Pronouns in English - List
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Pronouns in English – Exercises
What Are Pronouns?
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. For example:
✔ Without a pronoun:
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Lisa is a teacher. Lisa loves her students.
✔ With a pronoun:
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Lisa is a teacher. She loves her students.
Pronouns help make sentences shorter and easier to understand.
Personal Pronouns
Personal pronouns talk about people or things.
|
Pronoun |
Example |
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I |
I like coffee. |
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you |
You are my friend. |
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he |
He plays football. |
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she |
She works in a shop. |
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it |
It is very cold today. |
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we |
We study English. |
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they |
They live near here. |
Object Pronouns
Object pronouns receive the action.
|
Pronoun |
Example |
|
me |
She called me. |
|
you |
I see you. |
|
him |
We invited him. |
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her |
I met her yesterday. |
|
it |
Open it, please. |
|
us |
They helped us. |
|
them |
I know them. |
Possessive Pronouns
Possessive pronouns show ownership. They are used before a noun.
|
Pronoun |
Example |
|
my |
My bag is blue. |
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your |
Your phone is ringing. |
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his |
His car is new. |
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her |
Her dress is red. |
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our |
Our house is small. |
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their |
Their dog is friendly. |
Reflexive Pronouns
Reflexive pronouns show that a person does something to themselves.
|
Pronoun |
Example |
|
myself |
I made this cake myself. |
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yourself |
Did you hurt yourself? |
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himself |
He fixed the bike himself. |
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herself |
She taught herself Spanish. |
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ourselves |
We cooked dinner ourselves. |
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themselves |
They built the table themselves. |
Quick Summary
|
Type |
Example |
|
Personal |
She is my teacher. |
|
Object |
I called her. |
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Possessive |
My book is here. |
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Reflexive |
I did it myself. |
Pronouns make sentences shorter, clearer, and easier to understand.
