PRONOUNS- ĐẠI TỪ TRONG TIẾNG ANH

STRATEGIES FOR PRONOUN ITEMSASK YOURSELF THESE QUESTIONS: Does the pronoun replace the noun?. Does the pronoun agree with the noun it replaces in number singular or plural, function subj

PRONOUNS

Words that take the place of nouns or noun phrases are pronouns.

SUBJECT PRONOUNS I, you, she, etc.

OBJECT PRONOUNS me, you, her, etc.

POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES my, your, her,

etc.

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS mine, yours,

hers, etc.

REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS myself,

yourself, herself, etc

STRATEGIES FOR PRONOUN ITEMS

ASK YOURSELF THESE QUESTIONS:

Does the pronoun replace the noun? Do not use a pronoun if it repeats the meaning of the noun.

INCORRECT [The proposal it should be

finalized soon.]

CORRECT The proposal should be finalized

Does the pronoun agree with the noun it replaces in number (singular or plural),

function (subject, object, possessive, or reflexive)?

INCORRECT [It was my error, so I will correct them.]

CORRECT It was my error, so I will

correct it

1 Because of him (A) request and his (B) bothering me (C) all the time, I’m finishing the project myself (D)

1 Because of him (A) request and his (B) bothering me (C) all the time, I’m finishing the project myself (D)

2 The staff has invited you (A) and I (B) to their (C)

monthly meeting in the room next to my (D) office

2 The staff has invited you (A) and I (B) to their (C)

monthly meeting in the room next to my (D) office

3 After you (A) read her (B) recommendations and his (C) comments, could you respond

to it (D)?

Comment (about / on sth)

Something that you say or

write which gives an opinion

3 After you (A) read her (B) recommendations and his (C) comments, could you respond

to it (D)?

4 Our (A) clients they (B) seem

satisfied with the computer

system we (C) set up for them (D)

To be satisfied (with sb/sth) pleased because you have

achieved sth or because sth that you wanted to happen has happened:

A satisfied smile

4 Our (A) clients they (B)

seem satisfied with the

computer system we (C) set up for them (D)

5 Because of the weather and its (A) complications, their (B) flight was delayed and she (C) was unable to meet they (D) at the airport

Complication (n) a thing that makes a situation more

complicated or difficult:

The bad weather added a

further complication to our

journey

To delay to not do sth until a later time or to make sth

happen at a later time

5 Because of the weather and its (A) complications, their (B)

was unable to meet they (D) at the airport

6 He (A) reserves his (B)

company headquarter for hisself (C), the top excutives, and their (D) secretaries

To reserve sth (for sb/sth) to

ask for a seat, table, room, etc

to be available for you or sb

else at a future time

 SYN  To book:

I’d like to reserve a table for

three for eight o’clock

6 He (A) reserves his (B)

company headquarter for

hisself (C), the top excutives, and their (D) secretaries

7 Their (A) news about the

success of your (B) business it (C) was wonderful for me (D)

to hear

7 Their (A) news about the

success of your (B) business it (C) was wonderful for me (D)

to hear

8 That friend of mine (A) is so efficient that she (B) always

amazes myself (C) with her

(D) speed

To amaze (v) to surprise sb very much:

Just the size of the place

amazed her

8 That friend of mine (A) is so efficient that she (B) always

amazes myself (C) with her

(D) speed

9 Since it (A) isn’t clear

whether he (B) will get (A)

raise in spite of him (C) threat

to leave the company, he’s (D) been very dejected

Threat (to do sth) (n)

A statement in which you tell

sb that you will punish or

harm them, especially if they

do not do what you want:

to make threats against sb

9 Since it (A) isn’t clear

whether he (B) will get (A)

raise in spite of him (C) threat

to leave the company, he’s (D) been very dejected

10 Be proud of you (A) if you (B) know you’ve (C) done a

good job even if you’re (D) not complimented often

To be proud (of sb/sth) | To be proud (to do sth) | To be proud (that … )

feeling pleased and satisfied about

sth that you own or have done, or are connected with:

Your achievements are something to

be proud of

I feel very proud to be a part of the

team

To compliment sb (on sth) to tell sb that you like or admire sth they have done, their

appearance, etc.:

She complimented him on his excellent German

10 Be proud of you (A) if you (B) know you’ve (C) done a

good job even if you’re (D) not complimented often

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