Grammatical Person Teacher Test Template
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More specifically, it is a reference to a participant in an event, such as the speaker, the
addressee (recipient of the speaker’s communication), or others. Grammatical person usually defines the set
of personal pronouns used by the speaker. It also frequently affects verbs, sometimes nouns, and possessive
relationships as well.
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There are three grammatical persons in English:
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we when used to talk about a group in which I is a member. We is plural.
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person, place, or thing other than the speaker and the addressee.
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Here is a table outlining personal pronouns and their grammatical persons:
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Person
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Gender
I
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masculine / neutral
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feminine
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You all / you guys /
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y’all (slang)
* (correctness of the singular usage of “they” is disputed)
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Write the grammatical person used in each sentence in the space to the right.
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He walked to the grocery store.
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I want to go shopping.
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They were very tired.
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We did not go to the park.
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You can use my calculator.
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Jane watched a movie last night.
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It is going to be a nice day.
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You are so funny!
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I thought he was joking.
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I wonder why they didn’t come to the meeting.
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Olivia knew John was in trouble.
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“You are nice,” Mark said.
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If one were to break the law, he should go to jail.
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“I’m leaving!” she yelled.
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“Are y’all coming to the football game?” I asked.
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Now write one sentence in the first person, second person, and third person.
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