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Pronouns INDEFINITE AND DEFINITE ARTICLES

A and AN are called indefinite articles. “Indefinite”
Subject and Object Pronouns means “not specific”. Use A(AN) when you are talking
We use a pronoun when we don’t want to repeat a about a thing in general, NOT a specific thing.
noun or a noun phrase. Examples:
• I need a phone. Not a specific phone, any phone
Subject Pronouns • Mark wants a bicycle. Not a particular bicycle, a
The English subject pronouns are: I, you, he, she, it, we bicycle in general
they. (Of course, we use ‘you’ when we’re • Do you have a driver’s license? In general
talking to one person and when we’re talking to more
than one person.) Use A(AN) when talking about a thing which is new,
unknown, or introduced to a listener for the first time.
1. We use these pronouns when they are the subject Also use A(AN) when you are asking about the existen-
of a verb. ce of something.
• I like London. Examples:
• You have eaten the chocolate. • I have a car. The car is being introduced for the first
• He plays football. time.
• She hates mushrooms. • Tom is a teacher. This is new information to the
• It was cold. listener.
• We are French. • Is there a dictionary in your backpack? Asking about
• They are going home. the existence of the dictionary

Object Pronouns Similarly, use A (AN) to introduce what type of thing we

In English, we also have object pronouns. These are: are talking about.
me, you, him, her, it, us, them. Notice that ‘it’ Examples:
and ‘you’ are the same when they’re subject pronouns • That is an excellent book. Describing the kind of
or object pronouns. book
We use the object pronouns in most situations when • Do you live in a big house? Asking about the kind of
the pronoun is not the subject of a verb. house
• I ate a thick, juicy steak. Describing the kind of steak
1. We use them for the object of a verb.
• John knows me. REMEMBER: You cannot use A (AN) with plural nouns
• Amanda kissed you. because A (AN) means “one” or “a single”.
• The dog licked him. Examples:
• David hugged her. • I saw a bears in Yellowstone National Park. Not Co-
• The teacher dropped it. rrect
• The children love us. • I saw bears in Yellowstone National Park. Correct
• Luke helped them.
2. We use them after a preposition (including after THE is called a definite article. “Definite” means
phrasal verbs) “specific”. Use THE when talking about something
• It’s important to me. which is already known to the listener or which has
• Can the children come with you? been previously mentioned, introduced, or discussed.
• Look at her! Examples:
• The chocolate is for him. • I have a cat. The cat is black.
• David is looking forward to it. • There is a book in my backpack. The book is very
• Keep up with us! heavy.
• Lucy works for them. • Do you know where I left the car keys? The listener

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knows which specific car keys you are talking about.
• Do you own a car? Is the car blue? You assume they do
have a car after asking about it in the first sentence.
• Nobody lives on the Moon. The Moon is known to
everyone.
5. Where should I put these cups? Should I put ____ on
the table?
A) him B) them C) it
D) its E) they

IMPORTANT: You can use THE with both singular nouns
and plural nouns.
Examples:
• I saw the bear in Yellowstone National Park. Correct
• I saw the bears in Yellowstone National Park. Correct
6. After you meet ____ at the airport, please take them to
the hotel.
A) they B) him C) I
D) them E) she

Use the with: united countries, large regions, deserts,

7. Can you see ______ sun when it is rainy and cloudy?
peninsulas, oceans, seas, gulfs, canals, rivers, mountain
ranges, groups of islands
A) the B) a C) an
- the Gobi Desert
D) one E) it
- the United Arab Emirates
- the Amazon River
- the Canaries 8. Yesterday, I saw ______ beautiful blue bird at the park.

A) the B) an C) two
D) a E) they
Exercises
9. He is wearing a hat. ______ hat is brown.
1. My friends and I had a great time. _______ really enjoyed
the movie.
A) It B) They C) A
D) The E) An
A) We B) He C) Us
D) I E) They
10. What is _____ correct answer, twenty or twenty - five?

2. When _____ is eight o’clock, our class will begin.

A) a B) it C) the
D) they E) an
A) we B) he C) it
D) I E) they
11. Ana usually eats ______ sandwich for lunch.

3. When you see Mr. Smith tomorrow, please ask ____

A) the
about the homework.
B) a
C) it
A) her B) he C) she
D) an
D) me E) him
E) they

4. I tried to talk to _____ this morning, but no one answer

12. “A” is ____ first letter of the English alphabet.
the phone.

A) the
A) they
B) it
B) we
C) they
C) her
D) a
D) she
E) an
E) he

KEYS

1- A 2- C 3- E 4- C 5- B 6- D
7- A 8- D 9- D 10 - C 11 - B 12 - A