Level 01 – extra 01 : Personal Pronouns — Subject, Possessive Adjective, Object, Possessive Pronoun (I, my, me, mine)
/Level 01 – extra 01 : Personal Pronouns — Subject, Possessive Adjective, Object, Possessive Pronoun (I, my, me, mine)
＜🚪 Let’s Begin＞ 🦉Professor Owl: Today we will learn about personal pronouns and forms like subject (I), possessive adjective (my), object (me), and possessive pronoun (mine).
/＜🚪 Let’s Begin＞ 🦉Professor Owl: Today we will learn about personal pronouns and forms like subject (I), possessive adjective (my), object (me), and possessive pronoun (mine).
🐧Igupen: Wow — there are four forms?
/🐧Igupen: Wow — there are four forms?
That sounds useful for talking about people and things.
/That sounds useful for talking about people and things.
🦉Professor Owl: Ho Ho Ho.
/🦉Professor Owl: Ho Ho Ho.
Yes.
/Yes.
Pronouns change shape depending on how we use them in a sentence.
/Pronouns change shape depending on how we use them in a sentence.
Let’s explore each one and try examples.
/Let’s explore each one and try examples.
📚 Lesson
/📚 Lesson
What are the four main forms for a person or thing?
/What are the four main forms for a person or thing?
Subject (who does the action): I, you, he, she, it, we, they, Tom (Tom acts like a name).
/Subject (who does the action): I, you, he, she, it, we, they, Tom (Tom acts like a name).
Possessive adjective (shows ownership before a noun): my, your, his, her, its, our, their, Tom’s.
/Possessive adjective (shows ownership before a noun): my, your, his, her, its, our, their, Tom’s.
Object (receives the action): me, you, him, her, it, us, them, Tom.
/Object (receives the action): me, you, him, her, it, us, them, Tom.
Possessive pronoun (shows ownership alone, without a noun): mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs, Tom’s.
/Possessive pronoun (shows ownership alone, without a noun): mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs, Tom’s**.
Note: its (possessive adjective) vs. its (rarely used as possessive pronoun); we normally use “its” as adjective and avoid “its” as standalone possessive pronoun.
/Note: its (possessive adjective) vs. its (rarely used as possessive pronoun); we normally use “its” as adjective and avoid “its” as standalone possessive pronoun.
For names we often use Tom’s as the possessive adjective and Tom’s (or Tom’s one) as a possessive form in context.
/For names we often use Tom’s as the possessive adjective and Tom’s (or Tom’s one) as a possessive form in context.
Simple guide with each example (child-friendly)
/Simple guide with each example (child-friendly)
I (subject) — I play soccer.
/I (subject) — I play soccer.
my (possessive adjective) — This is my ball.
/my (possessive adjective) — This is my ball.
me (object) — He gave me the ball.
/me (object) — He gave me the ball.
mine (possessive pronoun) — The red ball is mine.
/mine (possessive pronoun) — The red ball is mine.
Repeat for other pronouns (one line each):
/Repeat for other pronouns (one line each):
you / your / you / yours — You are kind.
/you / your / you / yours — You are kind.
Is that your book?
/Is that your book?
I saw you.
/I saw you.
That book is yours.
/That book is yours.
he / his / him / his — He is tall.
/he / his / him / his — He is tall.
That is his hat.
/That is his hat.
We saw him.
/We saw him.
The hat is his.
/The hat is his.
she / her / her / hers — She is happy.
/she / her / her / hers — She is happy.
Her bag is red.
/Her bag is red.
I called her.
/I called her.
The red bag is hers.
/The red bag is hers.
it / its / it / (We usually use other phrases instead of “its” as a standalone possessive.) — It is cold.
/it / its / it / (We usually use other phrases instead of “its” as a standalone possessive.) — It is cold.
Its tail is long.
/Its tail is long.
I have it.
/I have it.
we / our / us / ours — We are ready.
/we / our / us / ours — We are ready.
Our class is small.
/Our class is small.
The teacher told us.
/The teacher told us.
This book is ours.
/This book is ours.
they / their / them / theirs — They are here.
/they / their / them / theirs — They are here.
Their house is big.
/Their house is big.
I saw them.
/I saw them.
The big house is theirs.
/The big house is theirs.
Tom / Tom’s / Tom / Tom’s — Tom runs fast.
/Tom / Tom’s / Tom / Tom’s — Tom runs fast.
Tom’s bike is blue.
/Tom’s bike is blue.
I waved at Tom.
/I waved at Tom.
The blue bike is Tom’s.
/The blue bike is Tom’s.
