Bài Học Anh Ngữ: Grammar Review- Pronouns

Pronouns: There are five forms of pronouns in English: Subject pronouns, Object pronouns, Possessive Pronouns, Reflexive pronouns, and Relative pronouns. Possessive adjective will also be included in this lesson, though they are not pronouns.

Note:

It is important to know the five forms of pronouns and the possessive adjective that are often confused with them. Errors may include the use of one type or form of pronouns in place of another.

SUBJECT PRONOUNS:

I / YOU / WE / THEY / SHE / HE / IT

The Usage:

1.When it is the subject of a verb: They live south of the equator.

2. when the subject of two clauses are compared: They are more protected against the cold than we(are)

3. After the verb to be: It is he with the egg.

4. After as and than : She is not as tired as he (is)

OBJECT PRONOUNS:

me / you / us / them / her / him / it

The Usage:

1. when it is the direct object: She gives him the egg.

2. Afetr prepositions: when she returns, she takes over the egg from him.
Note:

But when the preposition introduces a new clause, the subject pronoun must be used because
the pronouns is now the subject of the new clause: He leaves after she returns.

3. when the object of two clauses are compared: It is easier for them than us.

POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE:

my / your / our / their / her / his / its

The Usage:

1. To modify a noun and show ownership: They lay their egg about fifty miles from the coast.

2. To refer to parts of the body: The male penguin rolls the egg on on the top of his feet.

3. To modify a gerund: We are surprised by their nesting in such harsh conditions.

REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS:

myself / yourself / yourselves / ourselves / themselves / herself / himself / itself

The Usage:

1. To emphasize the subject noun or pronoun it refers to and to emphasize the fact that the subject did the action alone: He takes care of the egg himself. Or He himself takes care of the egg.

2. As the subject of verb when the subject and object are the same: They stand together to protect themselves from the cold.

3. As the subject of the preposition by when the subject did the action alone: The penguine chick is unable to get food by itself.

RELATIVE PRONOUNS:

who / whom / whose / which / that

The Usage:

who: refers to people and househhold animals.

whom: refers to people and household animals. It is used in the object position in formal

written English or with who plus a preposition in spoken English.

Whose: refers to people, animals, and things. It shows possession.

Which: refers to things, collective nouns, and animals.

That: refers to people, animals, and things.

Above are the Grammar review for Pronouns in English.

Bài Học Anh Ngữ: Elementary Level

Read the following passage and Answer the questions:

DAILY ROUTINE

Sam Taylor lives in London. He is married and has two small children. He teaches in a secondary school. He gets up early and has breakfast at 7 o'clock. He starts work at 8 o'clock and leaves work at 4 o'clock. He likes his job because he likes teaching children. But he doesn't teach every day. On Tuesday and Thursday he stays at home with his children.

Andrea Taylor is Sam's sister. She doesn't have children. She's only 23. And she doesn't live in Britain. She lives in Italy. She works in a travel agency in Rome. She doesn't get up early. She starts work at 10 o'clock. She doesn't have breakfast. She has a sandwich for lunch at 12 o'clock. She likes her job because it is very interesting. At weekends she visits her boyfriend, Roberto. He lives in Florence.

Practice:

A. Complete these sentences about Same and Andrea:
1. Sam.........in London.
2. He............in a secondary school.
3. He ........... two small children.
4. He............. up early.
5. He ............breakfast at 7 o'clock.
6. He ............work at 4 o'clock.
7. Andrea ........... ............ in Britain.
8. She ................. ........... children.
9. She ................ ............ up early.
10. She ................ ........... breakfast.
11. She ................ ............ work at 4 o'clock.

B. Make Questions about Sam and Adrea(both Yes-No and WH - question)

C. Talk about your Daily Routine.

Note: Simple Present tense:
- affirmative form
- negative form
- Question form(yes-no & WH-question)