Mastering Pronouns in English Writing
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English 26.02.21
L.O: Use pronouns to avoid repetition.
Success Criteria:
Define what a pronoun
is.
Give examples of
pronouns.
Identify pronouns
within a piece of
writing.
Pronouns
Pronouns
Pronouns
replace
nouns
or
noun phrases
.
Nouns
are naming words. They
are general names for people, animals, places, things or ideas.
Noun phrases
are a group of words that do the job of one noun.
Common
pronouns
include:
I
me
they
them
we
us
her
you
it
he
him
mine
yours
his
hers
ours
their
Pronouns to avoid repetition
Pronouns
are used to avoid repeating the
noun
or
noun phrase
in a text.
Jemima strolled to the park with
Jemima’s dad
.
Jemima
watched the ducks
dabbling in the pond before
Jemima and Jemima’s dad
decided that it was
time to return home.
This can be rewritten, using
pronouns
to avoid repetition.
Jemima strolled to the park with
her
dad.
She
watched the ducks dabbling in
the pond before
they
decided that it was time to return home.
Pronouns to avoid repetition
Here are some more examples of
pronouns
used to avoid repetition.
The customers queued to order the customers’ meals.
They
queued to order
their
meals.
The squirrel buried the squirrel’s acorn under the oak.
It
buried
its
acorn under the oak.
Jamal didn’t want to share the new pens. The new pens were Jamal’s!
Jamal didn’t want to share the new pens.
They
were
his
!
I, my, me and mine
We use the
pronouns I
,
my
,
me
and
mine
to avoid repeating our own
names when we talk. Our own names are
nouns
so these
pronouns
replace them.
I
enjoy reading and drawing in
my
spare
time.
My
sister often draws with
me
although she has her own special pencil
set because
I
don’t like her using
mine
.
She makes them blunt!
Hamza
Your turn
Nathaniel
collected autumn leaves for a collage.
The three puppies
enjoyed chasing each other.
he
My friend is a biologist.
My friend’s
job is interesting.
The children had fun.
The children’s
day had been brilliant.
they
their
her
Match each underlined noun or noun phrase to the correct
pronoun
.
How did you do?
Nathaniel
collected autumn leaves for a collage.
The three puppies
enjoyed chasing each other.
he
My friend is a biologist.
My friend’s
job is interesting.
The children had fun.
The children’s
day had been brilliant.
they
their
her
Match each underlined noun or noun phrase to the correct
pronoun
.
Your turn
The teacher came to help
Kahn and me
.
The wolf makes a den for
the wolf’s
pups .
Can you collect
the books
up, please?
Bilal, Tanya and me
arrived at school punctually.
Replace each underlined noun or noun phrase with a suitable
pronoun
.
How did you do?
The teacher came to help
us
.
The wolf makes a den for
its
pups .
Can you collect
them
up, please?
We
arrived at school punctually.
Replace each underlined noun or noun phrase with a suitable
pronoun
.
Your main task
Choose one of the challenges on the
next slides to complete.
There is a
mild
,
medium
and
spicy
challenge.
M
i
l
d
Rewrite this paragraph, using
pronouns
to avoid repetition.
Mia set off for the train station because Mia was going to visit Mia’s
grandmother for the day. The sun was shining when Mia arrived at
Mia’s grandmother’s house so Mia and Mia’s grandmother decided
to have a walk in the woods. Suddenly, thunder clouds gathered and
rain started to pour from the cloud-laden sky, soaking Mia and Mia’s
grandmother to the skin.
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Answers
Mild
Mia set off for the train station because
she
was going to visit
her
grandmother for the day. The sun was shining when
she
arrived at
her
grandmother’s house so
they
decided to have a
walk in the woods. Suddenly, thunder clouds gathered and rain
started to pour from the cloud-laden sky, soaking
them
to the
skin.
Answers
Medium
Answers
Spicy
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L.O: Use pronouns to avoid repetition. Success Criteria: Define what a pronoun is. Give examples of pronouns. Identify pronouns within a piece of writing.
Pronouns Pronouns replace nouns or noun phrases. Nouns are naming words. They are general names for people, animals, places, things or ideas. Noun phrases are a group of words that do the job of one noun. Common pronouns include: I me they them we us her you it he him mine yours his ours their hers
Pronouns to avoid repetition Pronouns are used to avoid repeating the noun or noun phrase in a text. Jemima strolled to the park with Jemima s dad. Jemima watched the ducks dabbling in the pond before Jemima and Jemima s dad decided that it was time to return home. This can be rewritten, using pronouns to avoid repetition. Jemima strolled to the park with her dad. She watched the ducks dabbling in the pond before they decided that it was time to return home.
Pronouns to avoid repetition Here are some more examples of pronouns used to avoid repetition. The customers queued to order the customers meals. They queued to order their meals. The squirrel buried the squirrel s acorn under the oak. It buried its acorn under the oak. Jamal didn t want to share the new pens. The new pens were Jamal s! Jamal didn t want to share the new pens. They were his!
I, my, me and mine We use the pronouns I, my, me and mine to avoid repeating our own names when we talk. Our own names are nouns so these pronouns replace them. I enjoy reading and drawing in my spare time. My sister often draws with me although she has her own special pencil set because Idon t like her using mine. She makes them blunt! Hamza
Your turn Match each underlined noun or noun phrase to the correct pronoun. he Nathaniel collected autumn leaves for a collage. their The three puppies enjoyed chasing each other. her My friend is a biologist. My friend s job is interesting. they The children had fun. The children s day had been brilliant.
How did you do? Match each underlined noun or noun phrase to the correct pronoun. he Nathaniel collected autumn leaves for a collage. their The three puppies enjoyed chasing each other. her My friend is a biologist. My friend s job is interesting. they The children had fun. The children s day had been brilliant.
Your turn Replace each underlined noun or noun phrase with a suitable pronoun. The teacher came to help Kahn and me. The wolf makes a den for the wolf s pups . Can you collect the books up, please? Bilal, Tanya and me arrived at school punctually.
How did you do? Replace each underlined noun or noun phrase with a suitable pronoun. The teacher came to help us. The wolf makes a den for its pups . Can you collect them up, please? We arrived at school punctually.
Your main task Choose one of the challenges on the next slides to complete. There is a mild, medium and spicy challenge.
Mild Mild Rewrite this paragraph, using pronouns to avoid repetition. Mia set off for the train station because Mia was going to visit Mia s grandmother for the day. The sun was shining when Mia arrived at Mia s grandmother s house so Mia and Mia s grandmother decided to have a walk in the woods. Suddenly, thunder clouds gathered and rain started to pour from the cloud-laden sky, soaking Mia and Mia s grandmother to the skin.
Medium Medium
Spicy Spicy
Answers Mild Mia set off for the train station because she was going to visit her grandmother for the day. The sun was shining when she arrived at hergrandmother s house so they decided to have a walk in the woods. Suddenly, thunder clouds gathered and rain started to pour from the cloud-laden sky, soaking them to the skin.
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