Personal Pronouns: Subject, Object, Possessive
Reflexive & Intensive Pronouns
Interrogative Pronouns
Demonstrative Pronouns
Indefinite Pronouns
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A pronoun is a word that is used in place of a
noun or another pronoun.
Antecedent – the word to which the pronoun
refers or replaces
Examples:
Tessa left her favorite hoody on the bus.
Robbie went to lunch, but he forgot his money.
John and I walked to Joe’s Drive-in. We bought
strawberry milkshakes with our money.
Alicia, have you seen the movie “Twilight” yet?
Personal pronouns have a variety of forms to
indicate different persons, numbers, and
cases.
Person = first person (I, we)
= second person (you)
= third person (he, she, it, they)
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Number = singular or plural
Cases = Subject, Object, and Possessive
Which case to use depends upon the
pronoun’s function in the sentence.
Subject
I
you
he, she, it
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we
you
they
Object
me
you
him, her, it
Possessive
my, mine
your, yours
his, her, hers,
its
us
you
them
our, ours
your, yours
their, theirs
A subject pronoun is used as a subject in a
sentence or as the predicate pronoun
following a linking verb. (as a subject
complement)
Examples:
Has Tom read Old Yeller? It is a good story! (S)
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I loaned my copy to Betsy. She read the entire
book in one night! (S)
The winner of the contest is she. (pred. pro.)
Singular
I
you
he, she, it
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Plural
we
you
they
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An object pronoun is used as a direct object,
an indirect object, or as an object of a
preposition.
Examples:
Maddi asked me to go to a movie tonight. (DO)
Tim gave her a pink rose. (IO)
Ryan sent the flowers to them. (Obj. of Prep.)
Singular
me
you
him, her, it
Plural
us
you
them
A possessive pronoun is a personal pronoun
used to show ownership or relationship.
 The possessive pronouns my, your, her, his,
its, our, their come before nouns.
Examples:
My best friend is my dog Simon.
The boys lost their way in the woods.
Our family reunion is this summer.
Has Kayla met her new teacher yet?
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The possessive pronouns mine, yours, hers,
his, its, ours, theirs can stand alone in a
sentence.
Examples:
That pizza is ours! Don’t touch it!
The yellow lab in the backyard is mine.
Those library books are theirs.
The shoes on the front porch must be yours or
his.
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Singular
my, mine
our,
your, yours
her, hers, his, its
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Plural
ours
your, yours
their, theirs
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Possessive pronouns never have apostrophes.
Contractions always have apostrophes.
Possessive Pronoun
its
The cat moved its kittens.
Contraction
it’s (it is or it has)
It’s time for lunch.
It’s been fun!
your
Where are your books?
you’re (you are)
You’re in so much trouble!
their
Were their books found?
they’re (they are)
They’re going to the
movies tonight.
Singular
(1st) myself
(2nd) yourself
(3rd) herself
himself
itself
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Plural
ourselves
yourselves
themselves
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Refers to the subject & directs the action of
the verb back to the subject.
EXAMPLES:
Darin let himself believe that he was the winner
of the race.
Casey gave herself five minutes to study for the
test in science.
Brycen and I helped ourselves to the chocolate
chip cookies on the table.
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Emphasizes a noun or another pronoun in the
same sentence
EXAMPLES:
Devyn himself gave the speech during the
assembly.
We ourselves are responsible for our actions.
We saw Jewel herself at the mall before her
concert.
I myself will always be dependable.
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INTERROGATIVE PRONOUN
USE
who, whom
refers to people
what
refers to things
which
refers to people/things
whose
indicates ownership or
relationship
An interrogative pronoun is used to introduce a
question.
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What is the correct answer to the question?
Whose dog is running down the street?
To whom did you give my books?
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Who is always used as a subject or a predicate
pronoun.
Who is going to the movie tonight? (subject)
Your favorite singer is who? (predicate pronoun)
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Whom is always used as an object – direct
object, indirect object, or the object of a
preposition.
Whom did you see at the mall? (direct object)
You sent whom the flowers? (indirect object)
To whom should I send the bill? (object of the
preposition to)
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Whose is an interrogative pronoun.
Example:
Whose coats are on the floor?
Whose mouth never stops running?
Who’s is a contraction that means who is/who
has.
Who’s going to pass the English test?
Who’s been at the cafeteria already?
A pronoun that points out a person, place,
thing, or idea
 this, that, these, those
 Examples:
This is the correct answer choice.
That was not what you should have said.
These are the color choices for the flowers.
Those belong to the track coach.
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Antecedent  the noun or pronoun that a
pronoun replaces or refers to
Number  singular or plural
Person  1st , 2nd, 3rd
Gender  masculine, feminine, neuter
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An indefinite pronoun does not refer to a
specific person, place, thing, or idea.
Indefinite pronouns often do not have
antecedents.
Some indefinite pronouns are always singular,
some are always plural, and some can be
either singular or plural.
Any pronoun containing one, thing, or body
will always be singular.
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Singular Indefinite Pronouns
another
anybody
anyone
anything
each
either
everybody
everyone
everything
one
neither
nobody
no one
nothing
somebody
someone
something
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Plural Indefinite Pronouns
both
few
many
several
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Singular or Plural Indefinite Pronouns
all
any
most
none
some
Use a singular personal pronoun to refer to a
singular indefinite pronoun.
Examples:
Anybody can leave his or her materials on the
desk for me to review.
Somebody left her jacket on the floor.
No one brought his or her library book to the
cafeteria today.
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Use a plural personal pronoun to refer to a
plural indefinite pronoun.
Example:
Many could not believe their eyes when the
tornado hit our town!
Several left their books in the auditorium after
the assembly.
Singular or Plural Indefinite Pronouns: the
phrase that follows the indefinite pronoun
will often tell you whether the pronoun is
singular or plural.
Examples:
All of the cake has been eaten.
All of the books are on the shelves.
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None of the boys did their homework.
None of the group brought his or her project to
science class today.