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UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE INGENIERIA

Systems Engineering
Mr. Tapia

Unit 2
__________________________________________________________________
PROUNS
Table of Contents

Quick and Handy Grammar Review: Subject, Object, and Relative Pronouns

Pronouns are short words that stand in for nouns. Pronouns refer to nouns that have
already been mentioned. They have many uses.

⦁ Subject pronouns ⦁ Reflexive pronouns


The following is a list of types of pronouns:

⦁ Object pronouns ⦁ Demonstrative pronouns


⦁ Relative pronouns ⦁ Indefinite pronouns
⦁ Possessive pronouns

We will analyze the first three types in this unit and the last four in the next one.

person Singular subject pronouns Plural subject pronouns


1st. person I We
2nd person You You
3rd. person He She It They

Subject Pronouns A subject pronoun is used as the subject of a sentence or as a predicate


pronoun after a linking verb. Use the subject case of a pronoun when the pronoun is the
subject of a sentence. Remember that a pronoun can be part of a compound subject.

Subject The Wright brothers liked bicycles. They were also interested in flying.
(They replaces The Wright brothers.)
Part of compound subject Wilbur and he were willing to try almost anything.
Reina and you are working hard.
My kids and I speak Spanish and English.

Use the subject case for predicate pronouns. A predicate pronoun follows a linking verb
and renames, or refers to, the subject. Remember that the most common linking verbs are
forms of the verb be and include is, am, are, was, were, been, has been, have been, can
be, will be, could be, and should be

Predicate pronoun
Great friends were they
He is the captain. The captain is he

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She may be the one you are looking for. The one you are looking for may be she
Do you know if she was it?
Do you know if it was she?
Do you know if I was it?

⦁ I is the only pronoun that is always capitalized. The other pronouns are capitalized only
Notes:

⦁ When I is combined with another subject, I goes second (example: Maria and I are good
when they are the first word in the sentence.

⦁ Although it is sometimes used in spoken English slang, me is incorrect as a subject form.


friends).

⦁ In English, there is no second person plural form. You is used for both singular and plural.
For example, Hank and me went to the game is a mistake.

⦁ Unlike many other languages, there is no distinction in address in English; that is, there
are no familiar and formal forms for the word you. You is used when speaking to an animal

⦁ The distinction between masculine, feminine, and neuter forms (he, she, and it) in the
or the president of a company, for one person or twenty people.

⦁ For animals, use it unless you know and love the animal. Then use he or she.
present is lost in the plural. The word they works for all subjects.

Examples of subject pronouns:

I am from Korea.
Ken and I are good buddies.
You are very nice. He is a pharmacist.
She is the director of the company.
It is very difficult to swim across the lake.
We are very happy to be here. You are all invited to my house.
They are never late.

Subject Pronouns
A. Identifying Subject Pronouns Underline all the subject pronouns in the following
sentences.
• Sam is an engineer. He works for Sony company.
• My little son lives in the country. He is a farmer.
• The park was built in 1980 and it is one of the best in the region.
• Do you know that person?
• What should I do if she comes

Subject Pronouns

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A. Using Subject Pronouns Underline the correct pronoun to complete each sentence.

• Román loves playing basketball. (She / He) is the best player in Nicaragua.
• José David and Jonathan Javier are brothers. (We / They) live in Catarina.
• The parrot is the yard. (It / They) is wonderful.
• Those tables were made of metal. (It / They) look great.
• Your sister and you study English at UNI. (We/You) are smart.

Subject Pronouns
A. Choosing Subject Pronouns Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with appropriate
subject pronouns. Vary the pronouns you use, and do not use the pronoun you.

• My brother and I are doing a lot of tasks and ________ need to take a break.
• Martina is a professional chef. _________ is making dinner.
• The puppies are barking. I think _________ are thirsty.
• The children in my neighborhood like playing soccer. _________ play well.
• The cars are into the garage. _________ are dirty.

Subject Pronouns

A. Proofreading Proofread the following paragraph to make sure that subject pronouns
have been used in the right places. When you find a pronoun used incorrectly, cross it out.
Then insert this proofreading symbol ^ and write the correct pronoun above it.

