Language and Grammar, continued

  • 1 TRY OUT LANGUAGE

  • 2 LEARN GRAMMAR

  • 3 APPLY ON YOUR OWN

Use Pronouns as Subjects

A pronoun refers to a noun. A subject pronoun is a pronoun that is the subject of a sentence.

Subject PronounExample

  • • Use I to talk about yourself.

  • • Use we to talk about another person and yourself.

  • • I like to play tennis.

  • • My sister and I play in the park. We play on Sunday.

  • • Use you to talk to another person.

  • • Use you to talk to more than one person.

  • • You are a good baseball player.

  • • You are all good baseball players.

  • • Use he to talk about one man or boy.

  • • Use she to talk about one woman or girl.

  • • Use it to talk about one thing or place.

  • • Use they to talk about more than one person, place, or thing.

  • • Carlos is my friend. He is a good football player.

  • • Ana plays tennis. She takes lessons every week.

  • • Her tennis racquet is new. It is very light.

  • • Carlos and Ana like sports. They practice often.

Practice Together

Say each sentence with the correct subject pronoun.

  • 1. _____ go to soccer practice every day.

  • 2. Ms. Rodriguez is our coach. _____ teaches us a lot.

  • 3. We practice in Douglas Park. _____ has a new soccer field.

  • 4. My brother is on my team. _____ is a great player!

  • 5. Our friends are also on the team._____ make practice fun.

  • 6. The next game is on Saturday._____ will be a tough one!

We play sports in a park.

We play sports in a park.

Try It!

Write the correct subject pronoun on a card. Then say the sentence, and add the pronoun.

  • 7. My sister and I play tennis. _____ play twice a week.

  • 8. My sister and her friend play, too._____ play a lot.

  • 9. You play tennis, too. Why don’t _____ join the team?

  • 10. The practice is excellent._____ is very popular.

  • 11. The coaches are kind. _____ are fair and helpful.

  • 12. The team works hard. _____ is competitive.