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UNIT 3 Pronouns 2020
UNIT 3 Pronouns 2020
UNIT THREE
THE USE OF PRONOUNS
A PRONOUN REPLACES A NOUN, NOUNS or a NOUN PHRASE. A pronoun can be used in place of
a noun or nouns to avoid repetition.
John arrived late last night. (Jhon) He had a sad journey.
She does her homework herself
We want to know who is there!!
My friend and her brother like to ski. They ski whenever they can
A pronoun is used for Replacing to some unspecified aspect of the situation surrounding
the speaker or writer
Look at that! ( pointing) It is going to be a lovely day!
TYPES OF PRONOUNS There are different kinds of pronouns, that is why we will classify them into
9 TYPES OF PRONOUNS
1.- Subject pronouns: I, you, he, we….. 5.- Reciprocal pronouns: each other, one
2.- Object pronouns: me, him, them….. another
3.- Possessive pronouns: mine, yours….. 6.- Indefinite pronouns: someone……
4.- Reflexive pronouns : myself, himself… 7.- Demonstrative pronouns: This, that, those…..
8.- Interrogative pronouns: Who(m), which …..
9.- Relative pronouns: that, which…..
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The pronoun it can be used to refer to general conditions such as: weather, time,
expressions of time and expressions of measurement, e.g.:
It is raining. It is seven o’clock
It has been a wet summer. It is fifteen miles to London
It is seven o'clock. It is a very long way to the Thames River
It is interesting ! it is really nice !
It is hot it was good/ ok It was cold
The pronoun IT is useful when the subject of a sentence is AN INFINITIVE, so we prefer start
the sentence with pronoun IT.
IT + VERB TO BE + ADJECTIVE + INFINITIVE VERB
It is a deal!
It is true / It is false
It is none of your business!
One can be used as a pronoun - ONE + VERB ( One can be use for making
generalisations
One cannot do the work of twenty
One should give himself/herself a holiday from time to time
One has to think of the practical side of things.
This scene makes one realizes how this community
has suffered a lot during corona virus
One never knows
One should not use mobile phones when you are driving a car or when you are walking on
the streets
One must study hard to approve this subject
ONE is used for singular countable nouns and ONES for Plural countable nouns
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- The big ones are mine.
- Los grandes son míos.
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These ones are blue and those ones are red. (teddy bears)
Estos son azules y aquellos son rojos. (ositos de peluche)
THE ONE (el)
One can be used AFTER AN ADJECTIVE THE TALL ONE A SMALL ONE
Giovi likes men, but she prefers the tall ONE/ ONES
The big one is a Dane and the small one is a Puli. (dog)
El grande es un Danés y el pequeño un Puli. (perro)
THE + ADJECTIVE + ONES
Which gloves do you like best, the white ones or the red ones?
¿Qué guantes te gustan más, los blancos o los rojos?
A/AN + ADJECTIVE + ONE
You can use ONE after The The one, the ones
………….. the one on the left
…………… the one you like
…………… the ones you prefer
…………… the ones you understood
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You can use ONE after WHICH Which one, which ones
You can use ONE after THIS, THAT, THESE , THOSE
…………….. this one
………………that one
……………… these ones
……………… THOSE ONES
SUMMARY
SINGULAR PLURAL
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Ver explicación one, ones
1.- Translate these expressions from English into Spanish by using ONE or ONES.
1.- What color cardigans do you want to see? Blue ones, please
2.- I’ve lost my jacket. It is a Black one. It is a new one
3.- What kind of juice is that? An unsweetened one!
4.- Which glasses do I use? The big ones
5.- What sort of boyfriend do you want to have? A romantic one
6.- That is my mobile phone! Which one! This one? Or that one?
7.- I think I will pick this one
8.- I really like the chocolate ones
9.- The ones with chocolate have cream fillings
10.- Are these the ones you want?
11.- One hope that tourism service be clear and ordered
12.-One of every ten women felt some days bullying at work or home
13.- She is one of those people who always smile
14.- Could I have a bigger one, please?
15.- What sort of Ice cream do you want? A big one!!! A big ONE with cream!
