Hello Grammar 5

1. I am a young girl.
2. He studies in grade 5.
3. She is very polite to me.
4. It barks at strangers all night.

1. We are good friends.
2. You will be present here.
3. They are jealous of us.
4. Who will reward us?

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ASSIGNMENTS

A. Read the following sentences and underline pronouns.
ŗǯȱȱ —žœ‘Šȱ  Šœȱ Ž¡Œ’Žȱ ‹ŽŒŠžœŽȱ œ‘Žȱ  Šœȱ ˜’—ȱ œ˜–Ž™•ŠŒŽȱ
special.
Řǯȱȱ ȁȂ ˜–Ž™•ŠŒŽȱ ™ŽŒ’Š•ȁȂȱ ’œȱ ’–™˜›Š—ȱ ˜ȱ ȁ —žœ‘–ŠDzȱ ’ȱ ’œȱ ‘Ž›ȱ
favourite spot.
řǯȱȱ Š–Šȱ ˜—Š–ȱœŠ’ȱ˜ȱ —žǰȱȁȂ Œȱ•’”Žȱ¢˜žȱ‹Ž•˜—ȱ˜ȱœ˜–Ž‹˜¢ǯȂȂ
4. People got on the bus. They were carrying of fruits and
vegetables.
śǯȱȱ ȱ•’Ĵ•Žȱ‹˜¢ȱŠ™™›˜ŠŒ‘Žȱ ’—ŠȱŠ—ȱœŠ’ȱ‘Šȱ‘Žȱ Šœȱœ’¡ȱ¢ŽŠ›œȱ
old.
6. Two friends decided to donate some money to us.

B. Read the sentences below, if the underlined pronoun is correct,
write a ‘’C’’ and if the pronoun is incorrect, write the correct
pronoun.
ŗǯȱȱ •’£ŠȱœŠ’ȱ‘Šȱher was ready to go to out by herself.

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2. At the market, Sana met Mrs. Ayush. We was a friend of Riya.

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řǯȱȱ ‘Ž—ȱ •’£ŠȱŠ—ȱ —Ž‘Šȱ›˜Žȱ‘Žȱ‹žœǰȱshe had to sit in the back.

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Śǯȱȱ ‘Žȱ‹žœȱœ˜™™Žȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱœ›ŽŽDzȱit was having engine trouble.

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5. Simon gave Radha a samosa, and then they pointed to a sign

’—ȱ ˜–˜Ȃœȱ›ŽœŠž›Š—ǯ
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6. Bimala saw a big tower. Then she took pictures of her.
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C. Each sentence contains an incorrect pronoun. (There are correct
pronouns in some sentences, too.) Rewrite each sentence so that
all of the pronouns are correct.

ŗǯȱȱ ˜Žȱ ŠœȱŽ¡Œ’Žȱ‹ŽŒŠžœŽȱœ‘Žȱ Šœȱ˜’—ȱ˜ȱ ‘’ Š—ȱ‹¢ȱ‘’–œŽ•ǯ

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Řǯȱȱ ‘Žȱ—Ž ȱ™ž™™¢ȱž™œŽȱ –ŠDzȱœ‘Žȱ‘’—”œȱ‘Šȱ’ȱŠ›Žȱ—˜ȱŠœȱŒžŽȱ
as the cat.

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3. When Goma glanced at the seats in the front of the class, she
saw that them were empty.

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Śǯȱȱ Š“žȂœȱ ›Š—Š‘Ž›ȱ  Šœȱ Šȱ œ˜—Ž–Šœ˜—ǰȱ Š—ȱ ‘Ž¢ȱ  ˜›”Žȱ ˜—ȱ
Dream Garden Fountain.
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śǯȱȱ
Š—Œ‘ŠȱŠ›ŽŽȱ ’‘ȱ”Š–Š•ȱŠ‹˜žȱ‘ŽȱŒžŽȱ™ž™™’ŽœDzȱ¢˜žǰȱ˜˜ǰȱ
thought they were stolen last night.
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NOTE:
The noun which is replaced by a word is called an antecedent.
This is a very new doll in the market. It was imported from Italy.

ȯŠ—ŽŒŽŽ—ȱ
Pronouns avoid the repetition of nouns.

