Pronouns in English

A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun or noun phrase. Using pronouns

.correctly eliminates unnecessary noun repetition in your writing
:Unnecessary repetition
e.g., Mary (1) is in Mary’s (1) office, but Mary (1) asked not to be interrupted.
:Pronoun use eliminates repetition
.e.g., Mary (1) is in her (2) office, but she (2) asked not to be interrupted
.There are different types of pronoun in English grammar
Subject pronouns are  I, He, She, They, You, We, It. They act as subjects. )1(
:Examples are
.I want to leave .1
.He wants to leave .2
.She wants to leave .3
.They want to leave .4
.You  want to leave .5
.We want to leave .6
.It wants to leave .7
Object pronouns are me, him, her, them , you, us, it . They act as objects. )2(
:Examples are
.He saw me .1
.He saw him .2
.He saw her .3
.He saw them .4
.He saw you .5
.He saw us .6
.He saw it .7
Possessive adjectives are my, your, his, her, its, our, their. They modify )3(
.the noun following it in order to show possession
.He saw my toy .1
.He saw your toy .2
. He saw his toy .3
.He saw her toy .4
.He saw its toy .5
.He saw our toy .6
.He saw their toy .7
 .Possessive pronouns are mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs )4(
.They stand alone and aren't followed by any other noun
.He saw mine .1
.He saw yours .2
. He saw his .3
.He saw hers .4
.He saw its .5
.He saw ours .6
.He saw theirs .7
Reflexive pronouns are myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, )5(
themselves. We use a reflexive pronoun as an object referring back to the
.subject
.I saw myself in the mirror .1
. .He  saw himself in the mirror .2
. .She saw herself in the mirror .3
. .They saw themselves in the mirror .4
. .We saw ourselves in the mirror .5
. .You saw yourself in the mirror .6
.the cat saw itself. The cat (It) hurt itself trying to escape )It( .7

:Relative Pronoun )6(

It relates the subject or objects with another clause or part of a sentence, it is
used for nouns to express functions relating to ‘who, which, whose, that,
whom,’ etc. Sometimes, when and where can be used as relative pronouns as
well. The relative pronoun we use depends on what we are referring to. For
:example

.The man who has just entered my room ●

.The mobile that I bought is very costly ●

:Interrogative Pronoun )7(

It makes sense of interrogation or a question to get an answer to that
.question, it is acting as subject or an object, used for nouns to ask the questions
.For example, who, what, where, which, whose, whom

?Who took my mobile ●

?Whose shirt is this ●
?What are you doing here ●
 .Exercise : Choose the right option
. .………This car belongs to .1
a) them b) their c) theirs
?Can I have………. passport, please .2
a) yours b) your c) you
.Andrew was born in London but …….father was born in Paris .3
a) him b) his c) mine
. .……We want to go to the Susane's concert. We really like .4
a) her b) hers c) she
. .……Give me your pencil, please. I have forgotten .5
a) me b) mine c) my
.I have sent….. my wedding invitation .6
a) their b) them c) theirs
.She always prefers a red color. She loves….. so much .7
a) it b) its c) it's
.We live in a nice flat but……. neighbours are awful .8
a) us b) ours c) our
. ..……My husband booked a table in a restaurant for .9
a) us b) ours c) our
? ……He needs your advice. Can you help .10
a) his b) him c) he