" I have come into the world as light, so that no one who believes

in me should stay in darkness." J ohn 12:46

UNIT 1

PARTS OF SPEECH

Una madre puede ser una amiga, una cocinera, una enfermera o
una profesora para su familia. Como las personas, las palabras
pueden cumplir muchos roles. Una palabra el ingls puede actuar
como adjetivo en una oracin y un verbo en la siguiente.

Es por esto que es de gran importancia que el estudiante reconozca
cada una de las partes que componen la oracin para una mejor
comprensin de textos en ingls. En esta unidad se explicar la
funcin y las claves para identificar las partes principales de una
oracin.



GRAMMAR

PRONOUNS

La funcin del pronombre es reemplazar a uno o ms sustantivos.
Debemos aprender a diferenciarlos ya que de su buena
comprensin, depende una mejor interpretacin de los textos. La
siguiente tabla mostrar las principales clases de pronombres y los
adjetivos posesivos.







SUBJEC
T

OBJEC
T

REFLEXIVE

POSSESSIV
E
POSSESSIV
E
ADJECTIVE
S
I ME MYSELF MINE MY
YOU YOU YOURSELF YOURS YOUR
SHE HER HERSELF HERS HER
HE HIM HIMSELF HIS HIS
IT IT ITSELF ITS ITS
WE US OURSELVES OURS OUR
YOU YOU YOURSELVE
S
YOURS YOUR
THEY THEM THEMSELVE
S
THEIRS THEIR

EXAMPLES:
1. We see our friends.
2. We see them. (them takes the place of our friends)
3. They like coffee
4. They like it (i.e., coffee)
5. Call him. (i.e., the waiter)
6. The lawyer gives you the envelope.
He gives it to you.
7. They will send me some letters
Theyll send them to me.
8. Hes explaining the will to us
Hes explaining it to us.
9. Are you buying his ticket or her ticket?
Im buying his ticket.
10. We looked at ourselves in the mirror.
(We and ourselves are the same persons.)


Los adjetivos posesivos son incluidos dentro de esta tabla por la
similitud que tienen en escritura y uso con los pronombres.








NOTA:
En espaol, el uso de los pronombres es menos frecuente; es
decir no siempre se deben traducir.

El pronombre IT no se traduce, especialmente cuando se habla
de tiempo atmosfrico, temperatura o distancia.

Object Pronouns

Chose an object pronoun (it, them, him, or, her) to replace the
underlined words.

1. I see our friends. ________
2. They like wine. _________
3. Call the waiter. _________
4. The gift is for my daughter. _________
5. Im buying a gift for my husband. ________
6. Shes buying a T-shirt. __________
7. Ill buy some Milk Duds. _________
8. Did you call your wife? __________
9. I have a meeting with Mr. Jones. ________
10. He likes popcorn. _________
11. I like your son and daughter. _________
12. He has my passport. _________
13. Did you see Alex?. _________
14. Do you know Mary? _________


Placement of Object Pronouns

Answer the question using the appropriate object pronoun (it, them, him, or,
her).

1. Where did you put the book? I put _______ on the table.
2. Did you see your friends? Yes, I saw _______
3. Did the lawyer give you the envelope? Yes, _____ gave _____ to ____
4. Is she leaving you her estate? Yes, _____ is leaving ____ to
____
5. Did you see Mary today? Yes, _____ saw _____ today
6. Did they leave the estate to John? Yes, _____ left _____ to _____
7. Where did you meet Ann? I met _____ in Atlanta
8. When did you give the gifts to John? I gave _____ to _____ yesterday
9. Did he give you the check? Yes _____ gave _____ to ____
10. Where did you buy the T-shirts? I bought _____ at the mall
11. Did you see their son? No, _____ didnt see _____
12. Did John give Mary the gift? Yes, _____ gave _____ to ____
13. Where did he put the telephone? _____ put _____ over there

Possessive Adjectives
Using the cue provided, fill in the blank with the correct possessive
adjective.
1. Its ________ visa (I)
2. Thats __________ luggage (they)
3. Its ___________ credit card (he)
4. Its ___________ room (she)
5. Its ___________ estate (we)
6. Its ___________ business (you)
7. Hes __________ uncle (I)
8. Shes _________ aunt (she)
9. Its ___________ money (I)
10. Theyre __________ coins (they)
11. Its ____________ passport (he)
12. Theyre __________ valuables (us)
13. Its ___________ hundred dollar bill (you)

Possessive Pronouns

Read each sentence. Using the cue provided, fill in the blank with the correct
possessive pronoun.
Example: She has a bag = Its hers.
1. I have a telephone Its ____________
2. He has a room Its ____________
3. She has a passport Its ____________
4. They have some money Its ____________
5. You have some luggage Its ____________
6. I have a visa Its ____________
7. We have travelers checks Theyre ___________
8. He has some valuables Theyre ___________
9. She has a one hundred dollar bill Its ____________
10. You have a personal check Its ____________
11. We have a picture Its ____________
12. They have a reserved room Its ____________
13. She has a call Its ____________

Reflexive Pronouns
Complete de following phrases with a reflexive pronoun, where
appropriate. If no reflexive pronoun is needed, leave the blank
empty.

1. Peter and Mary are not bringing their laundry away. They are
washing their clothes ______________.
2. Mary is trying to get a present for her kids. Shes looking at T-
shirts _________.

3. Peter wants to give his girlfriend a present. Hes buying a ticket
for Mary ____________.

4. Mrs. Glover is visiting her office with her sons. Shes introducing
Fred and Bob to Mr. Young ____________.

5. John and Harry are hungry. They are preparing a meal for
_____________.

6. Today Carls wife is sick. Hes doing the shopping
________________.

7. Martina and Isabelle like yard work. As usual, they are doing the
work _____________.

8. Kathys maid is sick. Shes doing the work ________________.


Reference exercises
According to the text answer:

Occupational Health Nurses (OHN) are Registered Nurses who
independently observe and assess workers' health status with
respect to job tasks and hazards. Using their specialized
experience and education, they recognize and prevent health
effects from hazardous exposures and treat workers' injuries and
illnesses.

Julia Faucett, RN, PhD, FAAN, has been with the OEHN
Program since 1990 and was its director from 1994 to 2003.
Her focus is on work organization and ergonomics for the
prevention of musculoskeletal disorders and injuries in the
workplace. She teaches the research seminar for occupational
health doctoral students.
1. who in line 1 refers to:_________________
2. Their in line 2 refers to:_________________
3. They in line 3 refers to:__________________
4. Its in line 5 refers to:_________________
5. her in line 6 refers to:_______________
6. She in line7 refers to:________________