Let's solve this step by step.
We are asked to
match the words (nouns or noun phrases) on the left with the correct
pronoun on the right. The goal is to find the appropriate pronoun that replaces each noun phrase correctly in terms of
person, number, and gender.
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Step 1: Understand the pronouns
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I – first person singular
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You – second person singular/plural
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He / She / It – third person singular (he = male, she = female, it = animal/object)
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We / They – plural (we = first person plural, they = third person plural)
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Now let’s go through each item:
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1.
My friends → This is a plural noun (more than one person).
→ Correct pronoun:
they ✔
2.
The girl → Singular, female
→ Correct pronoun:
she ✔
3.
A cat → Animal, singular, gender not specified
→ We use
it for animals unless gender is known
→ Correct pronoun:
it ✔
4.
You and I → Two people including the speaker → First person plural
→ Correct pronoun:
we ✔
5.
You and Bill → Two people, both others (not the speaker), so third person plural
→ Correct pronoun:
they ✔
6.
The boys → Plural, male
→ Correct pronoun:
they ✔
7.
This boy → Singular, male
→ Correct pronoun:
he ✔
8.
Lisa and her friends → Lisa is female, plus others → group of people
→ Plural →
they ✔
9.
A car → Object/thing → singular
→ Correct pronoun:
it ✔
10.
Emma → Name of a person, typically female
→ Correct pronoun:
she ✔
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Final Matching:
| Words | Pronoun |
|---------------------------|--------|
| My friends | they |
| The girl | she |
| A cat | it |
| You and I | we |
| You and Bill | they |
| The boys | they |
| This boy | he |
| Lisa and her friends | they |
| A car | it |
| Emma | she |
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✔ All matches are now correct!
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of noun and pronoun worksheet.
