{"id":96,"date":"2024-04-19T17:41:58","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T16:41:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.justwrite.in\/englishcommunication\/chapter\/example-reduction-her-hers-he-him-his\/"},"modified":"2024-04-19T17:41:58","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T16:41:58","slug":"example-reduction-her-hers-he-him-his","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.justwrite.in\/englishcommunication\/chapter\/example-reduction-her-hers-he-him-his\/","title":{"raw":"Example Reduction: Her, hers, he, him, his","rendered":"Example Reduction: Her, hers, he, him, his"},"content":{"raw":"\n<h2>Example Reductions: Her, Hers, He, Him, His<\/h2>\n<iframe title=\"Kaltura Player\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnapisec.kaltura.com\/p\/823192\/sp\/82319200\/embedIframeJs\/uiconf_id\/23779101\/partner_id\/823192?iframeembed=true&amp;playerId=kaltura_player&amp;entry_id=1_3sfl9k7r&amp;flashvars[streamerType]=auto&amp;flashvars[localizationCode]=en&amp;flashvars[leadWithHTML5]=true&amp;flashvars[sideBarContainer.plugin]=true&amp;flashvars[sideBarContainer.position]=left&amp;flashvars[sideBarContainer.clickToClose]=true&amp;flashvars[chapters.plugin]=true&amp;flashvars[chapters.layout]=vertical&amp;flashvars[chapters.thumbnailRotator]=false&amp;flashvars[streamSelector.plugin]=true&amp;flashvars[EmbedPlayer.SpinnerTarget]=videoHolder&amp;flashvars[dualScreen.plugin]=true&amp;flashvars[hotspots.plugin]=1&amp;flashvars[Kaltura.addCrossoriginToIframe]=true&amp;&amp;wid=1_6av98aw1\" width=\"400\" height=\"285\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\nThese pronouns usually loose the \"H\" in normal US English sentences. But, they keep the stress and the full \"H\" if they are the first word.\n<ul>\n \t<li>I like her --&gt; I liker<\/li>\n \t<li>I like him --&gt; I likim<\/li>\n \t<li>Where is hers? --&gt; Wherzerz?<\/li>\n \t<li>Where is his? --&gt; Wherziz?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[caption id=\"attachment_95\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"253\"]<img class=\" wp-image-95\" src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.justwrite.in\/englishcommunication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2024\/04\/afif-kusuma-mv38TB_Ljj8-unsplash-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"A man and woman are arguing.\" width=\"253\" height=\"253\"> Photo by Afif Kusuma on Unsplash[\/caption]\n<h3>C. Find these pronouns in this short conversation. Can you reduce them and combine them in a fluent sentence?<\/h3>\n<ol>\n \t<li>How is it going? Wait, is everything ok?<\/li>\n \t<li>Where is Adam? Did you see him leave?<\/li>\n \t<li>Sara came and he got really mad at her.<\/li>\n \t<li>I don't know what his problem is, or maybe it's her problem.<\/li>\n \t<li>They have both had a hard time.<\/li>\n \t<li>I don't think he has been happy at his job.<\/li>\n \t<li>I know she wants to quit hers.<\/li>\n \t<li>Oh, did you get his text? 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But, they keep the stress and the full &#8220;H&#8221; if they are the first word.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I like her &#8211;&gt; I liker<\/li>\n<li>I like him &#8211;&gt; I likim<\/li>\n<li>Where is hers? &#8211;&gt; Wherzerz?<\/li>\n<li>Where is his? &#8211;&gt; Wherziz?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_95\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-95\" style=\"width: 253px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-95\" src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.justwrite.in\/englishcommunication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2024\/04\/afif-kusuma-mv38TB_Ljj8-unsplash-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"A man and woman are arguing.\" width=\"253\" height=\"253\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-95\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Afif Kusuma on Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>C. Find these pronouns in this short conversation. Can you reduce them and combine them in a fluent sentence?<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>How is it going? Wait, is everything ok?<\/li>\n<li>Where is Adam? 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