16.- Which hotel dis you stay at? The one near the Bus station (el que está cerca de la terminal)
17.- I don’t like the black shirt , but I like the red one (………….la roja)
18.- This cup is dirty, Can I have a clean one? (me das una limpia?)
19.- This biscuit was nice. I am going to have another one! (…….. otro)
20.- Look at these pairs of jeans!!! These ones are perfect for me!
2.- Translate these expressions from Spanish into English by using Pronouns correctly
1.- Estas naranjas estan dulces, quieres una?
2.- Dame las llaves!. Cuáles?
3.- no me gusta la camisa amarilla. Prefiero la negra!
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4.- Me gustan estas rosas! Cuáles? Las blancas o las rojas? Which ones The White ones or the red
ones
5.- Qué libro quieres? El que estas en la mesa? No, el grande, el que está en la silla! Por favor
6.- Esta lloviendo!
7.- Hace frio. Hace calor y algunas veces hace sol!
8.- Esta nublado
9.- Hace buen dia
10.- Es hora de ir al cine!
11.- En Diciembre nevó e hizo frio
12- Hace sol y calor, es agradable estas aquí!!
13.- Qué día es mañana? Es viernes
14.- A que distancia está desde aqui la playa? No está muy lejos Señora.
15.- Es un trato!!!
3.- Complete these phrases using “A/AN …………. ONE” with the following words: CLEAN, BETTER,
BIG, DIFFERENT, NEW and OLD
1.- This cup is dirty. Can I have a ……………… one?
2.- I am going to sell my car and then I am going to buy …………………………………….one.
3.- That is not a very good photograph, but this is ……………………………………………
4.- this box is too small. I need …………………………………..
5.- I want today’s newspaper. This is ………………………………
6.- Why do we always go to the same restaurant. Let’s go to ………………………
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Please, give the book to me. We have heard a great deal about you.
I need to talk with him They went with him.
I bought a present for her. The cake was made by us.
Here is a letter from them. I have written to her
Look at them They are waiting for us
***It is important o remember or review verbs that have a specific verb, for example:
Look at + him/her/s/them
Feel sorry for + him/her/them/you
Take care of + him/her/them/
When you have short answers, the object pronoun can be alone
Who spilt coffee all over the table? Me sorry (informal) It was me. (more formal)
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My friend Mary wanted to go to the Volleyball game on Friday, so I went to the game with ……1…..
because we love volleyball a lot. That is why ……she….. and ……2………. We to the volleyball match
When we arrived to the match, ……3…….. saw Marie’s brother at the game, so ……4…. sat with
……5…….. We looked for you, but we did not see ……6……..
Our Team hit the ball a lot, but the other team did not hit ……7….... very much. We like the players
on our team, so we cheered for ……8……..
Would you like to go to the next game with …..9…….? Maybe Marie can go with ……10…. Too.
2.- Make a circle on the correct pronoun and say why you choose it. (10)
1. Nick invited I/me to go to dinner with he/him.
2. I/me don’t understand what you/your said before.
3. Who said that? It was she/her
4. Okay, so tell we/us your address
5. I don’t think they/them will be here today
6. Ask she/her why she/her is crying
7. What shall I do with these letters? Just put the/it/them on the table.
8. Would you like tickets for the concert? How much do them/ they cost?
9. We/us met Sally yesterday afternoon. She/her came to the cinema with we/us.
10. I phoned Sarah last night and gave her/ she the message
3.- Put the appropriate pronoun for these sentences and say WHY (10)
1. There is no need to shout!. I can hear you/your ……1…… well
2. You and I work well together. ……2……… are a very good team!
3. We have got a bit of problem. Could …3…… help……4…, please?
4. This is a good photo, isn’t …5...? …6… is Jessica in …7….? Yes, ……8….. is next to Andrew.
5. Who is that woman? Why are you looking at …9…..?
6. Is this Vicky’s bag? No ……10….. didn’t bring one. It can’t belong to ……11…….
7. We/us……12…… met Sally yesterday afternoon. She/her ……13……came to the cinema with
we/us……14…..
