What is the difference between subject pronouns and object pronouns?
Subject Pronouns
Subject pronouns are words like 'I', 'you', 'he', 'she', 'it', 'we', 'they'. They take the place of a noun in a sentence and show who's doing the action. They make sentences shorter and easier to understand.
Subject pronouns
Subject pronouns are words like I, you, he, she, it, we, and they that replace a noun in a sentence and act as the subject of a sentence.
Subject pronouns are usually the first word in a sentence and they are followed by a verb.
Subject pronouns are used to make sentences shorter and easier to understand.
Did you know?
The term 'subject pronoun' was first used by linguist and philologist Henry Sweet in 1895. The subject pronoun in some languages, like Arabic, can change form depending on the gender of the noun it is referring to. In some languages, like French, the subject pronoun can also change form depending on the verb tense it is used with.
What are the different types of subject pronouns?
How do subject pronouns change the meaning of a sentence?
What have you learned about subject pronouns?
How can you use subject pronouns in your own writing?
Brain break: Draw a potato with chicken legs and duck wings, doing a jumping rope!
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Question: Mr. Smith is teaching his 5th grade class about subject pronouns. How can two students explain to the class what subject pronouns are without using words?
Subject pronouns are used in place of nouns. Subject pronouns may be singular or plural. There are 8 subject pronouns in English.
A: Create a flowchart that illustrates the difference between subject pronouns and nouns. B: Design an infographic that shows the 8 subject pronouns and their uses.
Which pronoun is used to refer to a singular male?
Which pronoun is used to refer to a singular female?
Which pronoun is used to refer to a group of people?
Work together in pairs: Q: What is the difference between a subject pronoun and an object pronoun?