One of the most common mistakes I find students making, is when and where to use the word 'it'. Here are some sentences to help you remember when we need to use this little word.
Some of the sentences are correct, and some are missing 'it'.
Rewrite the sentences to make them correct.
I hope this helps!
This and that are for singular nouns.
This is used for an object which are near to use
That is used for an an object which is not near to us.
"This is my pen in my hand."
"That is my bag you are carrying."
Personal pronouns are the words we use when it is clear who, or what, is being talked about. For example:
"Caroline is going to America tomorrow, she is so excited!"
In this case the personal pronoun is 'she' and refers to Caroline.
The personal pronouns for people are:
Snakes are dangerous if they bite.
They is a pronoun. Snakes is an antecedent. The antecedent is the word that the pronoun is about.
A pronoun must always agree with its antecedent:
Choosing between a subject pronoun and an object pronoun can be tricky in a number of situations. First, let's look at a list of pronouns.
In English, personal pronouns are used instead of nouns for 'people' and 'things'.
They are used so that we don't repeat the same words over and over again. Let's look at an example using the noun picture:
'This is her' or 'This is she'?
His and hers are possessive pronouns. They are used to substitute a noun and to show possession or ownership.
Example: This hat is hers.