Interactive Grammar

1. Interactive Grammar Pronouns Tom Brewer Sunrise Adult School Citrus Heights, California

2. Video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4hRZWmGSp4

3. What the heck is a pronoun?

4. If there’s one guy Just one guy Who’d lay down his life for you and I It’s hard to say it I hate to say it But it’s probably me -Sting

5. Subject I he she we they (you, it) Object me him her us them (you, it) Pronouns

6. Four Hints for Success with Pronouns Hint 1 After Is/Are, Was/Were use a subject pronoun.

7. To Be am is are was were will be been After these words always use I, he, she, we, or they.

8. Subject pronounsI, you, he, she, it, we, they • It was I who called last night. • The winner of the election was he. • The teachers were Tom and she. • It is she who needs the practice. • The representatives are Jim and she. After is/are or was/were use a subject pronoun.

9. For Example: • “Hello, is Mary home?” “This is she speaking.” • It was shewho called late last night. • When asked who is the class president, I pointed at Sam and said, “It is he.” • John said, “I have misplaced the paper clips.” Sandra answered, “Are these they?”

10. Try some! 1. It was I who left the rake outside. 2. When the man came into the office and asked for the secretary, I replied saying," I am she.” 3. Telephone question: “Hello, is Anthony there?” Answer: This is he.” 4. “Who’s wearing my new sweater?” cried Mother. “It is I,” confessed Jill. 5. It is we who will be joining the orchestra.

11. After Between • Hint 2 Always use an object pronoun after the word “between.”

12. Object Pronounsme,him,her,us,them (it,you)Use object pronouns after the word “between.” • Please sit here between her and me. • This secret is between you and me. • The lottery money was split between him and them. • Just between you and me, I like the other one better. • The disagreement is between him and her.

13. For Example: • Just between you and me, I like the other one better. • Mary sat between him and me. • Put the drinks between Joe and them. • Mom split the candy between the girls and us. Following between, always use me, him, her, us, or them.

14. Try some! 1. Just between you and me, I think I got an A on the test. 2. Set up the volleyball net between her and us. 3. The librarian put the books down between Sandra and us. 4. For her prom date, Helen was able to choose between Frankie and him. 5. I hope nothing ever will come between you and me.

15. Try some! 1. Just between you and me, I think I got an A on the test. 2. Set up the volleyball net between her and us. 3. The librarian put the books down between Sandra and us. 4. For her prom date, Helen was able to choose between Frankie and him. 5. I hope nothing ever will come between you and me.

16. After “between” cont. • The conflict about money caused tension between my husband and me. • The argument between Sam and her lasted for hours. • The playoff game was between the Wildcats and us. • Between mother and him stood their three sisters.

17. Paired Pronouns • Hint 3 If a pronoun is paired with another pronoun or with a noun, test the pronoun by covering one pronoun or the noun. With one part covered up, the choice will be easy.

18. Paired Pronouns • He and I went out to dinner after work. • My brother decided to go with Pat and me. • Give him and them some money for dinner. • Tom and he decided to attend the meeting. Cover up • She and _____ danced all night. (he,him)

19. For example: • She and I saw the movie after school. • The dog went camping with John and me. • Give Mrs. Brown and them the extra papers. • The cab driver took the teacher and us home.

20. Try Some! • Ann and I have pets. • The family had a barbecue for him and me. • Please give Aunt Mary and us a ride home. • Some friends gave Susan and me the leftover salad. • Sam and she love traveling.

21. Comparisons • Hint 4 • In Comparisons with as, as…as, or than, always use I, she, he, we, or they. (subject pronouns) • In comparisons with like, use me, him, her, us, or them. (object pronouns)

22. With as….as or than: She sings as loudly as I. (sing) Kay is as tall as he. (is) The other team is better than we. (are) With like: Fred is a lot like him. You’re not your baby sister, so don’t act like her. It is like them to be so kind. For example:

23. Try some! • Peter is a better student than I. (am) • The star performer dances as well as we. (dance) • Terri’s little brother looks so much like her. • Work as hard as they. • It is not like us to lose so many games.

24. Pronoun Review • Jim went camping with Bob and me. • Susan and they helped us. • The English group is good for Tom and me. • The argument is between the counselor and me. • The teacher is she.

25. Pronoun Review (continued) 6. Tom loses his pens. A student finds them and asks,” Are these they?” 7. It was he at the door. 8. She sings as loudly as I. 9. Fred is a lot like him. 10. The other class is better than we. 11. “Who’s there?” “It’s I.” 12. This secret is between you and me.

26. Pronoun Review (continued) 13. My brother decided to go with Jim and me. 14. The girls and we will cook dinner tonight. 15. AnneMarie types much faster than I!