If a pronoun replaces a noun in the sentence, it must have the same characteristics as the noun:
the same number (singular or plural), the same gender (masculine, feminine, or neuter), and
the same use in the sentence (subject, direct object, or indirect object). Look at these examples
where the pronoun replaces the italicized noun:Josephis a hard worker. Heis a hard worker.
(singular masculine noun/subject) (singular masculine pronoun/subject)
Do you know the girls? Do you know them?
(plural noun/direct object) (plural pronoun/direct object)We gave Mrs. Jonessome flowers. We gave hersome flowers.
(singular feminine noun/ (singular feminine pronoun/
indirect object) indirect object)Notice that the nouns and pronouns are in the third person. This is true when a pronoun
replaces a noun. But when a noun or pronoun is combined with the first-person singular pro-
noun I, it is replaced by the first-person plural pronoun we:
You and Ihave work to do. Wehave work to do.
He helps the girls and me. He helps us.Look at the pronoun given in parentheses. Fill in the blank in the sentence with its correct form.- (you) How are today?
- (he) Caleb gave a gift.
- (she) lives on Main Street.
- (it) I really don’t like.
- (I) She met in the city.
- (Kris and I) Please give the magazines.
- (you and I) worked in the garden.
- (they) Are your friends?
- (we) The puppy followed home.
- (they) My brother saw in New York.
- (you) Mikhail wants to visit today.
- (I) When can move into the apartment?
- (it) Derrick bought in Mexico.
exercise 4-1
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