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PronounsA pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun or pronoun.
Your Name
Personal PronounsDefinition:1st Person - refers to the one speaking2nd Person - refers to the one spoken to3rd Person - refers to the one spoken about
Singular Plural
1st Person I, me, my, mine
we, our, ours
2nd Person you, your, yours
you, your, yours
3rd Person he, him, his, she, her, hers, it, its
they, them, their, theirs
Possessive Pronouns
Possessive pronouns are personal pronouns that are used to show ownership or possession.
Singular Plural
1st Person my, mine our, ours
2nd Person your, yours your, yours
3rd Person his, her, hers, its
their, theirs
Subjective Pronouns
Pronouns used as subjects and predicate nominatives are in subject form.
Singular Plural
1st Person I we
2nd Person you you
3rd Person he, she, it they
Objective Pronouns
Pronouns used as direct objects and indirect objects of verbs and as objects of prepositions are in object form.
Singular Plural
1st Person me us
2nd Person you you
3rd Person him, her, it them
Reflexive Pronouns
A reflexive pronoun refers to the subject. It is necessary to the meaning of the sentence.Examples: myself, ourselves, yourself, yourselves, himself, herself, itself, themselvesWe enjoyed ourselves at the party.
IntensiveAn intensive pronoun emphasizes its antecedent (the noun it refers to). It is not necessary to the meaning of the sentence.Examples: myself, ourselves, yourself, yourselves, himself, herself, itself, themselvesDavid himself bought a sandwich.
Demonstrative
A demonstrative pronoun points out a specific person, place, thing, or idea.
Demonstrative Pronounsthis that these those
InterrogativeAn interrogative pronoun introduces a question.who whom whose what which
RelativeA relative pronoun introduces a subordinate (dependent) clause.that which who whom whose
IndefiniteAn indefinite pronoun refers to a person, place, thing, or idea that may or may not be specifically named.Example:all each more one
both other fewany either neither several muchsome manyanybody everybody somebody nobody
noneanything everything something nothinganyone everyone someone no one