Pronouns
What is a pronoun?
Pronouns are substitutes for nouns. It’s that simple.
Now pronouns are really important. People use them every day without giving them the credit they deserve.
Here is a list of pronouns.
Pronoun list: I, he, she, it, you, we, they, me, him, her, it, you, us, them
Some of these pronouns live in the subject section: they replace the main noun that is starring as the subject of the sentence. They are called subject pronouns.
Subject pronouns:
I, he, she, it, you, we, they
Example: Bill loves Janet.
He loves Janet. ("He" replaces “Bill.”)
But some pronouns live in the predicate section: they replace the nouns that come after the main verb. They are called object pronouns.
Object pronouns:
Me, him, her, it, you, us, them
Example: He likes Samantha. He likes her. ( "Her" replaces “Samantha.”)
Possessive pronouns show ownership.
My, mine, his, hers, theirs, its
Examples: I am afraid of that lion. Its teeth are really sharp.
It's my ball. No, it's his ball. No, it's their ball. Well, now it's mine.
Pronouns are substitutes for nouns. It’s that simple.
Now pronouns are really important. People use them every day without giving them the credit they deserve.
Here is a list of pronouns.
Pronoun list: I, he, she, it, you, we, they, me, him, her, it, you, us, them
Some of these pronouns live in the subject section: they replace the main noun that is starring as the subject of the sentence. They are called subject pronouns.
Subject pronouns:
I, he, she, it, you, we, they
Example: Bill loves Janet.
He loves Janet. ("He" replaces “Bill.”)
But some pronouns live in the predicate section: they replace the nouns that come after the main verb. They are called object pronouns.
Object pronouns:
Me, him, her, it, you, us, them
Example: He likes Samantha. He likes her. ( "Her" replaces “Samantha.”)
Possessive pronouns show ownership.
My, mine, his, hers, theirs, its
Examples: I am afraid of that lion. Its teeth are really sharp.
It's my ball. No, it's his ball. No, it's their ball. Well, now it's mine.
