EnglishYear 4Grammar & Punctuation

Use pronouns for cohesion and clarity

Choose appropriate pronouns (he, she, it, they, him, her, them) to avoid repetition and ensure clarity within paragraphs

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine telling a story about Sam. If you say 'Sam went to the park and Sam played on the swings and Sam ate an ice cream' — it sounds funny!

  2. 2

    Which word can replace 'Sam' in a story?

  3. 3

    Tap the pronoun that should replace the name in this sentence: '___ went to the shop.'

  4. 4

    Let's fix this boring sentence together: 'Mia found a puppy. Mia took the puppy home.'

  5. 5

    Which sentence sounds better?

  6. 6

    What do we call words like 'he', 'she', 'it', and 'they'?

  7. 7

    Rewrite this sentence using pronouns: 'Dad bought a car. Dad drove the car.'

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