IMPERSONAL PRONOUNSIMPERSONAL PRONOUNS
MEC 3MEC 3
LESSON 136LESSON 136
FRANCISCO NAKAJIMAFRANCISCO NAKAJIMA
Impersonal pronounsImpersonal pronouns
We use IMPERSONAL PRONOUNS when We use IMPERSONAL PRONOUNS when we do not want to identify the subject.we do not want to identify the subject.
E.g.:E.g.:One should always tell the truth.If you want to get rich, you have to work
hard.People should often eat vegetable.
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ONEONE When we use ONE, we refer back to it using:When we use ONE, we refer back to it using: ONE, ONE´S/ONESELFONE, ONE´S/ONESELF HIS, HIMHIS, HIM HIS/HER, HIM/HERHIS/HER, HIM/HER HIMSELF/HERSELFHIMSELF/HERSELF
We can also use: S/HE – HIS/HER – We can also use: S/HE – HIS/HER – HIM/HER – HIMSELF/HERSELFHIM/HER – HIMSELF/HERSELF
ONEONE should never give up should never give up ONE´S/ HIS/HERONE´S/ HIS/HER dreams.dreams.
PEOPLEPEOPLE
When we use PEOPLE, we refer back to it When we use PEOPLE, we refer back to it using:using:
PEOPLE´SPEOPLE´S THEIRTHEIR THEMTHEM THEMSELVESTHEMSELVES
PEOPLEPEOPLE should never give up should never give up PEOPLE´S/ PEOPLE´S/ THEIRTHEIR dreams. dreams.
YOUYOU
When we use YOU, we refer back to it When we use YOU, we refer back to it using:using:
YOURYOUR YOURSYOURS YOURSELFYOURSELF
YOUYOU should never give up should never give up YOUR YOUR dreams.dreams.
WEWE
When we use WE, we refer back to it When we use WE, we refer back to it using:using:
OUROUR OURSOURS OURSELVESOURSELVES
WEWE should never give up should never give up OUROUR dreams. dreams.
ATTENTION!ATTENTION!
SINGULAR PRONOUNSSINGULAR PRONOUNS require require SINGULAR PRONOUNSSINGULAR PRONOUNS and and SINGULAR SINGULAR VERBSVERBS; therefore, ; therefore, PLURAL PRONOUNSPLURAL PRONOUNS require require PLURAL PRONOUNSPLURAL PRONOUNS and and PLURAL VERBSPLURAL VERBS..
ONEONE always always hashas what what S/HES/HE deservesdeserves.. PEOPLEPEOPLE always always havehave what what THEY THEY
deservedeserve.. WEWE always always have have what what WE deserveWE deserve..
KEEP IN MINDKEEP IN MIND If you must refer back to impersonal If you must refer back to impersonal
pronoun ONE many times, you should use pronoun ONE many times, you should use HE/SHE – HER/HIM – HER/HIS, etc. HE/SHE – HER/HIM – HER/HIS, etc. Using ONE/ONE´S/ONESELF etc would Using ONE/ONE´S/ONESELF etc would not be wrong, but not NATURAL.not be wrong, but not NATURAL.
ONE must have ONE´S goal to keep ONE must have ONE´S goal to keep ONESELF happy. ONESELF happy.
S/HE must have HIS/HER goal to keep S/HE must have HIS/HER goal to keep HIMSELF/HERSELF happy.HIMSELF/HERSELF happy.
CORRECT BUT UNNATURAL
Let´s check itLet´s check it One can’t always say what ............................. One can’t always say what .............................
really thinks.really thinks. One should learn how to solve ....................... One should learn how to solve .......................
own problems.own problems. How do ………......................... get to the How do ………......................... get to the
station from here, sir?station from here, sir? It’s important that you listen to ........................ It’s important that you listen to ........................
conscience.conscience.
ONE - S/HE
ONE´S – HIS/HER
WE – PEOPLE - THEY
YOUR
People should learn how to People should learn how to solve ..................................... problems by solve ..................................... problems by …......………........... .…......………........... .
Sometimes .............................. has to be able Sometimes .............................. has to be able to look back on things and laugh about them.to look back on things and laugh about them.
We should always try to be friendly We should always try to be friendly to .............................. neighbors. to .............................. neighbors.
Learning a foreign language is surely Learning a foreign language is surely important if ......................... wants to climb the important if ......................... wants to climb the corporate ladder.corporate ladder.
............................... have to obey the laws................................ have to obey the laws. If ..................... wishes to be as intelligent as If ..................... wishes to be as intelligent as
Francisco, ........................... must study hard.Francisco, ........................... must study hard.
PEOPLE´S - THEIR
THEMSELVESONE - S/HE
OUR
ONE - S/HE
PEOPLE – YOU - WE
ONE - S/HEONE - S/HE
Got the picture?Got the picture?
Don´t forget that LESSON 136 is due next Don´t forget that LESSON 136 is due next week.week.
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