Pronouns

words that replace nouns or noun phrases in sentences

Ex. he, she, it, we, they, them, her, his, our, us

pronouns that replace names of people, places, or things

Ex. I, me, you, he, him, she, her, we, us, they, them

a noun or a noun phrase that a pronoun refers to

should always agree with the pronoun in number and gender

pronouns that show ownership

have some that go with nouns

Ex. (those that stand alone) mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs

Ex. (those that go with nouns) my, your, his, her, its, our, their

a pronoun that functions as the subject in a sentence

comes after a linking verb (is, are, was, were, am)

Ex. I, you, he, she, it, we they

you may either be singular or plural

Ex. It was I who called the office earlier this morning.

pronoun that replaces a noun used either as a direct object, indirect object, or object of the preposition,

Ex. me, you, him, her, it, us, them

the pronouns it and you stay the same whether they are to be used as subject or object pronoun.

Ex. It is a black cat that she is most afraid of. (used as a subject pronoun).

I have nothing against the black cat, except that I am allergic to it. (used as an object pronoun)

pronouns that are used to ask questions

Ex. what, which, who, whom, whose

pronouns that refer to a specific person, place, thing, or idea

Ex. this, that, these, those

This is my favorite pen.

Let me help you with those.

may also be used as demonstrative adjectives when used to modify or describe nouns

Ex. I will use this pen. (describes the pen)

Used as adjectives when they come right before a noun.