Pronouns
There are four kinds of pronouns...
| Subject Pronouns |
Object Pronouns |
Possessive Adjectives |
Possessive Pronouns |
| I |
me |
my |
mine |
| you |
you |
your |
yours |
| he, she, it |
him, her, it |
his, her, its |
his, hers, its |
| we |
us |
our |
ours |
| you |
you |
your |
yours |
| they |
them |
their |
theirs |
They each take a different position in a sentence:
- I always sit with John in class.
- John always sits with me in class.
- I have my book on my desk.
- The book on John's desk is his.
Subject pronouns take the place of subjects in
sentences.
- I always sit with John in class.
Object pronouns take the place of objects in
sentences.
- John always sits with me in class.
Possessive adjectives are used like adjectives in
sentences. Like adjectives, they come before the noun the describe.
- I have my book on my desk.
Possessive pronouns are used like pronouns in
sentences. Like pronouns, they are used instead of nouns.
- The book on John's desk is his.
Practice #1
Practice #2
