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.
→ This could be "I" if he’s talking about himself only. But since it's a general statement about school, and no one else is mentioned, it's still about him.
✔ I
4.
______ study in class-II.
→ Again, he is talking about his own class.
✔ I
5.
______ have a lot of friends.
→ He is talking about his personal friendships.
✔ I
6.
______ live in a joint family.
→ Now he is referring to his
family, which includes multiple people. So this includes himself and others.
✔ We
7.
______ are a family of five.
→ Refers to the whole family — clearly a group.
✔ We
8.
______ live happily together.
→ The entire family lives together.
✔ We
9.
______ all sit together at dinner time.
→ “All” implies more than one person — the whole family.
✔ We
10.
______ go out for picnics.
→ Likely refers to the family going together.
✔ We
11.
______ enjoy a lot.
→ Enjoying what? Probably the picnics or family time. Since it's a shared experience, it's the family.
✔ We
12.
______ love my grandparents the most.
→ This is about Karan’s personal feelings. It says “my grandparents,” so it's from his perspective.
✔ I
13.
______ am fond of the stories they tell me at night.
→ Again, “they tell me” indicates Karan is the listener. He is expressing his own feelings.
✔ I
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✔ Final Completed Essay:
1. Hey!
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 talking
only about himself (e.g., age, school, friends, personal feelings).
- Use
"We" when he is referring to
himself and his family as a group (e.g., living together, meals, picnics, family size).
- The key clue is whether the action involves just Karan or includes others.
This helps children understand the difference between singular and plural first-person pronouns in context.
✔ All answers follow the grammar rules provided in the instructions.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of pronouns worksheet for grade 1.