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PronounsUsed as a substitute for a noun or another pronoun.To prevent awkward or monotonous repetitionEg: Mary said that Mary would be absent. Mary said that she would be absent.

Personal pronounspronouns which stand for names of person or thingsfirst personsecond personthird personUseswhen we speak about ourselveswhen we speak to somebody(a)we speak about other people(b)we speak of a thing, animalExamples I, me, mine, we, us, oursyou, yours(a)he, him, his, she, her, hers, them, theirs, they(b)itSubjective Pronounsacts as the subject of a sentenceit performs the action of the verbObjective Pronounsacts as the object of a sentenceit receives the action of the verbPossessive Pronounstells you who owns something

Demonstrative pronounsPronouns which points out a thing or a personEg:

Interrogative pronounsused to ask a questionEg: who, whose, whom, which, whatWhaton earth is that?Whoate the last Fig Newton?

singularPluralThisTheseThatThose Indefinite pronounrefers to an indefinite, or general, person or thingEg: all, any, both, each, everyone, few, many, neither, none, nothing, several, some,andsomebodyEg: Somethingsmells good.

Relative Pronounsa clause, or part of a sentence, that describes a nounEg: that, which, who,andwhom.Eg: Hector is a photographerwhodoes great work.

Reflexive Pronounsrefers back to the subject of a sentenceEg:herself, himself, itself, myself, ourselves, themselves,yourselvescan also act as an intensive pronounEg: I learned a lot aboutmyselfat summer camp. (Myselfrefers back toI.)

Intensive Pronouns/Emphasizing PronounsLike a reflexive pronoun (herself, himself, itself, myself, ourselves, themselves, yourselves)But it is used to say something strongly (with force or emphasis)Emphasizes its antecedent (the noun that comes before it)Eg: Imyselfdon't like eggs. The queenherselfvisited our class.

EXERCISE IUse the correct personal pronouns. Watch the words in brackets.Example: ___ often reads books.(Lisa)Answer:Sheoften reads books.

1)is dreaming.(George)2)Havegot a computer, Mandy?3)are on the wall.(the posters)4)is running.(the dog)5)are watching TV.(my mother and I)EXERCISE II

ANSWEREXERCISE I1)Heis dreaming.2)Haveyougot a computer, Mandy?3)Theyare on the wall.4)Itis running.5)Weare watching TV.

EXERCISE II1) him, 2) me, 3) She, 4) He, 5) He, 6) her, 7) We, 8) Them, 9) I, 10) them

Sheet1subjective pronouns(who)objective pronouns (whom)possesive pronouns (whose)singularpluralsingularpluralsingularpluralfirstIwemeusmineourssecondyouyouyouyouyoursyoursthirdhe, she, ittheyhim, her, itthemhis, hers, itstheirs