Pronoun

Word that takes the place of

a noun (Person or object)

Reflexive pronouns

They refer back to the

subject of the sentence

because the subject (noun) of

the action is also the direct or

indirect object:

I told myself to calm down.

We blame ourselves for the

car crash.

Possessive pronouns

Replace possessive nouns

as either the subject or

the object of a clause:

These shoes are not hers.

This bag is mine.

Object pronouns

Replace nouns that are the

direct or indirect object of

the sentence:

Juan is crying because

Walter hit him. (Him

replaces Juan in this case)

The teacher wants to talk to

you.

Personal pronouns

Replace nouns that are the

subject of the sentence:

Maria is eating bananas

She is eating bananas.

Possessive adjectives

Possessive adjectives function

as adjectives, so they appear

before the noun they modify.

They do not replace a noun as

pronouns do:

Martha broke her leg.

This is our house.

I

You

He

She

It

We

You (Plural)

They

Me

You

Him

Her

It

Us

You (Plural)

Them

My

Your

His

Hers

Its

Ours

Your (Plural)

Their

Mine

Yours

His

Hers

Its

Ours

Yours(Plural)

Theirs

Myself

Yourself

Himself

Herself

Itself

Ourselves

Yourselves

Themselves

By Alejandro Restrepo López. B.A. English Education Degree, FUNLAM 2016

References:

Pronouns. (n.d.). Retrieved May 17, 2016, from http://www.edufind.com/english-

grammar/pronouns/