🦉Professor Owl’s one-point tip
/🦉Professor Owl’s one-point tip
Ask two quick questions to pick the right form: Who does the action?
/Ask two quick questions to pick the right form: Who does the action?
→ use the subject form.
/→ use the subject form.
Who owns the thing?
/Who owns the thing?
→ use possessive adjective before a noun (my, your).
/→ use possessive adjective before a noun (my, your).
Is there no noun after the word and it stands alone?
/Is there no noun after the word and it stands alone?
→ use a possessive pronoun (mine, yours).
/→ use a possessive pronoun (mine, yours).
Quick checks inside the lesson
/Quick checks inside the lesson
Use subject before a verb: I am happy.
/Use subject before a verb: I am happy.
Use object after verbs or prepositions: They called me.
/Use object after verbs or prepositions: They called me.
Give it to him.
/Give it to him.
Use possessive adjective before a noun: Her pencil; our school.
/Use possessive adjective before a noun: Her pencil; our school.
Use possessive pronoun alone: That pencil is hers; The blue one is ours.
/Use possessive pronoun alone: That pencil is hers; The blue one is ours.
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/—
＜🌼 Sample Sentences＞
/＜🌼 Sample Sentences＞
No.01 I have a red pen.
/No.01 I have a red pen.
No.02 This is my red pen.
/No.02 This is my red pen.
No.03 Please give it to me.
/No.03 Please give it to me.
No.04 That red pen is mine.
/No.04 That red pen is mine.
No.05 You can bring your book.
/No.05 You can bring your book.
No.06 He lost his hat.
/No.06 He lost his hat.
No.07 She helped him with the homework.
/No.07 She helped him with the homework.
No.08 Its tail is very long.
/No.08 Its tail is very long.
No.09 We will save our seats.
/No.09 We will save our seats.
No.10 Those toys are theirs.
/No.10 Those toys are theirs.
＜🎓 Practice exercises ＞
/＜🎓 Practice exercises ＞
Note: Think first, then check the answers.
/Note: Think first, then check the answers.
Q1: Choose the subject form: ___ am hungry. (I / me)
/Q1: Choose the subject form: ___ am hungry. (I / me)
Q2: Fill in possessive adjective: This is ___ backpack. (she / her)
/Q2: Fill in possessive adjective: This is ___ backpack. (she / her)
Q3: Choose the object form: The teacher called ___. (they / them)
/Q3: Choose the object form: The teacher called ___. (they / them)
Q4: Fill in possessive pronoun: The blue coat is ___. (his / him)
/Q4: Fill in possessive pronoun: The blue coat is ___. (his / him)
Q5: Rewrite using possessive adjective: The ball of Tom → ___ ball.
/Q5: Rewrite using possessive adjective: The ball of Tom → ___ ball.
Q6: Choose correct form: Give the candy to ___ . (I / me)
/Q6: Choose correct form: Give the candy to ___ . (I / me)
Q7: Fill in: ___ are going to the park. (We / Us)
/Q7: Fill in: ___ are going to the park. (We / Us)
Q8: Choose: Is that book ___ ? (you / yours)
/Q8: Choose: Is that book ___ ? (you / yours)
Q9: Fill in object: I saw ___ at the store. (she / her)
/Q9: Fill in object: I saw ___ at the store. (she / her)
Q10: Change to possessive pronoun: Our house → ___.
/Q10: Change to possessive pronoun: Our house → ___.
◆ Answers
/◆ Answers
A1: I — I am hungry.
/A1: I — I am hungry.
A2: her — This is her backpack.
/A2: her — This is her backpack.
A3: them — The teacher called them.
/A3: them — The teacher called them.
A4: his — The blue coat is his.
/A4: his — The blue coat is his.
A5: Tom’s — Tom’s ball.
/A5: Tom’s — Tom’s ball.
A6: me — Give the candy to me.
/A6: me — Give the candy to me.
A7: We — We are going to the park.
/A7: We — We are going to the park.
A8: yours — Is that book yours?
/A8: yours — Is that book yours?
A9: her — I saw her at the store.
/A9: her — I saw her at the store.
A10: ours — Ours.
/A10: ours — Ours.
＜🦉 Closing ＞
/＜🦉 Closing ＞
🦉Professor Owl: Excellent!
/🦉Professor Owl: Excellent!
You now know four important forms for each person or name: subject, possessive adjective, object, and possessive pronoun.
/You now know four important forms for each person or name: subject, possessive adjective, object, and possessive pronoun.
Try writing short sentences about your family or friends using each form (I / my / me / mine; he / his / him / his; and so on).
/Try writing short sentences about your family or friends using each form (I / my / me / mine; he / his / him / his; and so on).
