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Pronouns 1Pronouns take the place of nouns
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•A pronoun is a word that we use instead of or for (pro-) the noun; this helps us avoid repeating the antecedent (ante=before, cede=go) noun monotonously.
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•Pronouns may be masculine gender (he, him, his)
•feminine gender (she, her, hers)
•neuter gender (it)
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Pronouns may also have a person and number.
Subject Pronouns
Singular Plural
First Person I we
Second Person
you you
Third Person he, she, it they
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Antecedent: The pronoun’s antecedent is the noun that the pronoun replaces.
Hamlet was he.
There is not always an antecedent. The indefinite pronouns do not need antecedents.
Anyone who is registered may vote.
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Bart went home; he felt dizzy.
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There are different kinds of pronouns, and each kind is named for its purpose.
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Subject Pronouns
Subject pronouns
Singular Plural
First Person I we
Second Person
you you
Third Person he, she, it they
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Object pronouns
Object pronouns
Singular Plural
First Person me us
Second Person
you you
Third Person him, her, it them
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Another viewSubject
Pronouns
I
you
he, she, it
we
you
they
Object Pronouns
me
you
him, her, it
us
you
them
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Memorize the subject and object pronouns so you can speak and write properly!
He saw he?Him saw him?Him saw he?
No.
He saw him.