D. Identify and circle pronouns and underline the antecedent of
each pronoun.
ŗǯȱ ›¢ŠȱŠœ”Žȱ‘Ž›ȱ Šǰȱȃ Š¢ȱ–Žȱ˜ȱ˜ȱŠȱŒ˜ěŽŽȱœ‘˜™ȱ˜Š¢ǵȄ
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2. When the school bus arrived, we were happy and waved at it.
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3. Rita bounded took a photo with Shyam, he was very handsome.
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4. When Mrs. Tamang and Maya spoke, they sounded very
Œ˜—ꍮ—ǯȱ
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śǯȱȱ ¢ȱ ‹›˜‘Ž›ȱ Ž—“˜¢Žȱ ‘Žȱ ˜ž—Š’—Ȃœȱ œ™›Š¢’—ȱ  ŠŽ›œȱ ŽŸŽ—ȱ
‘˜ž‘ȱ’ȱ–ŠŽȱ‘’–ȱ’££¢ǯ

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6. Sonu greeted Mr. Thapa. She was a great fan of Mr. Thapa.

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7. Father pulled his shoulders back. It was very long.

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8. Mum gave me some sweets. She is so sweet.

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E. Identify and circle the pronouns in the following sentences.

‘Š—”ȱ¢˜žȱŸŽ›¢ȱ–žŒ‘ȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ’Ğȱ¢˜žȱœŽ—ǯȱ ȱ•’”Žȱ’ȱŸŽ›¢ȱ–žŒ‘ǯȱ ȱ
could not open it for some days. One day two friends of mine came
Š—ȱ ‘Žȱ ’—œ’œŽȱ ˜—ȱ ž— ›Š™™’—ȱ ‘Žȱ ’Ğǯȱ
Žȱ œŠ›Žȱ ž— ›Š™™’—ȱ
‘Žȱ ’Ğǯȱ ‘Žȱ –˜›Žȱ ‘Žȱ ž— ›Š™™Žǰȱ ‘Žȱ –˜›Žȱ Œž›’˜žœȱ  Žȱ ›Ž ǯȱ ȱ
 ŠœȱŠȱ ›’œȱ ŠŒ‘ǯȱ ‘Ž¢ȱŠ™™›ŽŒ’ŠŽȱ’ǯȱ ȱ’œȱŠȱ‹ŽŠž’ž•ȱ’Ğȱ›˜–ȱ
you. They have appreciated it a lot. My two friends want to buy
this type of watch.

NOTE:

The personal pronoun ‘it’ is used to refer to animals, things or children.

The fox is a wild animal. It is very cunning.

The personal pronoun ‘it’ is used as an empty subject that refers to

time, weather, distance or temperature.

It is 7 o’clock. It is cloudy today.

F. Fill in the blanks with appropriate pronouns.
1. A tiger is running towards us. ______ looks quite aggressive.
2. Do you have a child? How old is ______?

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3. Three friends are teasing me. ___________ should be punished.
4. Priya has a new bicyle. _______ was bought at Rs. 10,000.
5. How long does _______ take for you to reach your university?
6. ________ is me, Amrita from Urlabari, Morang.
7. ________ is 6 am. What do you want to do?
8. Is _____________ possible to climb Mt. Everest without

preparation?
ǯȱȱ ‘Šȱ˜Žœȱȁ’Ȃȱ›ŽŽ›ȱ˜ȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ˜••˜ ’—ȱœŽ—Ž—ŒŽœǵȱ ›’Žȱ˜—ȱ‘Žȱ

lines.
1. I am wondering why it has been barking all day.

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2. It rained heavily this morning.

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Lesson SUBJECT AND OBJECT
16 PRONOUNS

Who or what? Whom?

A dog is barking at an old woman. It is barking at her.

Who or what? a dog (it)
Whom? an old woman (her)

Subject pronouns work as the agent or doer.
I, you, she, it, he, we or they

Object pronouns work as the receiver.
me, you, her, it, him, us or them

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He is writing in an exercise book. A girl gave him a present.
(subject pronoun) (object pronoun)

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They played football. A mother gave them food.
(subject pronoun) (object pronoun)

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ASSIGNMENTS

A. Read each sentence. Write the correct subject or object pronoun
on the line.

1. Ronaldo and Messi are friends._________________ have
known each other for a long time.

Řǯȱȱ ‘Ž—ȱ •˜›’Šȱ Š—ȱ ‘Ž›ȱ Š‘Ž›ȱ  Ž›Žȱ •’Ĵ•Žǰȱ •˜›’ŠȂœȱ –˜‘Ž›ȱ
propped _________________ on the kitchen table.