My siblings and me live in Masatepe city. Its is located between San Marcos and Catarina.
On Sundays, they stay at our mom`s house and get a picnic. Us cook special meat and
enjoy our time together. My sister, Maritza likes pulling my leg. He is a funny woman. My
brothers, William and Benicio organize the events and he send the inventions, too. My
mom has 2 dogs and its are brave. Most of the time, my mom watches TV because he is
living alone.

A. Using Pronouns in Writing Write a paragraph about your family`s lifestyle. Be sure to use
at least four subject pronouns correctly.

Object Pronouns:
Person Singular object pronouns Plural object pronouns
1st. person me us
2nd. person you you
3rd. person he, she, it them

⦁ Object pronouns may serve as the object of a verb or the object of a preposition.
Notes:

⦁ All object pronouns are in lowercase unless they are the first word in a sentence.

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⦁ As with subject pronouns, there is no distinction between familiar and formal forms of

⦁ As with subject pronouns, there is no distinction between third person masculine,


you.

feminine, and neuter forms in the plural. Them is the only third person plural pronoun
used.

Examples of pronouns as objects of a verb:

Marcia called me at 3:00 a.m. Samantha read it last night.


Laura mentioned you yesterday. Sandra invited us to dinner.
The professor asked him a question. The airline gave them free tickets.
The manager gave her a promotion.

Relative Pronouns:

Pronoun Note
s
who Used only for people.
The boy who came is my brother.
that Used for people and things. That cannot follow a comma.
The boy that came is my brother.
The chair that we have is very old.
Used for things. When the relative pronoun follows a comma, only which, and not
which that, may be used.
Román visited Cuba, which is very beautiful.
Used for people as the object of a verb or preposition in an adjective clause-whom
Whom is used in very formal English, more often in writing than in speaking.
The old woman whom we saw is the business manager.
Use as a possessive-always followed by a noun.
whose The family whose house is next door is away

Examples of relative pronouns:


The man who stole my bag was very tall and thin.
The book that I read yesterday was written in Russian.
Gary comes from Moscow, which is very cold in the winter.
The woman whom I told you about is my English professor.
The man whose car was stolen had to take the bus home.
The house in which Sheila grew up is for sale.
The man to whom I gave my book is absent today.

Examples of pronouns as objects of a preposition:

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Usha gave the book to me.
Between you and me, I think that he is the worst player on the team.
Barbara will ride with you to Ottawa.
Nancy received an email from him last week.
Sun Hee and Nam spoke about her this morning.
You had better get to it. Don’t delay.
Henry came with us to the party.
Kenneth ran after them.

Exercise 1:
Change the noun in the sentences to a subject pronoun.

⦁ John is the floor manager. __________ is the floor manager.


⦁ Riccardo really likes Mary. _________ really likes Mary.
⦁ Hank’s dog is a poodle. _________ is a poodle.
⦁ Maria is a dog trainer. ________ is a dog trainer.
⦁ Bob and Gina are best friends. _______ best friends.
⦁ Theo and I work at the mall. ________ work at the mall.
⦁ The book is very long. ________ is very long.
⦁ The sandwiches are made of ham. ______ are made of ham.
⦁ The professor and the student met at 3:00. ________ met at 3:00.
⦁ Adam and I ate lunch together. _________ ate lunch together.

Exercise 2:
Change the noun in the sentences to an object pronoun.

⦁ Johnson bought a dog at the kennel. Johnson bought _________at the kennel.
⦁ Riccardo really likes Mary. Riccardo really likes ________.
⦁ I can’t take this situation anymore. I can’t take ________ anymore.
⦁ Brooke read a long book in one night. Brooke read _______ in one night.
⦁ Bob went on vacation with Joe. Bob went on vacation with _______.
⦁ I drank two cups of coffee at the mall. I drank _______ at the mall.
⦁ Nestor contacted my sister yesterday. Nestor contacted ________ yesterday.
⦁ Gina ate two sandwiches at Tom’s house. Gina ate ________ at Tom’s house.
⦁ The professor called on Sunhee and Meylim. The professor called on ________.
⦁ Mr. Sampson ate an apple. Mr. Sampson ate __________.

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Exercise 3:
Decide if the sentences need a subject or object pronoun.