8. I phoned Sarah last night and gave her/ she……15…… the professor’s message
9. My brother is older than I/me……16………, but he/him ……17…….is not as tall as I/me…18……
10. Who wants a cup of coffee? I/me………19…….
11. My sister has a new job, but she does not like ……20…… very much
7.- Select the appropriate pronoun for these sentences and say WHY grammatically (15)
1. Have you seen Simon today? Yes, I/me ……1…..saw he/him ……2…….this morning. He/him
……3…….was going to the swimming pool.
2. What did those people want? They/them ……4..….asked I/me ……5…to help they/them……6…...
3. Help .....7..... to prepare for my exam please.
4. Your dog keeps jumping up at me; please tell ....8....... to stop.
5. Give ....9.... some advice please; we are so worried.
6. The police are patrolling the town centre. Have you seen ...10....?
7. Dave is very thirsty. Would you give ....11.... something to drink please?
8. Albert says he knows ....12...., because he met .....13.... at your party last week. My brother is older
than I/me…14..., but he/him ……15…is not as tall as I/me.
9. Who wants a cup of coffee? I/me……16.…
10. They want to see her/she…17…., but she/her …18……doesn’t want to see they/ them……19……
11. He wants to see you, but ………20….. don’t want to see ……21……..
12. I want those books. Please, give ……22…….to ………23……..
13. He wants the key. Please, give ……24………to ………25…….
14. She wants those five keys. Please, give……26……….to ……27………
15. they want the money. Please give ………28…….to ……29…………
16. Professor Giovanna ordered the English grammar class to do this practices, otherwise we will not
defend ………30…… next class!!
8.- Translate these sentences from English into Spanish or viceversa (20)
1. She sends him a telegram
2. Luisa Loves him madly
3. We hear you well
4. You give him a kiss
5. His friends invite him to the party
6. I know him very well
7. Carlos tells him a secret
8. I look at you in the office, but you did not see me!
9. Doctor Wigren talked to you on the phone
10. Please, give him the money!
11. Mis amigos le piden un favor
12. Tu y yo lo/le encontraremos allá
13. El despertador los/les despertará a las 6 de la mañana
14. Yo no los/les entiendo a veces
15. Yo los/les odio
16. Este es mi celular, por favor dámelo
17. A Margaret no le cae Mariano. No quiere salir con él
18. No tenemos la dirección de Janeth. No nos la dió
19. Juan necesita mucho dinero, pero eso se lo di.
20. Donde está mi Celular? Yo se lo di a Mateo.
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Possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns both show POSSESSION, BUT THEY ARE PLACED IN
A DIFFERENT PLACE IN YOUR SENTENCE
My bicycle is new.
Does your uncle play hockey?
His answer was correct.
Her father is not here.
The tree has lost two of its branches POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
He is our friend. + NOUN(S)
Their house is one block from the school.
Our English grammar students
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Before you begin studying possessive pronouns, it is important you have to emphasize its
exact POSITION in a sentence.
I mine This car belongs to me. It’s mine.
You yours Does this car belong to you? Is it yours?
He his This car belongs to him. It’s his.
She hers This car does not belong to her It isn’t hers.
This is mine. Hers is on the table
It (does not have possessive pronoun)
We ours This car belongs to us. It’s ours.
You ours Does this car belong to you two? Is it yours?
They theirs This car belongs to them. It is theirs.
In English we say A FRIEND OF MINE, a friend OF HIS/HERS, some friends OF YOURS/ OF THEIRS/
OF OURS, for example:
I went out to meet a friend of mine
Are those people friend of yours
These are my children. These children are mine
These are my things. These are mine
They answer the question WHOSE? .
This is MY coat. YOURS is the one you will find in the living room
My father/my mother is a lawyer. MINE is a doctor.
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3.- Choose the correct Pronoun from number 1 to number 10. Then translate the following
sentences into English. (20)
A) The old people in the village look after themselves. They are looking at themselves
B) They look after each other too/ they ‘re looking at each other
We can use one another instead of each other, because they are synonyms:
They are looking at each other
We can say each other/one another (but one another usually means we are talking about
more than two people. It is also more formal) :
We all help each other = We all help one another
But note that some people prefer each other for two people or things, and one another for
more than two:
Chris and Sammy often help each other We should all try to help one another
2.- Complete the sentences using HIMSELF, THEMSELVES, ETC. OR BY MYSELF, BY HERSELF (10)
1.- Jack was very surprised when he looked at ……………….. in the mirror
2.- I don’t like going to the cinema with other people. I prefer going …………………..