3. _________________ watched the children as __________ made
roti.

Śǯȱȱ ˜ ȱ Š›•˜œȱ Š—Žȱ •˜›’Šȱ˜ȱ™•Š¢ȱŠĴŽ—’˜—ȱ˜ȱȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏ
śǯȱȱ Š›•˜œȱœŠ›Žȱœ‘˜ ’—ȱ˜ěȱ˜›ȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏǯ
6. One evening _______________________ saw a familiar skunk.
7. The children had named ________________________Smelly.
8. Cala said,”_________________ know just how to catch a

skunk.”
şǯȱȱ ‘Ž—ȱ Š›•Šȱ›Š‹‹Žȱ‘Žȱœ”ž—”ȂœȱŠ’•ǰȱ –Ž••¢ȱœ™›Š¢Žȱ Š›•ŠȂœȱ

clothes so badly that Carla had to take ____________________
˜ěǯ
ŗŖǯȱȱ ȱ‘˜–Žǰȱȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȱ•ŽĞȱ‘’œȱœ‘˜ŽœȱŠȱ‘Žȱ‹ŠŒ”ȱ˜˜›ǯ

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B. Correct each sentence by circling the incorrect pronoun and
writing the correct pronoun on the line. Then write whether the
pronoun is a subject or object pronoun.

1. As Sumit and Riya walked down the road, them saw their
teacher. ________________

2. “Me will catch the rat,” Father said. _____________________

řǯȱȱ ’ŠȂœȱ œ‘˜Žœȱ œ–Ž••Žȱ Ž››’‹•ŽDzȱ ’—ȱ ŠŒȱ ‘Žȱ œ–Ž••ȱ ˜ȱ ‘Ž¢ȱ  Šœȱ
unbearable. _______________________

4. When my mother came into the kitchen, her noticed the smell
of the burnt cake._______________

śǯȱȱ žœ‘’•ȱ’ȱ—˜ȱ Š—ȱ˜ȱŠ•”ȱŠ‹˜žȱ‘ŽȱŽ¡Š–ǰȱœ˜ȱ‘’–ȱœ•’™™Žȱ˜žȱ
the back door.__________________

Ŝǯȱȱ Š”ȱ™’Œ”Žȱ˜–Š˜Žœȱ›˜–ȱ‘ŽȱŠ›Ž—ȱŠ—ȱœšžŽŽ£Žȱ‘Ž¢ȱ’—˜ȱ
the glass. ___________________

7. Him scrubbed with a cloth soaked in lemon juice.
________________

Şǯȱȱ ‘Ž—ȱ —Ž¡ȱ Š¢ȱ
’”˜ȱ  Ž—ȱ ˜ȱ œŒ‘˜˜•Dzȱ ‘’–ȱ œŠȱ —ŽŠ›ȱ ‘Žȱ ‹ŠŒ”ǯȱ
_____________

şǯȱȱ ‘Š—Šȱ ŠœȱŽ–‹Š››ŠœœŽȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱœ–Ž••ȱ˜ȱ‘’œȱœ‘’›DzȱŽŸŽ›¢˜—Žȱ
in class could smell they.______________

10. At dinner his parents said,” Us think Babu is unusually
quiet.”_________________

C. Circle all of the incorrect subjects and object pronouns. Then
rewrite the passage.

–Š—ȱ  Š—Žȱ ˜ȱ œŠ ȱ ˜ěȱ ˜›ȱ Š›’•žǯȱ ‘Ž–ȱ ‘Šȱ ‹ŽŽ—ȱ ›’Ž—œȱ
˜›ȱ Šȱ •˜—ȱ ’–Žǯȱ
˜ ŽŸŽ›ǰȱ ’—œŽŠȱ ˜ȱ œ‘˜ ’—ȱ ˜ěǰȱ ‘’–ȱ ˜ȱ ŸŽ›¢ȱ
embarrassed.

