Let's solve the exercise step by step.
Task Overview:
The task is to complete the sentences in Karan’s essay using the correct
first-person pronouns — either
"I" or
"we", depending on whether Karan is speaking about himself alone or including his family (a group).
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Guidelines Given:
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"I" is used when referring to oneself.
- Always capitalized, regardless of position in the sentence.
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"We" is used when referring to a group of two or more people, including oneself.
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Now, let’s go through each sentence and fill in the correct pronoun.
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1.
Hey! ______ am Karan.
→ This is Karan introducing himself.
✔ I
2.
______ am seven years old.
→ Karan is talking about his age.
✔ I
3.
______ go to XYZ School.
→ Karan is describing where he goes to school. It's about himself.
✔ I
4.
______ study in class-II.
→ He is stating his class. Still only about himself.
✔ I
5.
______ have a lot of friends.
→ Refers to Karan personally having friends.
✔ I
6.
______ live in a joint family.
→ Now, "joint family" implies multiple people — Karan and his relatives. So it includes others.
✔ We
7.
______ are a family of five.
→ Clearly refers to the whole family, including Karan.
✔ We
8.
______ live happily together.
→ Again, the entire family lives together.
✔ We
9.
______ all sit together at dinner time.
→ “All” indicates multiple people — the family.
✔ We
10.
______ go out for picnics.
→ Likely the family goes together.
✔ We
11.
______ enjoy a lot.
→ Since previous sentences talk about family activities, this refers to the whole group enjoying.
✔ We
12.
______ love my grandparents the most.
→ The word "
my" suggests personal feeling — Karan loves them.
✔ I
13.
______ am fond of the stories they tell me at night.
→ "They" refers to grandparents, and "me" shows Karan is the one listening. So it's personal.
✔ I
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
I am Karan.
2.
I am seven years old.
3.
I go to XYZ School.
4.
I study in class-II.
5.
I have a lot of friends.
6.
We live in a joint family.
7.
We are a family of five.
8.
We live happily together.
9.
We all sit together at dinner time.
10.
We go out for picnics.
11.
We enjoy a lot.
12.
I love my grandparents the most.
13.
I am fond of the stories they tell me at night.
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📝 Explanation Summary:
- Use
"I" when Karan is speaking about himself individually.
- Use
"We" when the context includes
him and his family (e.g., living together, going on picnics, eating dinner).
- Note that even though "we" is used for group actions, the subject must include Karan himself.
This helps students understand the difference between singular and plural first-person pronouns in context.
✔ All answers are now correctly filled!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of pronoun worksheet for 1st grade.