Pronouns :
|
Subject |
Object |
Possessive Adjective |
Possessive Pronoun |
Reflexive Pronoun |
|
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 |
Subject pronouns : They are subject of a sentence. They command the action.
They left home early.
It is going to rain.
Object pronouns : They are the object of a verb or preposition.
She called me minutes ago.
Mom bought it for us.
Talk to them about it.
Possessive Adjectives : They describe possession. They come before a noun , so they work as adjectives.
Paul is doing his homework.
Mr. and Mrs.Nielsen are going to sell their house.
Possessive Pronouns : They describe possession too. However they are never followed by a noun.
That silver car is mine.
Is this cd mine or yours ?
Reflexive Pronouns : They can be used as object of a verb or preposition, and also in idioms. They always refer to the subject of the sentence.
He hurt himself at the game.
I needed and I bought it for myself.
She did it all by herself. ( = alone )
My children are enjoying themselves at the party. ( having fun )