‘ŽȱŽ¡Š–ȱ‘Ž–ȱ˜˜”ȱ Šœȱ˜˜ȱ’ĜŒž•ȱ˜›ȱ –Š—ǯ

Him had to hide his test paper for Marilu not to see her results. Them

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mark is very low. Then Aman forgot to hide his paper properly,
Š—ȱ ‘Ž–ȱ Ž••ȱ ›˜–ȱ ‘’œȱ ™˜Œ”Žǯȱ –Š—Ȃœȱ ™Š›Ž—œȱ ž—Ž›œ˜˜ȱ  ‘Šȱ
‘Š™™Ž—Žǯȱ –Š—ȂœȱŠ‘Ž›ȱœŠ’ȱȃ¢˜žȱŠ—ȱ–Žȱœ‘˜ž•ȱ˜ȱœž¢ȱ–˜›Žȱ
this weekend.”

D. Tick the best option to complete the following sentences.

1. She did not remember how she and __________ became
friends.

a. I b. me c. we

Řǯȱȱ ȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȱ•’ŸŽȱ’—ȱ
Š‘–Š—žȱ˜›ȱœŽŸŽ›Š•ȱ¢ŽŠ›œǯȱ

a. Me b. Them c. Their

3. Who will help ___________ in need?

a. we b. us c. our

4. They promised to help __________.

a. him b. his c. he

5. “You know what ___________ heard?” said Chandra.

a. your b. we c. you

6. A big rhino came to an old tree and tried to fell _______.

Šǯȱȱ ’œȱ ‹ǯȱ’ȱ Œǯȱ’Ȃœ

NOTE:
Singular pronouns take singular verbs.
¡Š–™•ŽDZȱ
She is a nurse.
Plural pronouns take plural verbs.
¡Š–™•ŽDZȱ
They are best friends.

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E. Circle the pronouns that do not agree with the verbs that follow.
Then rewrite the paragraph, using the correct forms of verbs.
ȱ •’”Žœȱ ȁ Š•™ŠœŠȱ Š·Ȃȱ ŸŽ›¢ȱ –žŒ‘ǯȱ ȱ Š›Žȱ Šȱ
 ˜›”ȱ ˜ȱ ‘’œ˜›’ŒŠ•ȱ ꌝ’˜—ǯȱ ȱ Š›Žȱ œŽȱ ž›’—ȱ
the time height of Nepalese Civil War. It
 Ž›Žȱ Šȱ •˜ŸŽȱ œ˜›¢ȱ ˜ȱ ›’œ‘¢Šȱ Š—ȱ ‘Žȱ ꛜȱ
generation American Nepali, Palpasa. They
›Žž›—Žȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ •Š—ȱ ˜ȱ ‘Ž›ȱ ™Š›Ž—œȱ ŠĞŽ›ȱ
şȦŗŗǯȱ ‘ŽȱŠ–ȱ˜ĞŽ—ȱŒŠ••ŽȱŠ—ȱŠ—’Ȭ Š›ȱ—˜ŸŽ•ǰȱ
Š—ȱ ŽœŒ›’‹Žȱ ‘Žȱ ŽěŽŒœȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ Œ’Ÿ’•ȱ  Š›ȱ ˜—ȱ
the Nepali countryside that she travel to.

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Lesson

17 POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

WHOSE BAG IS THIS?

This bag is mine.

This bag is his.

This is her bag.

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‘Žȱ›ŽȬŒ˜•˜ž›Žȱ ˜›œȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱŽ¡Š–™•ŽœȱŠ‹˜ŸŽȱŠ›Žȱpossessive pronouns.
Possessive pronouns show who or what owns something.

This bag is mine. (The bag belongs to the speaker)
This bag is her bag. (The bag belongs to a girl)
—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱ ˜›œǰȱ™˜œœŽœœ’ŸŽȱ™›˜—˜ž—œȱŠ—œ Ž›ȱ‘ŽȱšžŽœ’˜—ȱȁ ‘˜œŽȂǯȱȱ
Possessive pronounsȱ–Š¢ȱŒ˜–Žȱ‹Ž˜›Žȱ˜›ȱŠĞŽ›ȱ—˜ž—œǯȱ

In older grammars and dictionaries, possessives before nouns are called
possessive adjectives.

This is my pen. (possessive adjective in old grammars)

But in new grammars, possessives before nouns are also called possessive
pronouns because they stand for possessive noun phrases.

