Pronouns

Subject Pronouns
– Subject pronouns are pronouns that replace the noun
in the sentence
– It is also used to avoid repetition of names in a
sentence

Ex.
I am 14 years old.
Tom is a fireman and he is also a former soldier.
 Subject Pronouns
Subject Pronouns
1st person I
2nd person You
3rd person male He
3rd person female She
3rd person neutral It
1st person plural We
2nd person plural You
3rd person plural They
 Object Pronoun

– Object pronouns are pronouns that replace the

nouns that are direct or indirect object.

Ex.
Mother made me some cookies. (me receives the
action “made”)
The teacher taught us well. (us receives the action
“taught”
 Object Pronouns
Subject Pronouns Object Pronouns
1st person I Me
2nd person You Your
3rd person male He Him
3rd person female She Her
3rd person neutral It It
1st person plural We Us
2nd person plural You You
3rd person plural They Them
 Possessive Pronoun

– Possessive pronouns are pronouns that replace

the nouns either as a subject or an object.
Ex.
I bought this shoes, so this shoes is mine.
Michael has a car. The car outside is his.
 Possessive Pronouns
Subject Pronouns Possessive Pronouns
1st person I Mine
2nd person You Yours
3rd person male He His
3rd person female She Hers
3rd person neutral It Its
1st person plural We Our
2nd person plural You Yours
3rd person plural They Theirs
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 Possessive Adjective
(determiner)
– Possessive adjectives are NOT a pronoun, but
DETERMINERS. They have similar form as a
possessive pronoun.
– Possessive adjectives are used before a noun and are
not used to replace a noun.

Ex. Michael bought a new car, his car is parked outside.

The dog keeps its bone under the tree.
 Possessive Adjectives
Subject Pronouns Possessive Pronouns
1st person I My
2nd person You Your
3rd person male He His
3rd person female She Hers
3rd person neutral It Its
1st person plural We Our
2nd person plural You Your
3rd person plural They Their