They are Them:
Beginning and Ending Pronouns
The problem with not being scared of monsters is... they think you're one of them.
- Dan Richards, The Problem with NOT Being Scared of Monsters
Notice
“I use pronouns to stand in for nouns.”
Focus �Phrase
Pronouns are nouns in disguise!
The teacher is nice.
________ is nice.
Brian and Doug are friends.
________ are friends.
My mom and I went to the store.
________ went to the store.
Elizabeth fell off her bike.
_______ fell off her bike.
Bob likes cats.
_____ likes cats.
What subjective pronoun can replace the noun(s) in the 2nd sentence?
The teacher is nice to her students.
Brian and Doug asked her to help them.
My mom and I painted our nails with her polish.
Elizabeth fell off her bike.
Bob likes it when they wave at him.
What is/are the objective pronoun that replace the noun(s) in each sentence?
The problem with not being scared of monsters is... they think you're one of them.
• Who is they? How do you know?
• Who is you? How can you tell?
• Who is them? Why is it different from they?
Notice
Compare and Contrast
The problem with not being scared of monsters is... they think you're one of them.
The problem with being afraid of dogs is... they think you want them to jump on you.
Imitate
Use pronouns to finish the sentence!
The problem with riding roller coasters is... _________________________.
Imitate
Use pronouns to finish the sentence!
The problem with cleaning your room is... _________________________.
Imitate
Use pronouns to finish the sentence!
The problem with doing homework is... _________________________.
Imitate
Use pronouns to finish the sentence!
The problem with walking a dog is... _________________________.
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