This is Jamuna’s pen. (possessive noun)

This is her pen.ȱǻ™˜œœŽœœ’ŸŽȱ—˜ž—ȱ’œȱ›Ž™•ŠŒŽȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ ˜›ȱȱȁ‘Ž›Ȃǯȱ ˜ȱ ’ȱ ’œȱ
also called a possessive pronoun.

Possessive pronouns before nouns Independent possessive pronouns

my its mine its

his their his theirs

our your ours yours

her hers

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This is my bag. This school is theirs.
(possessive pronoun before a noun) (possessive pronoun after a noun)

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This is my bag. This school is theirs.
(possessive pronoun before a noun) (possessive pronoun after a noun)

Its ears are very long. The ground is ours.
(possessive pronoun before a noun) (possessive pronoun after a noun)

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ASSIGNMENTS

A. Identify and underline possessive pronouns in the following
sentences.
1. Rohit has to dance in ___________ home
Řǯȱȱ Š›ŽŽ—Šȱ  Ž—ȱ ˜ȱ ȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȱ ›Ž•Š’ŸŽȂœȱ  Ž’—ȱ ™Š›¢ȱ
yesterday evening.
3. This is a beautiful car of ______________.
4. The voice of ____________ is very sweet.
5. He is one of the best friends of _____________.
6. Since that is _______ fault, we have to apologise to them.
ŝǯȱȱ
›’œ‘—ŠȱŠ—ȱȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȏȱŠ–’•¢ȱŠ›Žȱ˜—ȱ‘˜•’Š¢ǯȱ ŽȂœȱ—˜ȱŒŠ••ȱ
them now.

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B. Match the following possessive pronouns with the phrases.

Pronouns Phrases

mine belonging to a irl g

ours belonging to a oy b

its belonging to me

theirs belonging to he d I an

his belonging to an imaaln

ȱ ‘Ž›œȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ‹Ž•˜—’—ȱ˜ȱ‘Šȱ‹˜¢œȂȱ›’Ž—œ

C. Rewriting the following sentences changing the place of
™˜œœŽœœ’ŸŽȱ™›˜—˜ž—œǯȱ ȱ’ȱ’œȱŠĞŽ›ȱŠȱ—˜ž—ǰȱ™•ŠŒŽȱ’ȱ‹Ž˜›ŽȱŠȱ—˜ž—ȱ
like in the example.

1. Jharana greeted my aunt in the market.
Jharana greeted an aunt of mine in the market.

Řǯȱȱ ž›Š“ȂœȱŠ—ȱ —“žȂœȱ‘˜žœŽȱ ŠœȱŒ•ŽŠ—Žǯȱ
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3. Your hair is black and silky.
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4. The teeth of yours shine like pearls.
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5. Our classroom is well decorated.
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Ŝǯȱȱ ˜˜”ȱŠȱ‘Žȱ˜ǯȱ œȱŠ’•ȱ’œȱ•’Ĵ•Žȱœ›Š’‘ǯȱ
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ŝǯȱȱ ‘ŽȱꗐŽ›—Š’•œȱ˜ȱ‘Ž›œȱŠ›ŽȱŸŽ›¢ȱ•˜—ǯȱ ‘Ž¢ȱ—ŽŽȱ›’––’—ǯȱ
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8. The handbags of theirs are imported. So they are very
Ž¡™Ž—œ’ŸŽǯȱ
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D. Read each sentence. Find the incorrect possessive pronoun and
write it correctly on the line.

1. What kinds of storms do you have in yours town? _______

2. In my, there are hurricanes. _______________

3. Mine home is located near the coast. _______________

4. Hurricanes cause a lot of damage to ours house.________

5. During the last hurricane, my sister was frightened when strong
winds broke a window in hers room. ________________

Ŝǯȱȱ Š—¢ȱ•Š›Žȱ›ŽŽœȱŽ••ȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ ‘’•ȱŠ—ȱ ’—ŠȂœȱ¢Š›ȱŠ—ȱ›ž’—Žȱ
theirs shed. _________________

