A pronoun takes the place of a noun.
Example story:
Mary is one of the heads of the ToJi Corporation. Mary works with Mr. James and Mr. James’ son Tom. Mr. James and Mr. James’ son Tom are experts in biochemistry. Mary, Mr. James, and Tom researched and invented a drug for cancer treatment.
If the story above is written using pronouns:
Mary is one of the heads of the ToJi Corporation. She works with Mr. James and his son Tom. He and his son Tom are experts in biochemistry. They researched and invented a drug for cancer treatment.
Personal Pronouns
Personal pronouns refer to a person:
- I go to school.
- You are a student.
- They are Koreans.
- He works here.
- We gave her food.
The word ‘it’ refers to an object:
- I drank it.
- It is big.
- They cut it into halves.
Memorize the personal pronouns:
| First | Second | Third | |||
| Male | Female | Neutral | |||
| Singular Subject | I | you | he | she | it |
| Singular Object | me | you | him | her | it |
| Singular Reflexive | myself | yourself | himself | herself | itself |
| Plural Subject | we | you | they | ||
| Plural Object | us | you | them | ||
| Plural Reflexive | ourselves | yourselves | themselves | ||
[Quiz 4.1]
Write the correct pronoun in each blank.
1)I ate an apple. was delicious.
2)You look tired. should rest.
3)She is a teacher. I gave a book.
4)They are my friends. I like very much.
5)He saw the movie. was fun.
[4.1]
1) it
2) you
3) her
4) them
5) it