Kata Ganti dalam Bahasa Inggris (Pronouns)

PRONOUNS

Kata ganti (pronouns) adalah kata yang digunakan untuk menggantikan kata benda (noun). Pronouns menjadikan kalimat lebih pendek dan mudah untuk diungkapkan. Ada beberapa bentuk pronoun dalam bahasa Inggris, yaitunya:  subject pronoun, object pronoun, possessive pronoun, possessive adjective, indefinite pronoun, dll. Perhatikan daftar berikut ini: 

Subject Pronouns	Object Pronouns	Possessive Pronouns	Possessive Adjectives
I	me	my …	mine
You	you	your …	yours
We	us	our…	ours
They	them	their …	theirs
She	her	her…	hers
He	him	his …	his
It	it	its …	its

Perhatikan kalimat berikut:       

The children found their game tiresome. It consisted of nothing more than repeating a few words over and over until they were memorized.

• John and Sally worked hard together. He did they physical labor, and she did the clerical work. 

(Pada kalimat pertama, kata their dan they merupakan pronoun dari kata children, sementara kata it pronoun dari kata game.  Pada kalimat kedua, kata he merupakan pronoun dari John dan she pronoun dari Sally.)

Dari kedua contoh kalimat di atas terlihat bahwa pronoun merupakan kata ganti dari orang atau benda yang sudah disebutkan sebelumnya. Elemen yang digantikan tersebut dinamakan  antecedent (kata yang mendahului).   

Exercise 1:

Underline pronouns in the following sentences and circle their referent.

• Larry worked so well that his boss promoted him. (Larry)
• Teacher and parents agreed that they had the same interests. (Teacher and parents)

1. Running is not a new sport. People were doing it hundred years ago.
2. We can find a lot of bananas in the market. We can get them easily.
3. I do not by cigarette for a long time. It can demage my lung.
4. If you find words that you do not understand, write them on your book note.
5. The ring is beautiful. That is not mine.
6. I bought a dozen of books. They came from the store on 31st street.
7. The dog chased the mouse and finally killed it.
8. The painter prepared five brushes, and he finally got to use them.
9. Joan and Audrey found they were working more harmoniously then they had expected.
10. Zebras are prized for the beauty they display.