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1.4 What about my point of view?
Language focus
Third-person narrative: an outsider tells the story but is not part of it. First-person narrative: a character tells the story as well as being in it.
Imran went to school early so that he could hand in his newspapers for recycling. I go to school early so that I can hand in my newspapers for recycling.
Common pronouns: he, she, it, they, him, her, them, his, hers, theirs Common pronouns: I, we, me, us, mine, ours
Focus 1 Complete these sentences, describing the action in the picture.
First person
I . . .
Third person
Ant . . .
2 Complete these sentences using personal pronouns. Use each pronoun once.
her I me my she she them them they us we
Use the verbs to help you choose the right pronoun. Cross out each one when you have used it.
a When get up eat breakfast. mum makes
says should all eat healthily before school because good food gives brain power!
b Mrs Sisulu wakes
breakfast for
because it will give family every morning and prepares a healthy thinks
brain food. need breakfast
Practice 3 Write a paragraph about something you did at the weekend.
Write in first-person narrative.
Challenge
Language focus
4 Possessive pronouns and possessive adjectives do different jobs. Possessive adjectives appear with the noun they modify. Possessive pronouns take the place of a noun.
That’s my book, not your book. That book is mine, not yours.
possessive adjective possessive pronoun
Example:
Put these pronouns in the correct columns in the table, crossing each one out as you go.
he ours her hers his his I she their theirs they it its mine my our we you your yours
Some pronouns will be in more than one column because although they are written the same, they do different jobs.