7. Three big trees fell on the top of the shed, crashing through

her roof. _________________

8. However,theroofonourshousewasnotdamaged.____________

9. We have learnt about hurricanes in mine science class.
_____________

10. The people in ours neighbourhood help one another when
hurricanes hit._______________

E. Read the following passage. Circle all of the incorrect possessive
pronouns. Then rewrite the passage.

In mine hometown, the most dangerous storms are tornadoes.
In fact, a town near my was destroyed twice by tornadoes. Ours
cousins live in that town. Many people lost possessions, and some
•˜œȱ‘Ž’›œȱ‘˜–Žœǯȱ ž›œȱŒ˜žœ’—œȂȱ‘˜–Žȱ Šœ—ȂȱŽœ›˜¢ŽǰȱŠ•‘˜ž‘ȱ
theirs yard was in bad shape. My cousin said that hers house is
–˜›ŽȱŸž•—Ž›Š‹•Žȱ˜ȱ˜›—Š˜Žœȱ‘Ž—ȱ‘Ž›œȱ—Ž’‘‹˜ž›Ȃœȱ‘˜žœŽȱ‹ŽŒŠžœŽȱ
‘Ž›œȱ‘˜žœŽȱ’œȱ–˜›ŽȱŽ¡™˜œŽȱ‘Š—ȱ‘’œȂǯȱ ȱœ’œȱ˜—ȱ˜™ȱ˜ȱŠȱ‘’••ǰȱŠ—ȱ’œȂȱ
‹’ȱ ’—˜ œȱŠŒŽȱ˜ Š›ȱ‘Žȱœ˜ž‘ Žœǯȱ Ȃ–ȱ•Šȱ˜ž›œȱ‘˜žœŽȱ’œȱ’—ȱ
Šȱ Ž••Ȭ™›˜ŽŒŽȱ Š›ŽŠȱ Š—ȱ‘Šȱ  Žȱ ‘ŠŸŽȱ œŽŸŽ›Š•ȱ ‹ŠĴŽ›¢ȱ ™˜ Ž›Žȱ
radios for emergencies.

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F. Rewrite each sentence, correcting all pronoun errors.

1. Does yours hometown get snows or hailstorms?
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Řǯȱȱ ž’£ȱŠ—ȱ ȱ•’ŸŽȱ’—ȱ Ž›Š’ǰȱŠ—ȱ˜ž›ȱŽȱœ˜–Žȱœ—˜ œȱŠ—ȱ‘Š’•œ˜›–œǯ
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3. The worst hailstorms to hit ours city was last year, I think.
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Śǯȱȱ ž—ŠȂœȱ™Š›Ž—œȱ›Ž–Ž–‹Ž›ȱ‘Žȱœ˜›–ȱŠ—ȱ˜ž›ȱ‘ŽŠŸ¢ȱ ’—œǯ
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śǯȱȱ ‘Žȱ›˜˜ȱ˜ȱ–¢ȱž—Œ•ŽȂœȱŠ›ŠŽȱ ŠœȱŠ–ŠŽǰȱ‹žȱ•žŒ”’•¢ȱ‘Ž›ȱ
car was untouched.
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6. At the other village, near mine village, it hailed for one hour.
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7. Sophie says the hail she saw was about as big as the cricket
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8. Weather forecasters can give advance warning of hailstorms
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9. Mine cousin Leonardo lives in San Francisco with his family.
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18 EMPHATIC PRONOUN

5HÁH[LYH 3URQRXQV Emphatic Pronouns

I look at myself in the mirror. I myself look at the mirror.

Sonu hurt herself. Sonu herself hurt her friend.

David spoke to himself. David spoke to Bimala herself.

Alia embarrassed herself. Alia herself embarrassed her dad.

ŽĚŽ¡’ŸŽȱ™›˜—˜ž—œ are the objects of the verb in a sentence. The subject
and object of the sentence are the same person or animal.

Sonu hurt herself. (None was hurt but Sonu.)

(The same person was hurt.)

Emphatic pronouns add emphasis to a noun.
Sonu herself hurt her friendǯȱȱ ǻ ˜—žȱ’—Ȃȱ‘ž›ȱ‘Ž›œŽ•ȱ‹žȱ‘Ž›ȱ›’Ž—ǯǼ

ǻ ‘Žȱœž‹“ŽŒȱŠ—ȱ‘Žȱ˜‹“ŽŒȱŠ›Žȱ’쎛Ž—Ǽ
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A man looked at himself in the mirror. A girl herself cooked a meal.
UHÁH[LYH SURQRXQ (emphatic pronoun)

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