Personal Pronouns in English Language
Definition:
Personal pronouns are words that are used to replace specific nouns in a sentence.
Types of personal pronouns:
- First person pronouns: I, we
- Example: I am going to the store.
- Second person pronouns: you
- Example: You are going to the store.
- Third person pronouns: he, she, it, they
- Example: He is going to the store.
Extended Types of personal pronouns :
- First person singular: I - I am feeling tired today.
- First person plural: we - We are going on vacation next week.
- Second person singular: you - You should bring an umbrella if it rains.
- Second person plural: you - You should all bring your homework to class tomorrow.
- Third person singular (male): he - He is the new manager at the company.
- Third person singular (female): she - She is going to the concert tonight.
- Third person singular (neutral): it - It is getting colder outside.
- Third person plural: they - They are going to the movie tomorrow.
Practical uses:
- Personal pronouns can be used to make writing and speaking more concise.
- They can also be used to clarify who is performing an action or to whom it is being done.
Special cases:
- Possessive personal pronouns show ownership. Examples: my, your, his, her, its, our, their
- Reflexive personal pronouns are used to refer back to the subject of the sentence. Examples: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves
Comprehension exercises Personal Pronouns:
- Identify the personal pronoun in the following sentence: "I am going to the store."
Answer: I
- Identify the possessive personal pronoun in the following sentence: "That is your book."
Answer: your
- Identify the reflexive pronoun in the following sentence: "She hurt herself while playing soccer."
Answer: herself
- Choose the correct personal pronoun to complete the following sentence: "_____ went to the store." a) He b) His c) She
Answer: a) He
- Choose the correct possessive personal pronoun to complete the following sentence: "The cat is _____." a) my b) your c) its
Answer: c) its
- Complete the following sentence with the correct reflexive pronoun: "I hurt _____ while lifting weights."
Answer: I hurt myself while lifting weights.