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Singular and Plural Pronouns

Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns. Pronouns that
take the place of singular nouns are singular pronouns. I, me,
he, she, him, her, and it are singular pronouns. The pronoun I is
always capitalized.
Singular Pronoun James was born. He was born.
Pronouns that take the place of plural nouns are plural pronouns.
We, us, they, and them are plural pronouns.
Plural Pronoun The horses pulled his wagon. They pulled his
wagon.
You can be used as a singular and a plural pronoun.
James, you must learn not to take risks.
Children, do you know how to play basketball?

Directions Write the pronoun in each sentence.


1. I read a story in class.
2. It was about James Naismith.
3. James loved sports, and basketball fascinated him.

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4. He invented the game in two weeks.


5. The men played, and they loved the game.
Directions Write each sentence. Replace the underlined word or words with the
correct pronoun.
6. Maude Sherman was on a womens basketball team.
7. James became a student at Gross Medical College.
8. James met basketball players at the 1936 Olympics.
9. Today you and I can play basketball.

Unit 4 The Man Who Invented Basketball

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Subject and Object Pronouns


A pronoun used as the subject of a sentence is called a subject
pronoun. A pronoun used after an action verb or as the object of a
preposition is called an object pronoun.
I, you, he, she, it, we, and they are subject pronouns.
Me, you, him, her, it, us, and them are object pronouns.
Subject Pronouns She hiked in the desert. He and I stayed
home.
Object Pronouns The plants surprised her. She told him and me
about them.

Directions Write SP if the underlined pronoun is a subject pronoun. Write OP if it is


an object pronoun.
1. Scientists work in Antarctica, and they stay there all winter.
2. The long, cold winters do not discourage them.
3. My group and I studied the penguins in Antarctica.
4. A trip to Antarctica is a dream for us.

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5. You should plan a trip too.


Directions Choose the correct pronoun in ( ) for each sentence. Write the sentence.
6. (We, Us) saw two active volcanoes in Hawaii.
7. My family walked on (they, them).
8. Michael and (me, I) saw a lava flow.
9. The volcanoes thrilled Jenny and (me, I).
10. I took a picture of (she, her) on the volcano.

Unit 4 Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest

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Possessive Pronouns
Some pronouns show who or what owns, or possesses, something.
This kind of pronoun is a possessive pronoun.
Possessive Pronouns My, mine, your, yours, her, hers, his, its,
our, ours, their, and theirs are possessive
pronouns.
Ill look at your rock collection, and then you look at mine.

Directions Write the possessive pronoun in each sentence.


1. Builders use rocks in their work.
2. Your walls and floors are made of rock.
3. The cement in our driveway comes from rocks.
4. Mr. Ferguson used limestone walls in his house.
5. Mrs. Ferguson has marble floors in her living room.

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Directions Choose the possessive pronoun in ( ) that could replace the underlined
words in each sentence. Write the sentence.
6. There are white cliffs in England, and the cliffs color comes from limestone. (their, its)

7. One beautiful area in Arizona stands out because the areas rocks are red. (their, its)

8. We took a road through the mountains, and the mountains colors amazed us. (our, their)

9. The rocks on your side were yellow, while the rocks on my side were orange. (mine,
yours)

Unit 4 Rocks in His Head

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