⦁ Henry and _______ are going to the game tomorrow. I / me


⦁ Mary cannot understand ________ when Carla speaks French. she / her
⦁ Han Bin and ________ went to the movies. I / her
⦁ Mary said that ________ and her brother often eat at that restaurant. she / her
⦁ The rent is too high for ________. they / them
⦁ _______ is the best friend I’ve ever had. Her / She
⦁ Chris and _________want to travel to Vietnam together. I / me
⦁ I don’t want to talk to ________ or his brother. he / him
⦁ I met Mey Lin and ________ at the movie theater. she / her
May ______come in now? we / us

Exercise 4:
Decide if the sentences need a subject or object pronoun.

⦁ If you see your parents tomorrow, give ________ my best regards. they / them
⦁ The coach called Bob and ________ last night. I / me
⦁ ________ met a friend of ours at the mall yesterday. Us / We
⦁ I can’t find my books. Can I use yours, Joe? I will give ______ back tomorrow. them / they
⦁ _________ are the best players on the team. They / Them
⦁ Can you take this letter and give _______ to Louisa? it / her
⦁ Paul called Chris and _______ because he wants us to travel to Vietnam together. I / me
⦁ doesn’t want to talk _________ about the terrible game anymore. He / Him
⦁ Mey Lin and _______are best friends. me / I
⦁ Margarita sent _______ an email about the test. we / us

Exercise 5:
Error Correction. Locate the error, correct it, and rewrite the sentence correctly.

⦁ Me and Diana work together.


___________________________________________________
⦁ Ricky and me are both taking psychology.
_______________________________________

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⦁ I and Paula live in Youngstown, Ohio.
___________________________________________
⦁ Maria she is a dancer.
_________________________________________________________
⦁ Is you the manager of this store?
________________________________________________
⦁ Victor and me are old friends.
__________________________________________________
⦁ Sid and me have been going out for about two months.
_____________________________
⦁ Me and Joanna don’t know how to cook.
_________________________________________
⦁ Its a girl! ______________________________________
 Their both from China. __________________________

Exercise 6:
Error Correction. Locate the error, correct it, and rewrite the sentence correctly.

⦁ Between you and I, I think that John is a bad speaker. ___________________________


⦁ Rick and me have been going out for six months. ______________________
⦁ Oscar has two cars, one of that is a Ford. _____________________
⦁ The woman about her I was talking comes from China. ___________________
⦁ The article on that I was discussing was about genetics. ____________________
⦁ Me and Mario are going to the movies later. ___________________
⦁ I met three people, one of that is a nurse at Valley Hospital. ________________
⦁ They got divorced, that is a real shame. _________________
⦁ Ronit Patel lives in Delhi, that has a population of 17,000,000. _____________
⦁ The man about who I was speaking comes from Mongolia. ________________

Exercise 7:
Insert the correct relative pronoun in the blanks.

⦁ I would never marry a person ______________ smokes four packs a day.


⦁ Mary is going out with a man ____________ mother lives upstairs.

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⦁ The book ___________Irina bought yesterday was written by Leo Tolstoy.
⦁ Sam has two cars, one of ____________ is a Saab.
⦁ Paula and Henrietta visited Rome, _____________is located on the Tiber River.
⦁ People____________ lie usually get into trouble.
⦁ The woman about _____________I was speaking comes from Romania.
⦁ I had dinner with Romeo Jackson, ____________is a film director.
⦁ I met Linda in the London train station, ____________was a real coincidence.
⦁ The bicycle _____________Victoria bought was made in France.

Exercise 8:

⦁ I hate people ___________lie all the time.


Insert the correct relative pronoun in the blanks.

⦁ Mary is only person __________comes to work on time every day.


⦁ The car __________Irine drove last week was her brother’s.
⦁ Samantha lives in Paris, _____________is one of the most romantic places anywhere.
⦁ Paul visited Vietnam, _______________ is located in southeast Asia.
⦁ The suit I bought ____________cost $200.
⦁ The man about ____________ I was talking is my boss.
⦁ The woman to ____________ I gave the ring is very intelligent.
⦁ I bought a Mercedes 350, ____________cost $55,000.
⦁ Priscilla read Huckleberry Finn, ___________was written by Mark Twain.

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