Pronouns

Pronouns are words that substitute for the noun.

A pronoun is a word which takes the place of a noun or stands in for an unknown noun.

The noun which the pronoun replaces is called its antecedent.

Examples: Mary wondered whether she should go to the party.

"Mary" is the antecedent of the pronoun "she".

The test was difficult for Dave, who had not studied.

"Dave" is the antecedent of the pronoun "who".

Rule for Pronouns and Antecedents:

A pronoun must agree with its antecedent. Therefore, if the antecedent is plural, use a plural
pronoun; if the antecedent is feminine, use a feminine pronoun, and so on.
Example:

Incorrect: When the officer stopped my car, they got out their gun.

When the officer stopped my car, she got out her gun.
Correct:
When the officer stopped my car, he got out his gun.

TYPES OF PERSONAL PRONOUNS:

Possessive

Subject Object Adjective Functioning Noun Functioning Reflexive

I me my mine myself
you you your yours yourself
he him his his himself
she her her hers herself
it it its its itself
we us our ours ourselves
you you your yours yourselves
they them their theirs themselves
 F. Subject and Object Pronouns

S + V + C.
I, you, he, she, me, you, him, her,
it, we, they it, us, them

Example: She went with them to the party.

H. Possessive Case Pronouns

1. If a noun follows use adjective functioning pronoun.

2. In a noun does not follow use the noun functioning.

Example: Her car would not start, but mine did.

I. Reflexive Pronouns use the noun or pronoun nearest it

to change to the appropriate person.
Example: He hurt himself with the knife.

CONTRACTIONS

he is - he's I am - I'm they will - they'll could not - couldn't

she is - she's is not - isn't he will - he'll should not -
shouldn't
it is - it's was not - wasn't She will - she'll would not - wouldn't
who is - who's has not - hasn't it will - it'll
they are - they're had not - hadn't I will - I'll
we are - we're will not - won't we will - we'll
you are - you're cannot - can't you will - you'll