University of Sarajevo

Faculty of Political Sciences Sarajevo

English 1
Unit 2 - Pronouns
- A pronoun is a word that takes the place of one or more nouns. The noun that the pronoun
replaces or refers to is called antecedent.
Example: The report has been written, but it still must be typed.
TYPES OF PRONOUNS
PERSONAL PRONOUNS - the most common kind. Personal pronouns are divided into
three groups:
Group:
1. First person (the person speaking)
2. Second person (the person spoken to)
3. Third person (the person or thing spoken
about)

SINGULAR
I, me
you
he - him, she her, it

PLURAL
we, us
you
they, them

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS - derived from a personal pronoun, used to denote possession.

Examine the following chart:
PERSONAL
PRONOUNS
I
You
He
She
It
We
They

POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS

my
your
his
her
its
our
their

mine
yours
his
hers
its
ours
theirs

Examples:
- The van over there is ours.
- Mine is more expensive than yours.
REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS - formed by adding -self or selves to certain personal or
possessive pronouns.
Singular: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself.
Plural: ourselves, yourselves, themselves.
Example: Jason makes himself breakfast every morning.