Syifa's Blog: April 2016

PERSONAL PRONOUNS

A pronoun is a word or form that we can use instead of a noun or noun phrase.

Personal pronouns are used to represent the number of people (I/we), gender (he/she), person (I/you) and case (we/us).

There are two types of personal pronouns: subject and object.

Subject Pronoun & Object Pronoun

Pronouns that are the subject of the sentence are called subject pronouns. Object pronouns are used when the person or thing is the object of the sentence or clause. These are:

Example:

I am talking with Mr. Sunjaya in the office.

Mr. Sunjaya is talking with me in the office.
You called me last night.
I will call you tonight.
She brought your paper.
I will take her to the hospital.
He played basketball yesterday.
I played basketball with him yesterday.
It will start soon.
We will explain it clearly.
We went to the beach last week.
She suggests us to study hard.
Okay, I want you to write a paper in English.
They are discussing about public policy.
All of them are genius.

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

A pronoun is a word that is used to take the place of a noun. They make sentences shorter and easier to say.

A possessive pronoun is a word that takes the place of names of someone or something and shows possession. Here is a list of possessive pronouns:

The pronoun “may” is used to describe something that belongs to me. “My” must be followed by the noun possessed.

Example: This is my books.

Mine

The pronoun “mine” is used to describe something that belongs to me. “Mine” takes the place of the noun it possesses. Therefore, it is never followed by a noun.

Example: These books are mine.

Your

The pronoun “your” is used to describe something that belongs to you. “Your” must be followed by the noun possessed.

Example: (Singular) This is your pen. (Plural) this is your job.

Yours

The pronoun “yours” is used to describe something that belongs to us. “Yours” takes the place of the noun it possesses. Therefore, it is never followed by a noun.

Example: (Singular) The pen is yours. (Plural) this job is yours.

Her

The pronoun “her” is used to describe something that belongs to a female. “Her” must be followed by the noun possessed.

Example: Her voice is so unique.

Hers

The pronoun “hers” is used to describe something that belongs to a female.

“Hers” takes the place of the noun it possesses. Therefore, it is never followed by a noun.

Example: This camera is hers.

His

The pronoun “his” is used to describe something that belongs to a male. “His” may take the place of the noun it possesses, or it may not.

Example: This is his watch.

Its

The pronoun “its” is used to describe something that belongs to it. “Its” must be followed by the noun possessed.

Example: The cat moves its tail.

Our
The pronoun “our” is used to describe something that belongs to us. “Our” must be followed by the noun possessed.

Example: Our teacher is handsome.

Ours
The pronoun “ours” is used to describe something that belongs to us. “Ours” takes the place of the noun it possesses. Therefore, it is never followed by a noun.

Example: This love is ours.

Their

The pronoun “their” is used to describe something that belongs to them.

“Their” must be followed by the noun possessed.

Example: They are doing their homework now.

Theirs

The pronoun “theirs” is used to describe something that belongs to them. “Theirs” takes the place of the noun it possesses. Therefore, it is never followed by a noun.

Example: The cats are theirs.

REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS

Reflexive pronoun is a type of pronoun that is preceded by the adverb, adjective, pronoun, or a noun to which it refers, so long as that antecedent is located within the same clause.

In English grammar, a reflexive pronoun indicates that the person who is realizing the action of the verb is also the recipient of the action.

There are eight reflexive pronouns: