Lesson 4. The Complete Guide about Pronouns in English

Pronouns in English

Pronouns are used to replace nouns or noun phrases in a sentence. They are used to refer a person, a thing, a group of people, or a group of things. There are different types of pronouns: subject pronouns, object pronouns, possessive adjectives, possessive pronouns, reflexive pronouns. Let’s take a look of pronouns in English here!

Subject Pronouns

Subject pronouns are used to replace the subject of the sentence. They can be used to avoid the subject’s name repetition. They are generally found at the beginning of the sentence.

1^st person, singular	I
2^nd person, singular	You
3^rd person, singular, male	He
3^rd person, singular, female	She
3^rd person, singular, neutral	It
1^st person, plural	We
2^nd person, plural	You
3^rd person, plural	They

Examples:

I am happy.

He did not come to the party last night.

We are 22 years old.

Object Pronouns

Object pronouns are used to show the direct or indirect object of a verb in the sentence.

1^st person, singular	Me
2^nd person, singular	You
3^rd person, singular, male	Him
3^rd person, singular, female	Her
3^rd person, singular, neutral	It
1^st person, plural	Us
2^nd person, plural	You
3^rd person, plural	Them

Examples:

Don’t tell me that you are angry.

We found him on the second floor.

You can take all of them.

Possessive Adjectives

Just like adjectives, possessive adjectives are adjectives, which modify nouns. They appear before nouns to indicate a possession of something.

1^st person, singular	My
2^nd person, singular	Your
3^rd person, singular, male	His
3^rd person, singular, female	Her
3^rd person, singular, neutral	Its
1^st person, plural	Our
2^nd person, plural	Your
3^rd person, plural	Their

Examples:

These are my belongings.

It is our responsibility to protect the environment.

Could you please tell me what your name is?

Possessive Pronouns

Possessive pronouns are also used to indicate possession. They can stand alone without followed by any other noun.

1^st person, singular	Mine
2^nd person, singular	Yours
3^rd person, singular, male	His
3^rd person, singular, female	Hers
3^rd person, singular, neutral	–
1^st person, plural	Ours
2^nd person, plural	Yours
3^rd person, plural	Theirs

Examples:

This book is not mine.

Is she a friend of yours?

I don’t think these are ours.

Reflexive Pronouns

Reflexive pronouns refer to the subject. They are used when the subject and the object of the sentence are the same nouns.

1^st person, singular	Myself
2^nd person, singular	Yourself
3^rd person, singular, male	Himself
3^rd person, singular, female	Herself
3^rd person, singular, neutral	Itself
1^st person, plural	Ourselves
2^nd person, plural	Yourselves
3^rd person, plural	Themselves