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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