What is a pronoun?
i
A pronoun stands in place of (for or pro) a noun.Examples include I, you, he/she, it, we, you, they, some, this, these and one: Alison opened the book becomes She opened it.
i.i Pronouns as subjects of singular forms of verbs:
- I
- you
- he/she/it
- 1st person singular
- 2nd person singular
- 3rd person singular
i.ii Pronouns as subjects of plural forms of verbs:
- we
- you
- they
- 1st person plural
- 2nd person plural
- 3rd person plural
ii
Note that pronouns decline or agree (i.e. change their form) according to their use in the sentence:
ii.i Subject pronouns:
- I
- you
- he
- she
- it
- we
- you
- they
ii.ii Object pronouns:
- me
- you
- him
- her
- it
- us
- you
- them
ii.iii Possessive adjectives:
- my
- your
- his
- her
- its
- our
- your
- their
ii.i Possessive pronouns:
- mine
- yours
- his
- hers
- (not used)
- ours
- yours
- theirs
ii.ii Reflexive pronouns:
- myself
- yourself
- himself
- herself
- itself
- ourselves
- yourselves
- themselves
iii
Note that these are also pronouns:
iii.i Singular:
- anybody
- anyone
- anything
- each
- either
- everybody
- everyone
- everything
- neither
- nobody
- no one
- nothing
- somebody
- someone
- something
iii.ii Plural:
- both
- few
- many
- several
- all
- any
- most
- None
Note: can also be singular - some