Pronouns – In this full tutorial for beginners’ learners are going to learn what is a pronoun, list of examples and exercises in English. Pronouns are words that stand in for nouns or noun phrases and whose meanings are clear from the surrounding text. We will also learn about possessive adjective and pronouns.
The definition and table that follow provide a guide that summarizes the fundamental application of pronouns. Keep reading for an expanded and more in-depth explanation of the rules, as well as illustrations of how and when those rules should be applied.
List of Pronouns
Subject Form | Object Form | Possessive Form | Reflexive Form |
I | me | mine (my) | myself |
We | us | ours (our) | ourselves |
You | you | yours (your) | yourselves |
He | him | his (his) | himself |
She | her | hers (her) | herself |
It | it | its (its) | itself |
They | them | theirs (their) | themselves |
What is a Pronoun?
Subject Form and Object Form of Pronouns
Pronoun subject form
1. Subject
2. Compliment
He has a pencil. They are coming.
It is he. (he is the compliment)
It’s I. (I is the compliment)
Pronoun object form
1. Object verb
2. Object preposition
They saw me. (me is the object of the verb)
They looked at me. (me is the object of preposition)
They (them)
Pronouns Exercise 1
Time needed: 2 minutes
Direction: Use pronouns instead of the words in italics.
Example: 1. Ladda likes flowers.
2. Ladda likes flowers.
Answer: 1. She likes flowers.
2. Ladda likes them.
- Dang is a good student.
- Ladda is a good student.
- Dang and Ladda are good students.
- The book is on the table.
- The books are in the table.
- Mr. Smith was sick yesterday.
- Mrs. Brown did not come.
- Mrs. Brown had a headache this morning.
- Nai Mee saw Nai Ma yesterday.
- Nai Mee saw Nai Ma yesterday.
- Nai Mee was looking at Nai Ma.
- Mr. Smith painted the chair yesterday.
- I see Ladda every day.
- Most friends like Ladda.
- Most friends like Ladda.
- Dang likes Ladda and Nipa.
- Dang likes Ladda and Nipa.
- They are speaking with Dang.
- Dang is speaking with Ladda and Nipa.
- Dang is speaking with Ladda and Nipa.
- The teacher is explaining the lesson to the students.
- Ladda usually answers the question correctly.
- Ladda is going to the party with Dang.
- Mr. and Mrs. Brown brought the books from Bangkok.
- Miss Smith gave the pen to Mr. and Mrs. Brown.
- Dang and Ladda received the letters from Mr. Brown.
- I like those people very much.
- The rug is on the floor.
- Mr. Smith and Mr. Brown are going to see Ladda.
- When the maid the door, Dang and Ladda came in.
Possessive Form of Adjectives and Pronouns With Examples
Possessive Adjective
my
our
your
his
her
its
their
Possessive Adjective:
This is my book.
Possessive Adjective:
It is his book.
Possessive Pronoun
mine
mine
yours
his
hers
its
theirs
Possessive Pronoun:
This book is mine.
Possessive Pronoun:
This book is his.
Pronoun Exercise 2
Direction: In each of the following sentences, substitute the correct possessive pronoun for the words in Italics. Follow the example.
Example: The book is her book.
Answer: This book is hers.
- That fountain pen is my fountain pen.
- These books seem to be your books, they are not my books.
- I believe this pen is his pen, it is not your pen.
- These seats are their seats; they are not our seats.
- This book is your book; the one over there on the desk is my book.
- He drives his car to work everyday and I drive my car.
- Their home is pretty, but our home is prettier.
- His pronunciation is bad, and my pronunciation is too.
- You’d better take care of your things and I’ll take care of my things.
- His car was expensive, but your car was more expensive.
Prepared by;
Javelyn E. Villanueva
Foreign Teacher
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