Definition of Pronouns

0 One of the traditional parts of speech

0 Used in a place of noun that has already been
mentioned or that is already known
0 Often to avoid repeating the noun
Pronouns Usage
0 Personal Pronouns
Used in place of nouns referring to the specific people or
things
Can be divided into various different categories
according to their role in the sentence
Personal Pronouns
0 Subjective Pronouns
Act as the subject of the verbs
I , You, We, He, She, It
Example :
1. She saw Catherine.
2. We drove Nick home.
3. I waved at her.

0 Objective Pronouns
Acts as the objects of verbs and preposition.
Me , You, Us, Him, Her, It
Example :

Singular Plural
Subjective Objective Subjective Objective
1
st
person I Me We Us
2
nd
person You You You You
3
rd
person He/She/It Him/Her/It They Them
0 Possessive Pronouns
refer to something owned by the speaker or by someone
or something previously mentioned
Mine, Yours, Hers, His, Ours, Theirs
Example :
1. That book is mine.
2. Johns eyes met hers.
3. Ours is a family farm.
0 Reflexive Pronouns
Used to refer back to the subject of the clause in which
they are used.
Myself, Himself, Herself, Itself, Ourselves, Yourselves,
Themselves
Examples :
1. I fell and hurt myself.
2. Daisy prepared herself for the journey.
3. The children had to look after themselves.
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