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1.3 Subject Pronouns and Nouns

EXAMPLES EXPLANATION
You are a good student. The subject pronouns are I, you, he, she, it, we, and they.
I am in the United States.
It is Monday.
Chicago is very big. Subject pronouns (it, she, they) can take the place of subject
It is in Illinois. nouns (Chicago, wife, parents).
My wife is a student.
She is from Mexico.
My parents are in Guatemala.
They are happy.
My classmates are from different countries. We use they for plural people and things.
They are immigrants.
English and math are my favorite subjects.
They are useful subjects.
You are a good teacher. You can be a singular or plural subject pronoun.
You are good students.
My wife and I are in the United States. When the subject is another person and I, we put the other
We are in Chicago. person before I.

GRAMMAR IN USE
In conversation, you sometimes hear sentences like “Me and my friend are from Mexico.” This is common but not
correct. Me is not a subject pronoun. The correct sentence is “My friend and I are from Mexico.”

EXERCISE 6 Fill in the blanks with the correct subject pronoun.

1. Nicaragua and Guatemala are countries. They are in Central America.

2. My wife and I are students. are students at a community college.

3. Guatemala is a small country. is south of Mexico.

4. is warm in Guatemala all year.

5. Some students are international students. are from China, Japan, and Spain.

6. am an ESL student.

7. English is a useful language. is necessary in the United States.

8. Adult classes at my college are free. are for ESL students.

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