PRONOUNS

Cheryl M. HamiltonGrade 1

Pronoun• A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a

noun or nouns.

Remember• A noun is a person, place, or thing.• You add an “s” to most nouns if you are talking

about more than one.

Pronouns to Know• he• she• it• we• you• they

Caution• He, she, and it take the place of just one noun.• We and they take the place of more than one

noun.• You takes the place of just one noun or more

than one noun if you are referring to a group.

Example• Belle greeted the family at the castle.• becomes• She greeted the family at the castle.• Belle is replaced with the pronoun she.

Example• The town crier is with Cheryl.• becomes• He is with Cheryl.• The town crier is replace with the pronoun he.

Example• The sign was so funny to read.• becomes• It was so funny to read.• The sign is replaced with the pronoun it.

Example• Colin and Christian love to have breakfast with Pooh.

• becomes• They love to have breakfast with Pooh.• Colin and Christian are replaced with the pronoun they.

Example• The class loved the trip.• becomes• We loved the trip.• The class is replaced with the pronoun we.

Example• Renee said, “Grady you are going to Disney

World!”• becomes• Renee said, “You are going to Disney World!”• Grady is replaced with the pronoun you.

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