II. The girls have finished their work.

12. Are these books theirs?

The form of a pronoun used to denote possession is called the possessive form.

NOTE. Never use the apostrophe with these possessive forms.

NOTE. - The plural pronoun you is used, in ordinary speech, whether one or

more than one person is addressed; as,

Henry, you are right.

Gentlemen, you were deceived.

1. Many persons were disappointed.

2. Many were disappointed.

3. This is the house.

4. Speak kindly to all.

What is the office of many in the first sentence? What does many stand for in the second sentence? What is the subject of the verb in this sentence?

What is the subject of the verb in the third sentence? What does this stand for?

What is the object of the preposition to? What does all stand for? Give a sentence in which all is used as an adjective.

A word that may be used as an adjective or as a pronoun is called an adjective pronoun.

Point out the adjective pronouns in these sentences, and tell whether they are used as subjects or objects:

1. Many doubted the speaker's words.

2. Only a few were invited.

3. I expected to see only one of the sisters, but both came. 4. Some amused themselves with games.

5. That is the larger trunk, but this is the heavier one.

LESSON LII.

REVIEW.

What is a personal pronoun? Name five personal pronouns. When is a pronoun said to be in the first person? Give an example. When is a pronoun said to be in the third person? Mention three pronouns that are in the third person.

What is a masculine pronoun?
What is a feminine pronoun?
What is a neuter pronoun?

Name the masculine pronouns.
Name the feminine pronouns.
Give an example.

When is a pronoun of the singular number? When of the plural number?

How many forms has the pronoun I? Give the different forms, and

tell how each is used.

in

WRITTEN EXERCISES.

I.

Use in a sentence the nominative form of a personal pronoun

1. The first person, plural.

2. The second person, singular.

3. The second person, plural, old form.

4.

The second person, plural, common form.

5. The third person, singular, masculine.

6. The third person, singular, feminine.

7. The third person, singular, neuter.
8. The third person, plural.

II.

Use in a sentence the objective form of a personal pronoun in

in

I. The first person, singular.
2. The first person, plural.

3. The second person, singular.

4. The third person, singular, masculine.

5. The third person, singular, feminine.

6. The third person, plural.

III.

Use in a sentence the possessive form of a personal pronoun