Pronouns

Form

Subject Pronoun + Verb
(The person or thing that ‘does’ the action)

I like music.

They are from Brazil.


Meanings

Pronouns replace nouns to avoid repetition.

The type of pronoun you use depends on its role in the sentence.

Subject Object Possessive Adjective
(*a determiner*)
Possessive Pronoun Reflexive
Imemyminemyself
youyouyouryoursyourself
hehimhishishimself
sheherherhersherself
itititsitself
weusouroursourselves
theythemtheirtheirsthemselves
  • Subject Pronouns do the action. (We live here.)
  • Object Pronouns receive the action. (He told us.)
  • Possessive Adjectives come BEFORE a noun. (It is our house.)
  • Possessive Pronouns REPLACE a noun. (The house is ours.)

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