2. Remember
Pronouns are words that substitute a noun
being either alone or in a group. Their forms
depend of the way they are expressed or
written in a sentence.
The pronouns that we commonly use are:
the subject and object pronouns, the
possessive pronouns, the demonstrative
pronouns, the reflexive pronouns and the
indefinite pronouns.
3. Subject Pronouns
Subject Pronouns
I First person Singular
You Second person Singular/Plural
He Third person Singular
She Third person Singular
It Third person Singular
We First person Plural
They Third person Plural
4. Examples
a) The woman has been growing flowers since
little.
She has been growing flowers since little.
b) Those persons in that group are really
connected to each other.
They are really connected to each other.
5. Important Rules
1) Use a subject pronoun when you have more
than one subject in a sentence.
Incorrect: He and me have been studying since
kinder garden.
Correct: He and I have been studying since
kinder garden.
6. 2) Use a subject pronoun after forms of the verb
be (am, are, is, was, were, has been, have
been, etc.)
Examples:
a) It was I the one who took the merchandise.
b) It may have been they the ones that already
played.
c) It is he.
7. 3) Use subject pronouns after than or as. The
subject pronoun is used because the verb is
understood after the pronoun.
Example:
a) He is as dumb as she (is).
b) They deserve it better than we (do).
c) We commit mistakes but not as much as they
(do).
8. Object Pronouns
Object Pronouns
Me First person Singular
You Second person Singular/Plural
Him Third person Singular
Her Third person Singular
It Third person Singular
Us First person Plural
Them Third person Plural
9. What are they?
These pronouns are the object of verbs or
prepositions (for, at, about, to, before, by,
with, of, etc.).
Examples:
a) She is always there to help me.
b) Taking them to school has always been his
responsibility every morning.
c) Can you give that to him?
10. Correct and Incorrect Forms
Examples:
a) I brought a present for you and she.
I brought a present for you and her.
b) She wishes the best for you and I.
She wishes the best for you and me.
Note: Just because there are two objects following
a verb or a preposition doesn’t mean the
form of the pronoun changes.
11. Possessive Pronouns
Possessive Pronouns
My, mine First person Singular
Your, yours Second person Singular/Plural
His Third person Singular
Her, hers Third person Singular
Its Third person Singular
Our, ours First person Plural
Their, theirs Third person Plural
12. What do they prove?
These pronouns show ownership or
possession. They never use an apostrophe.
Example:
a) You take care of your stuff; I’ll take care of mine.
b) I’ve always liked her style.
Incorrect:
Those shoes are theirs’.
Correct:
Those shoes are theirs.
14. When do we use them?
We use the demonstrative pronouns when
we point to or single out a person or thing.
Never point out with: them, this here, that
there, these here, or those there.
Example:
Arlene-Are those the packages you ordered
last week?
Robert- Sorry to say this, but no, these are the
ones I ordered last year.
15. Reflexive Pronouns
Reflexive Pronouns
Myself First person Singular
Yourself Second person Singular
Himself Third person Singular
Herself Third person Singular
Itself Third person Singular
Ourselves First person Plural
Yourselves Second person Plural
Themselves Third person Plural
16. What do they feature?
The reflexive pronouns give emphasis to a
person or thing mentioned or next to be
mentioned in a sentence. They are usually
next to the subject.
Example:
a) All by himself, he managed to deal with his
problem.
b) You always think that everything is going to
be solved by itself.
17. Indefinite Pronouns
-one -body -thing
One Nobody Nothing Each
Anyone Anybody Anything Either
Everyone Everybody Everything Neither
Someone Somebody Something **Both
All indefinite pronouns are singular,
except for both that is plural.
An indefinite pronoun refers to
something that is not definite, specific or
exact.
18. Examples
a) Someone is touching my hair.
b) Both guys are with me, and I don’t care.
c) Nobody wants to go out with me!
d) Anything is better than this!
19. Other pronouns
• Interrogative pronouns-used in questions
(who, which, what, where, how)
• Relative pronouns-used to add more
information
(which, that, who, whom , whose, where)
• Reciprocal Pronouns-used for actions or
feelings that are reciprocated.
(one another, each other)
20. Examples
a) How can you do that?
a) The man who saw the comet reported it as a
UFO.
b) They talk to each other like they are babies.
21. Thanks for paying attention.
Do not forget to study this material
for tomorrow’s quiz.