3.- The child had no brothers or sisters, so she often had to play ……………………….
4.- My husband and I went to the same school when we were children, so we saw ……………… very
often.
5.- Are you talking to me? No I am talking to ………………………!
6.- Paul and Mike have known ……………………….. for ten years.
7.- At the airport “Oriel Lea Plaza”, the doors open ……………….. when someone comes near them.
8.- She talks to ……………………… all the time
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3.- Read the following sentences and try to understand or translate with your partner (20)
1. I think you have to do your homework by yourself
2. We found ourselves completely alone on the road!!!
3. You should do yourself a favor and study hard next weekend
4. The children invented a game for themselves to play after school
5. Joseph followed a plan he created for himself
6. I wrote a computer program myself
7. The Twins picked up all their toys by themselves
8. You can resume this unit by yourself
9. Two students in my class did not do their homework by themselves
10. We are going to wash the diches ourselves
11. Ashley had to move the desk by herself
12. I change the oil in my car myself
13. I made this cake myself
14. You may be angry but you should not forget yourself
15. The soldiers found themselves in the forest
16. The Queen herself gave him the ring
17. Charles painted the house himself
18. I told myself it would ever happen
19. Patrick helps me and I help him. We help each other
20. He does things for me and I do things for him. We help one another
Some indefinite pronouns may be singular or plural, for example: ALL, ANY, EITHER, NONE,
SOME, MORE, MOST. The rule states that these plural indefinite pronouns must be followed by a
prepositional phrase, e.g.
All of/with/without / ……………
Most of ……………
Some of/with/without ………..
None of/with/without …………………..
2. Now complete these sentences. You have to use the most appropriate indefinite pronouns.(7)
1.- It's dark. 1 can’t see .....................
2.- Tom lives ........................... near London.
3.- Do you know ................. .... about computers?
4.- 'Listen!' 'What? I can't hear ...................
5.- 'What are you doing here?' 'I'm waiting for ............... .......... . .
6.- 'What’s wrong?' 'I've got .. ....... . .............. . ... in my eye.'
7.- 'Did ......................... see you?' 'No, ........ .................... ...........
8.- They weren’t hungry, so they didn't eat ……………………………
9.- 'What is going to happen?' 'I don't know . ....................... .....knows.'
10.- 'Do you know …….. ........ . in London?' 'Yes, I’ve got a few friends there!
11.- 'What’s in that cupboard?' …………………… It’s empty
12.- l'm looking for my lighter. I can't find it ………………….
13.-She didn’t say …………………… to the professor yet.
14.- Yesterday, I saw …………………… near my window!!
3. Complete these phrases using words from the first box by adding “to” with a word from the
second box. (5)
Something anything nothing Do drink talk eat go
Somewhere anywhere nowhere To play read sit tell stay
4. Complete these sentences using EVERY or ALL depending on the context you have (5)
1 Yesterday it rained ………….. day.
2 Bill watches TV ............. evening.
3 Barbara gets up at 6.30 ……………. . morning.
4 I was ill yesterday, so I stayed in bed …………..day.
5 I buy a newspaper ………..day but I don't always read it.
6 'How often do you go skiing?' ............. year, usually in March.'
7 'Were you at home at 10 o'c1ock yesterday?' Yes, I was at home morning. I went out after
lunch.'
8 The weather was nice last Sunday, so we sat in the garden .. afternoon.
9 We didn't have a very good holiday. We went to the seaside for ten days and it rained day.
10 My sister likes cars. She buys a new one ..... year.
ACTIVITY #2:
Complete the sentences below with the correct indefinite pronouns.
Demonstrative Pronouns are used to POINT TO SOMETHING specific within a sentence. This
demonstrative pronouns are: THIS, THAT, THESE and THOSE. They are used to show words,
objects, things, etc.
