Read & Listen: Pronouns
OVERVIEW
On this page, you will learn about pronouns.
- First, read the text and study the chart.
- Then, listen to audio of the text.
READ & LISTEN
Read:
A pronoun is a word that we use in place of a noun. When we write sentences, we usually use a noun in the first sentence we write so we know what the pronoun is referring to. Then, we use the pronoun in the next sentence.
Example:
Bob ate a sandwich. He was hungry.
(noun) (pronoun)
There are many kinds of pronouns in English. The most common are subject and object pronouns. Subject pronouns replace the subject in a sentence. Object pronouns replace nouns in the object of a sentence or in prepositional phrases.
| SUBJECT | OBJECT |
|---|---|
| I | me |
| you | you |
| he | him |
| she | her |
| it | it |
| we | us |
| they | them |
Example:
SUBJECT: Marisela is the teacher. She is very nice.
OBJECT: I talked to the teacher. I told him that I did not understand the homework.