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"Person" tells you who is talking, who is listening and who is being talked about.

  The man (person 1) is talking to his colleague (person 2) about Elvis Prestley (person 3).

person 1 - talks
person 2 - listens
person 3 - is talked about

Number and person

  Person
    Singular
  Plural
  1st (person talking)
    I
  we
  2nd (person listening)
    you
  you
  3rd (person(s) being talked about)
    he, she, it
  they

Examples of person

  Sentence
  Person
  I jump.
  1st
  You are happy.
  2nd
  We play.
  1st
  They walk.
  3rd
  It eats.
  3rd
  She reads.
  3rd
  You work.
  2nd

TEST YOURSELF:

Select the correct person of the pronoun.

1.   we
2.   I
3.   she
4.   they
5.   you
6.   it
7.   he
8.   they
9.   he
10.  you

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      The pronouns are:
      1.   first                     -      6.   third
      2.   first                     -      7.   third
      3.   third                    -      8.   third
      4.   third                    -      9.   third
      5.   second               -     10.   second






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