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The demonstrative pronouns and demonstrative adjectives modify nouns - the most popular are
THIS, THAT, THESE and THOSE
Demonstrative pronouns Look at THAT! , THIS is a House ( the demonstative pronoun takes
the place of a Noun or a noun phrase.
Here are some demonstrative pronouns that are taking the place of the underlined noun phrase:
The food you are cooking smells delicious. --> That smells delicious.
Sometimes you sent me hard messages. --> These really hurts.
What is the strange creature called “three-headed- monster? --> What is that?
The delicious chocolate and vanilla cupcakes are my favorites. --> These are my favorites.
An interrogative pronoun is a pronoun which is used to make asking questions easy. There are just
five interrogative pronouns.
Each one is used to ask a very specific question or indirect question. Some, such as “who” and
“whom,” refer only to people. Others can be used to refer to objects or people. Once you are
familiar with interrogative pronouns, you’ll find that it’s very easy to use them in a variety of
situations.
The five interrogative pronouns are what, which, who, whom, and whose.
1. Who is that?
2. Who was driving the car?
3. I’m wondering who will be at the party.
4. Who is going to take out the trash?
5. Who do you think will win the playoff game?
Whom – This interrogative pronoun is rarely seen these days, but when it shows up, it is used to
ask questions about people. Examples:
Whose – Used to ask questions about people or objects, always related to possession. Examples:
Activity 2.- Replace the nouns with the correct pronouns (10)
Example: Damaris Loves Charles Damaris loves him
1. Tony doesn’t like that girl
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2. Today, Sara and I will have lunch with nocolas and Michael
3. Mrs. Robinson likes sweets
4. I can see the mountain
5. Alison kissed Billy
6. 6.- Susana Gave her the letter to her mother
7. Billy phoned Alison
8. The dog chased the cat
9. Alison and I love Billy and Tommy
10. Sally and Susan don’t like cheese
1. Use a possessive pronoun from the box below to complete each sentence(20)
5. Fill in the blanks with the correct reflexive pronouns from the box.(30)
1. No one can help us. We have to help …………….
2 .Jane always makes the bed by …………………….
3 .They painted the wall all by………………….
4. I hurt ……………….. in the playground yesterday.
5 .John, you must behave……………….. before your friends.
6. Children, you must do the homework ……………….
7. Tom defended……………… against the bullies.
8. The dog is scratching………………..
9. You and I have to ask ……………… that question.
10 Do you boys think you can handle this…………………….?
11Tom …….cut himself ……while se was shaving this morning
12. Be careful! That pan is very hot. Don’t …………..……………….
13. They couldn’t get back into the house. They had …………..………………….. out
14. It is not her fault! She really should not ……………………………
15. What a stupid fool I am. I could ……………………………….
16. I am trying to ………………………… Spanish but I am not making much progress
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17. He spends most of his time alone; so it is not surprising that he……………………………..
18. Don’t worry about us. We can ………………………………………
19. You can’t do this for me - I have to do it………………...
20. Why doesn’t she do it…………………….?
21. He saw…………………… in the mirror.
22. We can’t do this …………………...
23. They don’t like …………………….
24. Are you going to the mall by………………….? ( = alone)
25. She likes to think of ………………….. as a good person.
26. I can’t see …………………… doing that.
27. They talk about …………………..all the time.
28. You don’t respect…………………..
29. Why can’t you guys do it…………………..?
30. My brother likes to talk about …………………………...
6. Now, put myself, yourself, etc., each other or me, you, him, her, etc. (10)
1. We decided to keep most of the fruit for ……………………………….
2. Before leaving Arturo’s office the robbers tied …………up and pulled out all the
phone wires
3. Mum, please don’t help me. I can do it ………………………
4. Did you ask Alice whether her brother phoned ………yet?
5. Don’t just stand there shouting at …………………. do something!
6. Can I phone you back when I make …………….. a cup of coffee?
7. I never met Juan, but we are writing to ………… for over a year now.
8. This necklace …………. would not be valuable, but it belonged to Queen Elizabeth I.
9. When babies first start to feed ……………, they usually make a big mess on the table.
10. You cannot be sure that she got the message unless you told ……………………