Pronouns To Improve Vocabulary In English For Kids

Look at these two sentences given below.

“Peter has a new dog. Peter has named the dog Bruno.”
“Peter has a new dog. He has named him Burno.”

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Which sentence makes more sense and is easier to say? The second sentence, of course.To make sentences like these, it is important to know and understand pronouns. To find out what pronouns are, their types, and ways to teach them to kids, continue reading this

article on pronouns for classes 1, 2 and 3.

Let’s begin!

Definition Of Pronoun

There are certain words that are used to replace a noun in a sentence. These words are known as pronouns in English. However, there are many types of pronouns, and each one of these has a specific purpose in the sentence. In most cases, the nouns that are already named are replaced by the pronouns, but this is not necessary.

Different Types Of Pronouns

There are different kinds of pronouns. These are classified based on their functions. For now, we will briefly look at the name of each of these different types of pronouns and explore each one in more detail later.

Here are different types of pronouns chart in English for kids.

Here are some examples of pronouns

• Priya is my friend. She is very intelligent.
• Mark lives in Mumbai. It is a big city.
• Sara is my sister. She is also my best friend.
• The construction workers are building the office. They are making good progress.
• Cindy went for a walk. It started to rain, so she went back to her house.
• Lions live in packs. They work together to take care of their cubs.
• Mindy went to the store to buy a dress. She picked up a blue dress to go with her shoes.
• John met Jenny in Dubai. He first saw her in an Indian restaurant.
• Mary loves Saturday. It is the day she gets her pocket money.
• Get the facts first, then distort them.

Personal Pronouns For Kids

Here is how you can explain personal pronouns for class 1.

Personal pronouns refer to a specific thing or person. These pronouns indicate who is speaking or if the sentence or question refers to one person or more.

List of some personal pronouns.

There are two types of personal pronouns according to their use in a sentence – Subject Pronoun and Object Pronoun.

Subject Pronouns With Examples

Subject pronouns are pronouns that replace the subject in the sentence. Some commonly used subject pronouns are I, she/he, they, etc.

Subject pronouns example sentences:

• I love playing!
• My family went to the grocery store.
• It is my house.
• You are my good friend.
• She is a dentist.
• The horse wants more food.
• He is a chef.
• She is in the class.

Object Pronouns With Examples

Object pronouns are the pronouns that replace the object in the sentence. Some commonly used object pronouns are me, you, her /him,/it, us, etc. Let’s understand this with the help of 10 sentences of object pronouns.

Object pronouns examples sentences:

• She gave me an eraser.
• Paul is talking to you.
• I am sending her a new gift.
• The boy is looking at him.
• This is my painting. I’ve painted it.
• The shopkeeper gave us a lollipop.
• Oh, we were looking for you!
• Penny is helping them clean.

Possessive Pronouns

Here is how you can explain possessive pronouns for class 2.

Possessive pronouns are pronouns that can be introduced in a sentence in two different ways, but the main use of it stays the same, i.e., to express ownership.

Here is a chart with some possessive pronouns in English grammar:

Possessive Pronouns Examples

Here are possessive pronoun examples sentences:

• The camera is mine.
• This pen is yours.
• Is this Lena’s bag? Yes, it is hers.
• There are two bags on the table. The green one is his.
• The paint is his, and the brushes are ours. We are sharing!
• Take these gifts. They are yours!
• This is Alex and Penny’s house. The house is theirs.
• It is his bag.

Relative Pronouns With Examples

Relative Pronouns are the ones that are used to relate one part of the sentence to another. Some of the common relative pronouns are who, whom, which, that, etc.

Examples:

• Mary, who is a great student, is also a ballet dancer.
• Len is whom I was talking to you about.
• The magazine, which I bought yesterday, is about fashion.
• The key that I gave you was blue.

Possessive Relative Pronouns

When talking about ownership, “whose” is the possessive relative pronoun which can be used both for humans and animals, and sometimes, it can also be used for things.

Example: Karen has a friend whose hugs are really good.

Indefinite Pronouns With Examples For Kids

Here is how you can explain indefinite pronouns for class 3.

Indefinite pronouns are the pronouns that refer to an identifiable but not specified thing or person. These pronouns convey the idea of all, any, none, or some.

Here is a chart with some indefinite pronouns:

Examples:

• All my jackets are black.
• She wasn’t the person who brought the dog. It was another.
• Do you have any cookies left?
• Ken didn’t bring anything to drink.
• Each one of you has to bring a pencil.
• Lenny has told everyone about her birthday party.
• Everything on the menu looks delicious!
• Can I bring one more friend to the movies?
• If you don’t know the time, you ask somebody.
• That pastry looks good. Can I have some?

Demonstrative Pronouns

Demonstrative pronouns are the pronouns that point to and identify a noun or a pronoun.

Here are some demonstrative pronouns:

Demonstrative Pronouns Examples

• Yes, this is my copy. I need it to study.
• Have you tried these? They are my favourite toffees.
• Look at that! It’s a lovely sunset.
• I need those pens, the ones on the table.

Interrogative Pronouns

Interrogative pronouns are the pronouns that are used to ask questions. Some of the interrogative pronouns are who, whom, which, and what.

Examples:

• Who is at the window?
• Whom did you see at the office party?
• What is your favourite colour?
• Whose crayons did you find on the floor?

Ways To Teach Pronouns To Kids

Learning pronouns in English is not difficult for children. The use of pronouns is simple and can be taught to kids with the help of the activities mentioned below.

1. Spot The Pronouns

Give your child a small story or one page of a book to read. Ask them to list down or circle all the pronouns they can spot.

2. Point At “He” & “She”

Make your child point to the correct image when you say “he” or “she.” Discuss and make your child learn how generally, boys go by “he” and girls go by “she.” Next, show your little one a picture of a boy doing something or a girl doing something. Then ask them to point to the correct picture when you say “she is…” or “he is…”.

3. Create Your Own Story

Encourage your child to make a story using pronouns. Give your child the name of some elements like a cycle, a smartphone, etc., to use in their story. They can start their story like this:

“One day, a boy went to a park by cycle. He saw many butterflies in the park. He liked them very much, so he took a picture of butterflies with his smartphone….”

4. That’s Mine Game

Ask your little one to use personal pronouns to describe who owns certain items in this game. They can use objective pronouns, like me, you, him, her, it, us, you and them, to replace the name of the owner of different objects, pointing towards the owner as they use the pronoun.

– You: This is my pencil.
– Your child can say:

This is my pen.
That is her pencil.
This is our book.

5. Pronoun Craft

Cut out some circles big enough to put names on them. Write the names of various female characters your child likes on the circles. Similarly, write male names and the name of a few things on other circles. Now carve three squares from the chart paper and write He, She, It on these squares. Ask your child to put circles on the relevant squares.

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