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1. Lunch & Learn
Types of Pronouns

2. What are
pronouns?

3. Pronouns:
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a
noun.

4. Today we are going to
consider two types of
pronouns and one type
of adjective. Let’s read a
few sentences to see
them in action:

5. 1. I moved to Manitoba several years ago.
2. They gave me several books from the
library.
3. Our car is parked over there.
What kind of pronouns are these?

6. Let’s study the chart below:
Subject
pronouns
Object pronouns Possessive adjectives
I run every
morning.
My mother gave me the money. My new dog is a poodle.
You (s) are late
again!
Your boss hired you a week ago. Your brother is very nice!
He is in grade
12.
The girls fed him 5 jars of baby food! His mother is from Mexico.
She is very tall. She gave her the recipe. Our books are on the table.
It can run fast. The children painted it. Its food is on the table.
We know her
well.
My mother invited us to Mexico. Our new pastor is wonderful!
They are from
Jamaica.
Did you give them the money? Their car is in the garage.
You (p) should
read the
directions.
They helped you a lot last year! Your children are very well
behaved!

7. I moved to Manitoba several years ago.
– “I” is a subject pronoun. It is at the
beginning of a sentence. The noun it
is usually the subject of a verb (doer of the
action).
Let’s take a closer look!

8. They gave me several books from the
library.
– “Me” is an object pronoun. It receives the
action of the verb in the sentence.
Let’s take a closer look!

9. Our car is parked over there.
– “Our” is a possessive adjective. They
function as determiners in front of a noun
describe whom something belongs to: "I
said that's my phone.".
Let’s take a closer look!

10. The possessive pronouns referred to in
this program are also referred to as
weak pronouns or possessive
adjectives because they modify the
nouns that follow them.
A note on pronouns

11. Strong and weak possessive pronouns
Weak possessive pronouns Strong possessive pronouns
My car is over there. This book is mine
Your (s) book is on the table. Yours is on the table.
His sister is in Chicago. His is over there.
Her father is a police officer. I think this dress is hers
Its food is on the table. Its is on the floor.
Our piano teacher is from
Ukraine.
Ours is in the car.
Their parents are in the
waiting room.
Theirs was left behind at
school.
Your (p) students are very
studious.
I’m not sure, but I think this is
yours
Note: Strong possessive pronouns are the focus of
another Lunch and Learn workshop.

12. Ready for a quiz?
Read each sentence and indicate
what type of pronoun is used.

13. 1. They bought a new car.
subject object possessive

14. 1. They bought a new car.
subject object possessive
subject

15. 2. Our dog has been lost for 3
days.
subject object possessive

16. 2. Our dog has been lost for 3
days.
subject object possessive
possessive

17. 3. Did you buy it?
subject object possessive

18. 3. Did you buy it?
subject object possessive
object

19. 4. Our books are on the table.
subject object possessive

20. 4. Our books are on the table.
subject object possessive
possessive

21. 5. The judge gave it to them.
subject object possessive

22. 5. The judge gave it to them.
subject object possessive
object

23. 6. They put your stuff in the
garage.
subject object possessive

24. 6. They put your stuff in the
garage.
subject object possessive
possessive

25. 7. You believe he sold it last
year?
subject object possessive

26. 7. You believe he sold it last
year?
subject object possessive
subject

27. 8. I gave it to them yesterday.
subject object possessive

28. 8. I gave it to them yesterday.
subject object possessive
object

29. 9. It can fly very high!
subject object possessive

30. 9. It can fly very high!
subject object possessive
subject

31. 10. They put our food in the
fridge.
subject object possessive

32. 10. They put our food in the
fridge.
subject object possessive
possessive

33. Ready to take it to
the next level?
Now read each sentence, please find
the pronoun(s) and indicate what type
of pronoun(s) is/ are used.

34. 11. We sold it 5 days ago.
subject object possessive

35. 11. We sold it 5 days ago.
subject object possessive

36. 11. We sold it 5 days ago.
subject object possessive
subject
object

37. 12. You pushed them in the
lake?
subject object possessive

38. 12. You pushed them in the
lake?
subject object possessive

39. 12. You pushed them in the
lake?
subject object possessive
subject
object

40. 13. They drove me to the park.
subject object possessive

41. 13. They returned them a while
ago.
subject object possessive

42. 13. They returned them a while
ago.
subject object possessive
subject
object

43. 14. Bob saw us at the library.
subject object possessive

44. 14. Bob saw us at the library.
subject object possessive

45. 14. Bob saw us at the library.
subject object possessive
object

46. 15. Our leftover food is on the
counter. Please put it in the
freezer.
subject object possessive

47. 15. Our leftover food is on the
counter. Please put it in the
freezer.
subject object possessive

48. 15. Our leftover food is on the
counter. Please put it in the
freezer.
subject object possessive
Possessiv
e Object

49. send your homework on Skype
to your teacher today
Write one sentence for each pronoun.
1. you, object and singular
2. us, object
3. their, possessive
4. its, possessive
5. you, object and plural

50. Thank you for attending!
See you next time!
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51. Questions?
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