Pronouns adalah kata ganti yang menyatakan seseorang atau sesuatu. Jenis kata ini memiliki 3 jenis, yaitu :
1. Personal Pronouns
2. Possesive Pronouns
3. Reflexive Pronouns
1. Personal Pronouns
Yaitu kata ganti orang. Di dalam kalimat, kata ganti ini digunakan sebagai subjek dan sebagai objek. Penggunaan yang berbeda membuat bentukya berubah. Untuk lebih lengkap, perhatikan tabel di bawah :
Subjek Contoh Kalimat Objek Contoh Kalimat
I I am a teacher. Me He loves me.
You You are a teacher. You I love you.
She She is a nurse. Her They love her.
He He is a policeman. Him She loves him.
It It is a pen. It He buys it.
We We are happy. Us They join us.
They They are sad. Them Let them come.
2. Possesive Pronouns
Yaitu kata ganti yang menyatakan milik. Di dalam kalimat pemakaiannya dapat dibagi menjadi possesive adjectives dan possesive pronouns. Disebut sebagai possesive adjectives karena kata tersebut berfungsi sebagai adjectives.
Subjek Possesive Adjectives Contoh Kalimat Possesive Adjectives Possesive Pronouns Contoh Kalimat
Possesive Pronouns
I My This is my pen. Mine This pen is mine.
You Your This is your pen. Yours This pen is yours.
She Her This is her pen. Hers This pen is hers.
He His This is his pen. His This pen is his.
It Its This is its bone. its This bone is its
We Our This is our pen. Ours This pen is ours.
They Their This is their pen. Theirs This pen is theirs.
3. Reflexive Pronouns
Yaitu kata ganti yang menyatakan tentang diri sendiri.
Personal Reflexive Pronouns
I Myself
You Yourself
She Herself
He Himself
It Itself
We Ourselves
They Themselves
Bentuk ini digunakan dalam dua cara, yaitu :
1. Untuk menyatakan tentang diri sendiri.
Contoh :
– I did my homework myself.
– He hurt hisself with knife.
2. Untuk menguatkan arti atau memberi penekanan.
Contoh :
– I myself found the place.
– They themselves agreed to sign.
SOAL
1. Does _____ let _____ go?
a. (her, me)
b. (she, I)
c. (he, me)
d. (they, she)
2. Please tell _____ that _____ will be late.
a. (her, I)
b. (them, him)
c. (we, I)
d. (him, her)
3. _____ love Monday. Does _____ love it too?
a. (I, you)
b. (She, he)
c. (They, you)
d. (I, she)
4. Danny is my best friend. I know _____ so well.
a. Him
b. Her
c. Us
d. You
5. The mechanic is my sister. So don’t disturb _____.
a. Him
b. Hers
c. Her
d. He
6. I meet Raisa last night and _____ signed _____ t-shirt.
a. (she, my)
b. (he, my)
c. (her, my)
d. (his, mine)
7. I can’t find _____. Does _____ steal it?
a. (my, she)
b. (she, you)
c. (it, they)
d. (mine, he)
8. My father has a dog. _____ likes play with _____.
a. (him, it)
b. (he, it)
c. (he, him)
d. (he, her)
9. When my boss promoted me, _____ was so proud and _____ gave me so many advices.
a. (he, him)
b. (he, she)
c. (he, he)
d. (them, he)
10. My brother works in a big factory. _____ says that _____ is a nice place.
a. (she, it)
b. (he, it)
c. (it, it)
d. (he, there)