Subject Pronouns
A subject pronoun is a pronoun that takes the place of a noun as the subject of a sentence
A subject is the person or thing that performs the action in the clause or sentence. A subject pronoun is a pronoun that takes the place of a noun as the subject of a sentence.
Example
Subject pronouns replace nouns that are the subject of their clause. Look the following table.
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | I | we |
| 2nd person | you | you |
| 3rd person | he/she/it | they |
We should replace the subject with a subject pronoun to avoid repetition.
Example
Mary is a student and Mary is very hard working. Mary is a student and she is very
hard working
We use the subject pronoun it when we refer to objects, things, animals, or ideas.
Love is eternal. It will last forever
Sometimes when we don't know the sex of a baby, we can use it.
Their baby is so small. it only weights 2 kilos
We use it when we talk about time, weather, or temperature.
What time is it? - It's 7 o'clock. It's quite cold today
Guided Practice
- Helen - ....................
- dog - ....................
- students - ....................
- my brother and I - ....................
We should replace the subject with a subject pronoun to avoid repetition.
- Fred and Molly are very good friends. Fred and Molly have known each other since middle school.
We use the subject pronoun it when we refer to objects, things, animals, or ideas.
- Look at the cat! The cat is so cute!
- The baby didn't sleep well. .................... kicking all night.
- .................... -10 ℃ outside. You should definitely wear a hat!
Short Story using Subject Pronouns
-Shall we go out tonight? The weather is lovely!
-Yes, it is! Maybe we could go for a walk? I don't feel like eating.
-It's strange. Are you feeling well?
-I'm alright, thank you. I was at my grandma's today and she cooked a lot of stuff for lunch. I felt like I was about to explode!
-I know the feeling! All grandmas are like that. They show their love by feeding their grandkids.
Independent Practice
Replace the subject with the appropriate pronoun.
- Kyle is looking for a job at the moment.
- My kids absolutely love reading books.
- The temperature is 25 ℃ today.
- My friends and I like to go on trips together.
- Mrs. Smith is my neighbour.
Correct the mistakes in the following sentences.
- The dog stole Amanda's hot dog before he ran away.
- My brother likes working out in the morning. He gives him energy for the rest of the day.
- There are raindrops on my windows. Are they raining again?
- Her husband is really sweet because her husband brings her breakfast in bed.
- You can have ice cream after they eat your broccoli.