Day 2 First Second Third Person | PDF - Free Printable

Here are the answers to your worksheet.

Part a) Sort the pronouns into the table below:

| First person pronouns | Second person pronouns | Third person pronouns |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| I | you | she |
| me | your | he |
| us | | they |
| we | | his |
| mine | | hers |
| ours | | theirs |

*(Note: "Your" is second person because it talks to someone else. "His," "hers," and "theirs" are third person because they talk about someone else.)*

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Part b) Underline the pronouns used in the sentences below:

1. Bring a wallet or purse - <u>you</u> are responsible for <u>your</u> own money.
2. Even though <u>I</u> knew <u>it</u> was safe, <u>I</u> was still too scared to walk into the room alone.
3. “Don’t forget the chocolate!” <u>I</u> shouted to Dad.
4. Zara and <u>her</u> friends were giggling at the back of the classroom.
5. The girls danced <u>their</u> way excitedly from the classroom to the hall.

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Part c) Say whether the following sentences are written using the first, second or third person:

1. “Keep going Joel,” cheered the crowd as he staggered to the finish line.
Answer: Third person (The writer is talking *about* Joel and the crowd).

2. I hate Fridays, I couldn’t wait for the weekend to arrive.
Answer: First person (The writer uses "I" to talk about themselves).

3. Charlie and his friends are working on a science project together.
Answer: Third person (The writer is talking *about* Charlie and his friends).

4. Do you love honeycomb? Then try a bar of Honey Crunch today!
Answer: Second person (The writer is talking directly to *you*, the reader).