Task: Solve the pronoun exercises and explain the solution.
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Section 1: Select the suitable pronouns (3rd Person)
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Part 1
1.
She is Nithya.
- Explanation: The subject is a girl, so the pronoun should be "she."
2. She plays with building boxes. They are
hers.
- Explanation: The building boxes belong to her, so the possessive pronoun "hers" is used.
3.
Her brother is Saman.
- Explanation: The brother belongs to her, so the possessive pronoun "her" is used.
4. He likes
them very much.
- Explanation: "Them" refers to the building boxes she is playing with.
5. She plays
with them.
- Explanation: "With them" indicates that she is playing with the building boxes.
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Part 2
1. Saman plays with a rabbit. It is
his.
- Explanation: The rabbit belongs to Saman, so the possessive pronoun "his" is used.
2.
His pet is beautiful.
- Explanation: The pet belongs to Saman, so the possessive pronoun "his" is used.
3.
He likes to be with his pet.
- Explanation: The subject is Saman, so the pronoun "he" is used.
4. He feeds the rabbit
every day.
- Explanation: This sentence requires a time expression, not a pronoun. However, if a pronoun were needed, it would depend on context. Here, no pronoun fits logically.
5. The rabbit loves
him very much.
- Explanation: The rabbit loves Saman, so the pronoun "him" is used.
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Part 3
1.
It is a camera.
- Explanation: The subject is the camera, so the pronoun "it" is used.
2.
Its colour is black.
- Explanation: The color belongs to the camera, so the possessive pronoun "its" is used.
3. It takes photos by
itself using settings.
- Explanation: The camera operates independently, so the reflexive pronoun "itself" is used.
4. People take photographs with
it.
- Explanation: The people use the camera, so the pronoun "it" is used.
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Section 2: Fill in the blanks using they, them, their, theirs, or themselves
1.
They are Jim and Jane.
- Explanation: The pronoun "they" refers to Jim and Jane collectively.
2.
Their parents are very kind.
- Explanation: The parents belong to Jim and Jane, so the possessive pronoun "their" is used.
3. Their parents love
them.
- Explanation: The parents love Jim and Jane, so the pronoun "them" is used.
4. There is a puppy at their home. That is
theirs.
- Explanation: The puppy belongs to Jim and Jane, so the possessive pronoun "theirs" is used.
5. They bath the puppy
themselves.
- Explanation: Jim and Jane do it personally, so the reflexive pronoun "themselves" is used.
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Final Answers:
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Section 1: Part 1
1. She
2. hers
3. Her
4. them
5. with them
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Section 1: Part 2
1. his
2. His
3. He
4. every day
5. him
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Section 1: Part 3
1. It
2. Its
3. itself
4. it
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Section 2
1. They
2. Their
3. them
4. theirs
5. themselves
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Final Answer Box:
\[
\boxed{
\text{
Part 1: She, hers, Her, them, with them;
Part 2: his, His, He, every day, him;
Part 3: It, Its, itself, it;
Section 2: They, Their, them, theirs, themselves
}
}
\]
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of first person third person worksheet.