, you, it, he or she.

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