Category: Basic Foundations
Pronouns
Learn pronouns - words that replace nouns to avoid repetition in sentences.
What are Pronouns?
Pronouns are words that replace nouns to avoid repetition. Instead of saying "John went to John's house," we say "John went to his house."
Personal Pronouns
| Subject | Object | Possessive Adj. | Possessive Pro. | Reflexive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | me | my | mine | myself |
| you | you | your | yours | yourself |
| he | him | his | his | himself |
| she | her | her | hers | herself |
| it | it | its | - | itself |
| we | us | our | ours | ourselves |
| they | them | their | theirs | themselves |
How to Use Pronouns
Subject Pronouns (do the action):
- I am a student. He is my friend.
- They play football. We study together.
Object Pronouns (receive the action):
- Give me the book. Tell him the news.
- I saw them yesterday. She called us.
Possessive Adjectives (before nouns):
- This is my book. That is her car.
- Their house is big. Our school is great.
Possessive Pronouns (replace noun):
- This book is mine. (= my book)
- That car is hers. (= her car)
Other Types of Pronouns
- Demonstrative: this, that, these, those
- Interrogative: who, what, which, whose
- Indefinite: someone, anyone, everybody, nothing
- Relative: who, whom, which, that, whose
Examples in Sentences
- I love my family. They love me too.
- John lost his phone. He needs to find it.
- Is this book yours? No, mine is on the table.