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Transcript
Personal Pronouns
A pronoun is a word that takes the
place of one or more nouns.
The most frequently used pronouns
are called personal pronouns. They
refer to people or things.
Subject Pronouns
A subject pronoun is used as the
subject of a sentence or it is used
as a predicate nominative that
follows a linking verb.
She is my best friend.
It is my dog.
My coach is she.
Subject Pronouns:
I, you, he, she, it, we, they
Singular
I
You
He, she it
Plural
We
You
they
Object Pronouns
An object pronoun is used as the
direct/indirect object or the object
of a preposition.
Give the book to me.
The teacher gave her a reprimand.
I will tell you a story.
Susan read it to them.
Object Pronouns:
me, you, him, her, it, us, them
Singular
me
you
him, her, it
Plural
us
you
them
Possessive Pronouns
A possessive pronoun is a
pronoun that shows who or what
has something. A possessive
pronoun may take the place of a
possessive noun.
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Possessive Pronouns
My-Mine
Your-yours
Her-hers
His
Its
Our-ours
Their- theirs
His story is famous.
This story is his.
This book is mine.
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Singular
Plural
my, mine
our, ours
your, yours
your, yours
her, hers
their, theirs
his
its
Possessive Pronouns
Possessive pronouns have two forms. One form is used
before a noun. The other form is used alone.
Used
before
nouns
Used
alone
Singular
Plural
my
your
his, her, its
mine
yours
his, hers, its
our
your
their
ours
yours
theirs
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Possessive Pronouns
Possessive pronouns are not written with apostrophes. The
pronoun its, for example, shows possession. The word
it’s, on the other hand, is a contraction of it is.
Read
the following sentences. Notice the meaning of the
words in red type.
Its central character is Odysseus.
(possessive pronoun)
It’s about the adventures of Odysseus.
(contraction of It is)