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The Pronoun Personal pronouns

Vicky: Hello, Andrew. Have you seen Rachel? Andrew: I don't think so. No, I haven't seen her today.

Vicky: We're supposed to be going out at half past seven, and it's nearly eight now.

Andrew: Maybe she's just forgotten. You know Rachel.

Vicky: We're going out for a meal. Matthew and Emma said they might come too. I hope they haven't gone without me.

I/me means the speaker, and you means the person spoken to. We/us means the speaker and someone else. Here, we = Vicky and Rachel. He/him means a male person and she/her a female person. Here, she = Rachel. It means a thing, an action, a situation or an idea. Here, it = the time. They/them is the plural of he, she and it and means people or things.

We can also use they/them for a person when we don't know if the person is male or female. If anyone calls, ask them to leave a message.

Subject

Object

Sing. Pl.

Sing. Pl.

I We

Me Us

You You

You You

He/She/It They

Him/Her/It Them

- We use the subject form (I, etc) when the pronoun is the subject and there is a verb.

I don't think so. Maybe she's just forgotten.

- We use the object form (me, etc) when the pronoun is the object of a verb or preposition.

I haven't seen her today. I hope they haven't gone without me.

It

- To identify a person: Who’s that over there? – It’s our new manager. (on the phone) Hello. It’s Allan Williams.

- To refer to “ Nothing, everything, all”: Nothing happened, did it? I did all I could, but it wasn’t enough.

- ‘empty’ subject: It’s ten o’clock. It’s Monday again. It’s 30 degrees.

Us (me)

- In very informal British speech, us is quite often used instead of me.: Give us a kiss, love.

You, one and they

We can use you or one to mean 'any person' or 'people in general', including the speaker.

You shouldn't believe what you read in the newspapers. or One shouldn't believe what one reads in the newspapers.

You don't like/One doesn't like to have an argument in public.

You is normal in conversation. One is more formal.

We can use they for other people in general.

They say too much sugar is bad for you. We can also use it for people in authority.

They're going to build a new swimming-pool here.

They is informal and conversational. We use the passive in more formal situations.

A new swimming-pool is going to be built here.

Exercises

  1. Complete the sentences with suitable personal pronouns.

  1. The windows are not open. ______ are closed.

  2. Where are the pencils? _____ are on the desk.

  3. Look at the chair. Where is ____?

  4. The book is not on the table. ___ is on the floor.

  5. The teacher is not near the window. ____ is near the board.

  6. John and Mary, what are ____ doing?

  7. Where is Ann? ____ is at the door.

  1. II. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the personal pronoun.

  1. I am sitting at the desk. Mary is sitting with ____.

  2. You are going to school. I’m going with ____

  3. Jim is reading. The book is in front of _____.

  4. Nick has no book. Give ____ to ____.

  5. Mary is playing. Pete is playing with ____.

  6. The pencil is not on the desk. I’m playing with ____.

  7. I see two books on the desk. Give ______ to me, please.

  8. Mary and Ann are in front of the board. The board is behind ____.

III. Substitute the underlined words by suitable pronouns.

  1. Put the pencils in the box.

  2. John is telling Mary a story.

  3. The book is on the shelf.

  4. The red book and the green book are on the desk.

  5. This book is for Mary and me.

  6. The teacher and the children are in the classroom.

  7. I want to finish the book.

IV. Use the correct form of the pronoun.

  1. These books are for you and (I, me).

  2. My uncle asked my sister and (I, me) to dinner.

  3. They visited (we, us).

  4. Can you give (she, her) the money?

  5. (We, us) all went with (they, them).

  6. She told (I, me) an interesting story.

  7. Jack and (we, us) will go out for a walk.

  8. He told Ann and (I, me) to go with (he, him).

Note:

Let + pronouns:

Let him/her/them …+V Let him do it now.

Let them do it by themselves.

Let her revise the rule.

(приказание, просьба)

Let us (let’s) Let’s do it now.

Let me… Let me help you

Let me/us… go Let me go. Let my hand go.

Let us – приглашение к совместному действию

Let me – желание произвести действие

V. Use the pronoun in brackets in the correct form.

  1. Let (we)……… listen to what he says.

  2. Let (he)………. read out the text aloud.

  3. Let (we)………. turn off the television.

  1. Let (I)………… switch on the light.

  2. Let (we)……….send them a telegram.

  3. Let (she) ………help her friends.

Note:

1) It is I (me).

You are stronger than they (them)

She is as tall as he (him). She is as tall as him

– в разговорном языке предпочтение отдается форме объектного падежа.

2) He likes Mary more than I (like her). He likes Mary more than (he likes) me

3) It’s a secret between you and me.

  1. Choose the right form of the pronoun.

  1. I know that it was (she, her).

  2. Nick is as old as (I, me).

  3. I must call his wife or (he, him).

  4. Give the book to Tom and (I, me).

  5. Ann, Nick and (I, me) can come tomorrow.

  1. He is known to my brother and (I, me).

  2. You spend more money than (I, me).

  3. Who is there? – It’s (he(him).

  4. That is strictly between you and (I, me).

  5. He is as good as (she, her).

11. Can you meet Mary and (he, him) tomorrow?

  1. The pronoun ONE. Translate the sentences paying attention to ONE.

  1. One must always keep one’s word………………………………………………………………………………………………

  2. One should never bathe after one has eaten……………………………………………………………………………………..

  3. One never knows what is going to happen………………………………………………………………………………………

  4. One never knows what his answer may be………………………………………………………………………………………

  5. One doesn’t like one’s word to be doubted……………………………………………………………………………………...

  6. One can find different exercises in this book……………………………………………………………………………………

  7. One must do one’s duty………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

  8. One should take care of one’s health…………………………………………………………………………………………….

  9. One can’t always get what one wants……………………………………………………………………………………………

  10. One should always treat animals with kindness…………………………………………………………………………………

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