Basic Grammar 3.

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NOUNS AND PRONOUNS GENDER: MASCULINE, FEMININE, NEUTER

FORM
SINGULAR
He
She
It

PLURAL
They

USE
PRONOUN
GENDER

EXAMPLES

SHE
female
(feminine)
mother
woman
girl
aunt

HE
male
(masculine)
father
man
boy
uncle

IT
concrete things
(neuter)
chair
table
pen
pencil

IT
abstract things
(neuter)
air
love
peace
mercy

1. For family pets we often use she and he. We can use it for pets whose owners we do not
know. We use it for all other animals.

I love Rex. Hes lovely.

Look at that dog. It is huge.
Can you see that tiger? Its very dangerous.

2. We use they for all plurals: people, animals and things.

Look at these cats. They are fat.

They are our pencils.
My sisters are over there. They are talking with the principal.

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PRACTICE: GENDER
I. Write the correct pronoun according to Gender: he, she, or it.
1. desk
.......it..........
2. aunt

3. woman
4. boy

5. flower
6. niece

7. mother
8. monkey .
9. daughter .
10. nephew .
11. man
.
12. table
.
13. girl
.
14. moon .
15. uncle .

II. Fill in the blanks with he, she, it, or they.

1. Are the children in the garden?
Yes, they are playing.
2. Is Jason studying languages?
No, . is studying Literature.
3. Is Mary a pretty girl?
Yes, and . is very intelligent too.
4. Is that man Mr. Anderson?
No, isnt.
5. Where are the boxes?
. are in the cabinet.
6. Whos that girl?
. is my friend, Tina.
7. Whats Henry doing?
. is doing his homework.
8. Is that woman a teacher?
Yes, . is.

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ANSWERS: Practice B 3.2
Exercise I:

Exercise II:

1. it
2. she
3. she
4. he
5. it
6. she
7. she
8. it
9. she
10. he
11. he
12. it
13. she
14. it
15. he

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B 1.1 NOUNS AND PRONOUNS Gender

they
he
she
he
they
she
he
she

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