Grammar World 3-- Ch6
Grammar World 3-- Ch6
6 Pronouns
At the end of this chapter, students will be able to:
identify and use pronouns correctly.
distinguish between subject and object pronouns.
Choose the most suitable option for the highlighted words in the sentences given
below. One has been done for you.
1. The Sun is shining. It (He/It) looks very bright.
2. Sita is a girl. ____________ (He/She) is beautiful.
3. Bhaskar is a boy. ____________ (He/She) is innocent.
4. My dog is hungry. Let me feed ____________ (it/him).
5. Mohan is injured. We should help ____________ (him/her).
6. My parents are coming. ____________ (We/they) will be here soon.
7. Gopi is my good friend. ____________ (We/He) play together.
8. Sahil is a student. ____________ (He/They) plays guitar well.
Look at the picture and read the following sentences:
1. Sanchay is a boy.
2. He has a chocolate.
3. He is giving the chocolate to Sandhya.
4. She is a girl.
5. They are in the same class.
In the above sentences, the highlighted words are used in place of the nouns, Sanchay/
Sandhya. Such words (he, she, they) are called pronouns.
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The words that are used in place of a noun are called pronouns.
I, me, we, us, you, he, she, it, him, his, her, they and them are some of the
most commonly used pronouns.
A. Fill in the blanks with pronouns in the place of the highlighted nouns. One has
been done for you.
1. Rashi has a brother. She loves him.
2. My father is a music teacher. ____________ teaches in our school.
3. I have bought a sweater. ____________ is made of wool.
4. Once upon a time, there was a king. ____________ was brave.
5. Ram has called all his friends. It is ____________ birthday.
6. Usha went to the market. ____________ bought a storybook.
7. A cat and a dog live in our house. ____________ are our pets.
8. Shyam is riding his bike. He loves riding ____________.
Types of Pronouns
Pronouns are of different types. Let us read about them.
Read the following sentences:
1. Raghav and Madhav are happy. They are going home.
2. A camel is a useful animal. It is called the ship of the desert.
3. Mr Taneja is a teacher. He teaches us English.
4. Sunita loves cricket. She plays cricket every day.
In the above sentences, the highlighted words (the pronouns) are used to show who or
what does the action. Such words are called subject pronouns.
The pronouns that are the subject of a sentence are called subject pronouns.
They are typically used at the beginning of sentences. The most commonly
used subject pronouns are I, we, you, he, she, it and they.
Now, read the following sentences:
1. Kajol wants the pillow. Give it to her.
2. Our teachers are quite friendly. They play with us.
3. My sister is my guardian. She always corrects me.
4. Mohan and Sohan have passed the examination. My mother congratulated them.
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In the above sentences, the highlighted words (the pronouns) are used to show who
receives the action of the subject. Such words are called object pronouns.
The pronouns that receive an action of the subject are called object pronouns.
They are commonly used after the verb of the sentence. The most commonly
used object pronouns are me, us, you, him, her, it and them.
B. Fill in the blanks with the most suitable pronoun from the brackets.
1. Wahida won the prize. ____________ (Her/She) performance was superb.
2. We do not agree with them. ____________ (Them/They) are guilty.
3. Meera dances well. ____________ (He/She) plays the flute too.
4. Your luggage is heavy. Let me help ____________ (you/she).
5. Bamboos are long and thin. One cannot climb on ____________ (it/them).
6. These beggars are hungry. We should give ____________ (him/them) lunch.
7. I like Mathematics. ____________ (It/They) is an interesting subject.
8. Mr Reddy is throwing a party. He has invited ____________ (we/us).
C. Fill in the blanks with suitable pronouns to complete the following sentences.
1. It was my mother’s birthday. I wished ____________ a happy birthday.
2. Sangita has a dog. ____________ barks all night.
3. Rohit is a good cricketer. ____________ is the captain of our school team.
4. Mrs Shweta is Patel’s neighbour. I know both of ____________.
5. Zaffar and Iqbal said, “____________ are very glad”.
6. Her name is Radha. ____________ has the coat.
7. I am having trouble. Please help ____________.
8. ____________ is an innocent person.
D. Read the following sentences and underline the pronouns. Write SP for subject
pronouns and OP for object pronouns. One has been done for you.
1. Chetan will meet us today. OP______
2. They were surprised by Mohit’s shot. ____________
3. Tom told them a funny story. ____________
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4. The plants were watered by him. ____________
5. It is an interesting book. ____________
6. The stories in it are amazing. ____________
7. We took a taxi to reach home on time. ____________
8. He went to the cinema with Pranav. ____________
9. This fine dress is for you. ____________
10. The kind mother kissed her children. ____________
NCF C-3.4
Productivity & Accountability
Work in pairs for this activity.
Write your partner’s name at the top of a page. Now, write ten sentences about your
partner. Form five sentences using subject pronouns and five sentences using object
pronouns. No pronoun should be used twice.
Exchange notebooks with your partner and discuss the use of subject and object pronouns.
Help your partner if they are stuck. Make sure that you and your partner both write 10
sentences using pronouns correctly. Be kind when giving feedbacks.
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