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PRONOUNS
Personal, Possesive and Reflexive Pronouns
 PERSONAL PRONOUNS
A pronoun is used in place of a noun. It refers to a
noun. The noun it refers to is called antecedent.
Example:
• I read the book. It was good.
(The pronoun “it” refers to antecedent noun “book”)
• Mary said, “I drink tea”.
(The pronoun “I” refers to the speaker, whose name
is Mary.)
 TYPES of PRONOUNS
SUBJECT OBJECT POSSESSIVE POSSESSIVE REFLEXIVE
PRONOUNS PRONOUNS ADJECTIVE PRONOUNS PRONOUNS
I me my mine myself
You you your yours yourself
SINGULAR He him his his himself
She her her hers herself
It it its -- itself
You you your yours yourselves
PLURAL We us our ours ourselves
They them their theirs themselves

EXAMPLE :
I will never let him down
EXERCISE I
Identify the pronouns and their antecedent in the following sentences!

1. Jack has a part time job. He works at a fast-food

restaurant.
(he = pronoun ; Jack = the antecedent)
2. Many monkeys don’t like water, but they can swim well
when they have to.
3. The teacher graded the student’s papers last night. He will
return them during the class in the next day.
4. The cormorant is a diving bird. It can stay underwater for a
long time.
5. Jhon took an apple with him to school. He ate it at lunch
time.
ANSWER :
1. Jack has a part time job. He works at a fast-food
restaurant. (he = pronoun; Jack = the antecedent)
2. Many monkeys don’t like water, but they can swim well
when they have to. (they = pronoun; monkeys = the
antecedent)
3. The teacher graded the student’s papers last night. He will
return them during the class in the next day. (he = a
pronoun; the teacher = the antecedent)
4. The cormorant is a diving bird. It can stay underwater for a
long time. (it = pronoun; the cormorant = the antecedent)
5. John took an apple with him to school. He ate it at lunch
time. (he = a pronoun; John = the antecedent)
 TYPES of PRONOUNS
SUBJECT OBJECT POSSESSIVE POSSESSIVE REFLEXIVE
PRONOUNS PRONOUNS ADJECTIVE PRONOUNS PRONOUNS
I me my mine myself
You you your yours yourself
SINGULAR He him his his himself
She her her hers herself
It it its -- itself
You you your yours yourselves
PLURAL We us our ours ourselves
They them their theirs themselves
POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
Possessive adjectives pronoun are followed
immediately by a noun. They do not stand alone.
Example:
• My book is here. Your books are over there.
• John is eating his dinner.
• She forgot her homework.
• He came to our place.
• Their mother is going to Surabaya.
• The cat has injured its foot.
CAUTION : Its is not the same as It’s. It’s means it is.
TYPES of PRONOUNS
SUBJECT OBJECT POSSESSIVE POSSESSIVE REFLEXIVE
PRONOUNS PRONOUNS ADJECTIVE PRONOUNS PRONOUNS
I me my mine myself
You you your yours yourself
SINGULAR He him his his himself
She her her hers herself
It it its -- itself
You you your yours yourselves
PLURAL We us our ours ourselves
They them their theirs themselves
POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS
Possessive pronoun are not followed
immediately by a noun; they stand alone. Study
the following pronouns.

Note :
mine = my + noun; example : my book
yours = your + noun; example : your pen
hers = her + noun; example : her dress
 EXAMPLES
• This is my books. They are mine.
• Your teacher is the same as his teacher. Yours is
the same as his.
• Her dress is green and their dresses are blue. Hers
is green and theirs are blue.
• Our package is too heavy. Ours is too heavy.
 EXERCISE II
Choose the correct word in parentheses!

1. This is (my, mine) umbrella. (Your, Yours) umbrella is over

there.
2. This umbrella is (my, mine). The other one is (you, yours).
3. Kiko and Kiki have (their, theirs) books. In other words,
Kiki has (her, hers) and Kiko has his.
4. A honeybee has two wings on each side of (its, it’s) body.
5. I have a pet. (Its, It’s) name is Copo. (Its, It’s) an owl. (Its,
It’s) been my pet for a year.
 ANSWER :

1. This is (my, mine) umbrella. (Your, Yours) umbrella is over

there.
2. This umbrella is (my, mine). The other one is (you, yours).
3. Kiko and Kiki have (their, theirs) books. In other words,
Kiki has (her, hers) and Kiko has his.
4. A honeybee has two wings on each side of (its, it’s) body.
5. I have a pet. (Its, It’s) name is Copo. (Its, It’s) an owl. (Its,
It’s) been my pet for a year.
TYPES of PRONOUNS
SUBJECT OBJECT POSSESSIVE POSSESSIVE REFLEXIVE
PRONOUNS PRONOUNS ADJECTIVE PRONOUNS PRONOUNS
I me my mine myself
You you your yours yourself
SINGULAR He him his his himself
She her her hers herself
It it its -- itself
You you your yours yourselves
PLURAL We us our ours ourselves
They them their theirs themselves
 REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS
(a) A reflexive pronoun usually refers to the subject of a
sentences. (b) Sometimes reflexive pronouns are used
for emphasis. (c) If there any by expression before a
reflexive pronoun (by + reflexive) it usually means
“alone”.
Example:
a. He looked at himself in the mirror.
(He and himself refer to the same person)
b. He himself answered the phone, not his secretary.
c. She lives by herself.
Reflexive Pronouns can also be used for emphasis. This
means that the subject did the action alone. In this case, it
normally follows the subject.
•I myself believe that the movie is good.
•He himself set out to break the long distance flying record.
•She herself prepared the exhibition.
•The students themselves decorated the room.
•You yourself must do the homework.
•Jake himself bought this gifts.
NOTE : by + reflexive pronoun can also mean alone.
Miko washed the dishes by himself = Miko washed the
dishes alone.
EXAMPLES
• I washed myself.
• He sent a postcard to himself.
• She served herself in the cafetaria.
• We hurt ourselves playing football.
• They were talking among themselves.
• You can see the difference for yourselves.
 EXERCISE III
Complete the following by using appropriate reflexive pronouns!

1. I can’t help you, John. You’ll have to solve your problem by

______.
2. Mimi did not join the rest of us. She sat in the back of the
room by ______.
3. It is important for all of us to be honest with ______.
4. Now that their children are grown, Mr. And Mrs. Popo live
by ______.
5. You ______ have to make that decision, Ann. No one can
make it for you.
6. I don’t know what to tell you, Bonny and Clyde. You will
have to take care of that problem by ______.
 GROUP HOMEWORK
1. I go to school with (he/him) every day.
2. I see (she/her/herself) in the library every Monday.
3. She speaks to (we/us/ourselves) every morning.
4. Isn’t (she/her) a nice person?
5. (He/Him) is going to Bali on vacation.
6. (She/Her) and John gave the money to the boy.
7. (Your/Yours) record is scratched and (my/mine) is too.
8. I hurt (my/mine) leg.
9. Didi bought (himself/ hisself) a new car.
10. (We/Us) girls are going camping over the weekend.
 GROUP HOMEWORK
11. Mr. Jones cut (hisself/himself) shaving.
12. We like (our/ours) new house very much.
13. The dog bit (she/her) on the leg.
14. John (he/himself) went to the meeting.
15. You’ll stick (you/your/yourself) with the pins if you are not
careful.
16. Mary and (I/me) would rather go to the movies.
17. Everyone has to do (their/his) own research.
18. Just between you and (I/me), I don’t like this food.
19. Sunday is a holiday for (we/us) teachers.
20. (Her/Hers) car does not go as fast as (our/ours).
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