Pronouns - 2

 

Personal Pronouns in English

Personal pronouns are words used to replace nouns and refer to people or things without repeating their names. They change based on person, number, and case (subject or object).

1. Subject Pronouns (Used as the subject of a sentence)

• I → (1st person singular) → I am a teacher.

• You → (2nd person singular/plural) → You are my friend.

• He → (3rd person singular, male) → He is a doctor.

• She → (3rd person singular, female) → She loves reading.

• It → (3rd person singular, neutral) → It is raining.

• We → (1st person plural) → We are going to the park.

• They → (3rd person plural) → They play football.

2. Object Pronouns (Used as the object of a verb or preposition)

• Me → She called me yesterday.

• You → I will help you.

• Him → I saw him at the store.

• Her → Give her the book.

• It → I don’t like it.

• Us → They invited us to the party.

• Them → We spoke to them.

3. Possessive Pronouns (Show ownership)

• Mine, Yours, His, Hers, Ours, Theirs

• Example: This book is mine.

4. Reflexive Pronouns (Used when the subject and object are the same)

• Myself, Yourself, Himself, Herself, Itself, Ourselves, Yourselves, Themselves

• Example: I made this cake myself.

Usage Notes

• Subject pronouns are used before verbs (e.g., She runs fast).

• Object pronouns come after verbs or prepositions (e.g., Give it to me).

• "It" is used for animals, objects, and abstract ideas (It is cold today).

• "They" can be singular for gender-neutral reference (Someone left their bag; they must have forgotten it).