The Pronoun

Pronoun. -  The pronoun takes the place of a noun, noun phrase, or noun clause. It is one of the traditional parts of speech. It can function as a subject, object or complement in a sentence. There are nine kinds of pronouns. The most important ones are:

1. Personal pronouns
2. Possessive pronouns
3. Reflexive pronouns 

1.        Personal pronouns.- It is the pronoun that shows by its form the “Person” of the noun it replaces.

Example:                   Mary sees her father every week. 

                                Or   she sees him every week.

                                “she”(personal pronoun) and “him” (object pronouns)

Study this chart:

Number	Person	Gender	Subject pronouns	To be
Singular	1st	male/female	I
	2nd		You
	3rd		He
			She
		neuter	It
Plural	1st		We
	2nd		You
	3rd	m/f/neuter	They

PRACTICE : Complete the sentences and then  rewrite them using personal pronoun.

“My father and my mother are my best friends”. or “They are my best friends”.

My sister ……………………………………..………………………………………

My father’s mother  …………………………………………………………………

My sister’s friend…………………………………….………………………………

My book ……………………………………………………………………………..

I and my brother …………………………………..………………………………..

You and I….…………………………………..……………………………………..

You and Mary ……………………………………..………………………………..

We and the teachers ………………………………..………………………………

2.       Possessive pronoun.- It is the pronoun that indicates ownership or relationship.

Example:

Sam and Sue are very happy in their new home. (“their” is a possessive pronoun)

3.      Reflexive pronoun.- It is the pronoun that end with “self” or “selves” and refers back to its antecedent ( the word it replaces).

Example:

My little daughter combs her hair herself.  My little daughter, herself, combs her hair.

(The reflexive pronoun “herself” refers back to “my little daughter.”)

Reference:

http://grammar.about.com/od/pq/g/pronounterm.htm