Personal pronouns , Possesive pronouns, Reflexive pronouns
Personal Pronouns
- number: singular (eg: I) or plural (eg: we)
- person: 1st person (eg: I), 2nd person (eg: you) or 3rd person (eg: he)
- gender: male (eg: he), female (eg: she) or neuter (eg: it)
- case: subject (eg: we) or object (eg: us)
| number | person | gender | personal pronouns | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| subject | object | |||
| singular | 1st | male/ female | I | me |
| 2nd | male/ female | you | you | |
| 3rd | male | he | him | |
| female | she | her | ||
| neuter | it | it | ||
| plural | 1st | male/ female | we | us |
| 2nd | male/ female | you | you | |
| 3rd | male/ female/ neuter | they | them | |
- I like coffee. / John helped me.
- Do you like coffee? / John loves you.
- He runs fast. / Did Ram beat him?
- She is clever. / Does Mary know her?
- It doesn't work. / Can the man fix it?
- We went home. / Anthony drove us.
- Do you need a table for three? / Did John and Mary beat you at doubles?
- They played doubles. / John and Mary beat them.
- This is our dog Rusty. He's an Alsatian.
- The Titanic was a great ship but she sank on her first voyage.
- My first car was a Mini and I treated her like my wife.
- Thailand has now opened her border with Cambodia.
- If a teacher needs help, he or she should see the principal.
- If a teacher needs help, he should see the principal.
- If a teacher needs help, they should see the principal.
- It is nice to have a holiday sometimes.
- It is important to dress well.
- It's difficult to find a job.
- Is it normal to see them together?
- It didn't take long to walk here.
POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS
possessive pronouns are used in english to avoid repeating information that is already clear. in general it makes the sentence less confusing because the same information is not being repeated.example :
- The kids are yours and mine.
- The house is theirs and its paint is flaking.
- The money was really theirs for the taking.
- We shall finally have what is rightfully ours.
- Their mother gets along well with yours.
- What's mine is yours, my friend.
- The dog is mine.
- The cat is yours.
- The ring is hers.
- The bag is theirs
REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS
Reflexive pronouns are pronouns that refer back to the subject of the setence or clause. they either end in -self , as in the singular form, or -selves as in the plural form.| reflexive pronoun | |
|---|---|
| singular | myself yourself himself, herself, itself |
| plural | ourselves yourselves themselves |
| non-reflexive the underlined words are NOT the same person/thing | REFLEXIVE pronouns the underlined words are the SAME person/thing |
|---|---|
| John saw me. | I saw myself in the mirror. |
| Why does he blame you? | Why do you blame yourself? |
| David sent him a copy. | John sent himself a copy. |
| David sent her a copy. | Mary sent herself a copy. |
| My dog hurt the cat. | My dog hurt itself. |
| We blame you. | We blame ourselves. |
| Can you help my children? | Can you help yourselves? |
| They cannot look after the babies. | They cannot look after themselves. |
references :
Personal Pronouns | English Club
https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/pronouns-personal.htm
Mine, Yours, and Theirs: Possessive Pronouns
http://www.gingersoftware.com/content/grammar-rules/possessive-pronouns/
Examples of Possessive Pronouns
http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-possessive-pronouns.html
Reflexive Pronouns | English Club
https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/pronouns-reflexive.htm
