Perhatikan perubahan pada pronouns dan adjectives di bawah ini !
Personal Pronoun
sbg subjek / sbg objek /Possessive Adjectives / Possessive Pronouns
I /me/ my...(...ku) /mine
you / you/ your...(mu) / yours
they/ them / their...(...mereka) / theirs
we/ us / our...(...kita/kami) /ours
he/ him / his...(...nya) /his
she/ her / her...(nya) /hers
it/ it/ its...(...nya) / -
Personal Pronouns sebagai subjek kalimat
1. She is a student (dia seorang pelajar)
2. We are in the classroom (kami di dalam ruang kelas)
3. They go to school ever day (mereka pergi ke sekolah tiap hari)
4. I am happy (saya bahagia)
Keterangan
- She, , they, dan I pada kalimat di atas sebagai subjek kalimat
1. I know him very well (saya kenal baik dengan dia)
2. Mr. Budi is teaching us english (pak Budi sedang mengajar kami Bahasa Inggris)
3. Anton loves her very much (Anton sangat mencintai dia)
Keterangan
- Him, us, dan her pada kalimat di atas adalah sebagai objek kalimat, jadi bukan he, we, dan she
- Coba bandingkan dengan pronoun sebagai subjek kalimat di atas !
1. She is my sister (dia adalah saudara saya)
2. I am using her computer (saya memakai komputer nya/dia)
3. They are studying in their class (mereka sedang belajar di kelas mereka)
4. Your mother is very beautiful (ibu mu sangat cantik)
keterangan
- My, her, their, dan your pada kalimat di atas adalah kata sifat yang menunjukkan kepunyaan, jadi bukan I, she, they, dan you
- Kata sifat yang menyatakan milik harus diikuti oleh kata benda. Seperti pada contoh di atas diikuti oleh sister, computer, class, dan mother.
- Jadi salah bila kita mengatakan I/me sister, she computer, they/them class, atau you mother
Possessive Pronoun juga digunakan untuk menyatakan kepemilikan tetapi tidak diikuti oleh kata benda
1. That book is mine (buku itu milikku)
2. This pen is his (pena ini milik dia)
3. This classroom is ours (ruang kelas ini punya kami)
4. The dictionary on the table is hers (kamus yang di atas meja itu punya dia)
Keterangan
- Mine, his, ours, dan hers pada kalimat di atas adalah kata yang menyatakan milik tetapi tidak boleh diikuti kata benda
Verbs (kata kerja)
wash (mencuci)
want (ingin)
wear (memakai/mengenakan)
have lunch (makan siang)
have dinner (makan malam)
have breakfast (sarapan)
pay attention (memperhatikan)
iron (menyeterika)
bark (menggonggong)
enjoy (menikmati)
ride (mengendarai)
save (menabung/menyimpan)
borrow (meminjam)
meet (berjumpa/bertemu)
Nouns (kata benda)
grandmother (nenek)
grandfather (kakek)
parents (orang tua0
policeman (polisi pria)
policewoman (polisi wanita)
bus-stop (pemberhentian bis)
story (cerita)
dress (pakaian)
hat (topi)
table (meja)
kitten (anak kucing)
vocation (liburan)
bicycle (sepeda)
cloth (pakaian)
chair (kursi)
bird (burung)
dog (anjing)
shoes (sepatu)
Kata penunjuk benda
this (ini) untuk tunggal
that (itu) untuk tunggal
these (ini) untuk jamak)
those (itu) untuk jamak
LATIHAN A
Gantilah kata yang dicetak miring pada kalimat di bawah ini dengan pronouns sebagai subjek !
1. Anwar is a student menjadi He is a student
2. Diana is a policewoman
3. Father goes to his office at 7 am
4. John and Marry are not in the classroom
5. mother is ironing our clothes
6. Jimmi does not know me
7. Endang and I always study together
8. The cat is sleeping on the table
9. My dog is barking
10.Father and mother want to go to Bali
LATIHAN B
Gantilah kata yang bercetak tebal dengan pronoun sebagai objek!
1. John falls in love with Marry very much
2. I ride my bicycle to school
3. Children love their parents
4. We like action film very much
5. I go to school with Helen and Anna
6. He saves his money in a bank
7. They are having dinner with their parents
8. That man borrows my book
9. I always meet John at the bus-stop
10. Do you know my sister?
LATIHAN C
Isilah titik-titik di bawah ini dengan Possessive Adjective yang tepat sesuai dengan subjeknya!
Contoh: John writes a letter to ...his.. grandfather
1. Marry likes .... English class very much
2. John and Marry always do ..... homework
3. Ana goes to school with..... sister
4. Do you always bring .....dictionary
5. Hendro is wearing .....new shoes
6. Parents love .....children
7. Father is driving....... new car
8. We are enjoying.......vocation
9. I usually have........ lunch at 12.30
10. The cat pays little attention to .....kitten
LATIHAN D
Pilihlah salah satu kata yang terdapat dalam kurung!
Contoh: Mother always gives (her, she, hers) new shoes
1. Where is (my, I, me) bag ?
2. My grandmother is telling (we, us, our) a story
3. (he, him, his) teaches (us, we, our) English
4. (you, your, me) English book is on the table
5. Father polishes (his, he, him) shoes every morning
6. (we, us, our) are cleaning (our, we, us) classroom
7. (they, them, their) are finishing their work
8. (you, your, yours) practice Badminton every week
9. (I, me, my) am washing (my, me, I) clothes
10. (you, your, yours) parents are teachers
LATIHAN E
Kerjakan latihan ini seperti contoh!
Contoh: That is my bag menjadi That bag is mine
1. That is our classroom
2. those are his cars
3. this is her umbrella
4. those are their tables
5. those are your chairs
6. that is my hat
7. those are her dresses
8. that is our bird
9. that is their house
10. that is his tape-recorder