A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun.

Personal Pronouns
A pronoun is a word that takes the place
of one or more nouns.
The most frequently used pronouns are
called personal pronouns. They refer to
people or things.
Subject Pronouns
A subject pronoun is used as the
subject of a sentence.
She is my best friend.
It is my dog.
Does he know the answer?
You and I will meet later.
Object Pronouns
An object pronoun is used as the
direct/indirect object or the object
of a preposition.

Give the book to me.
The teacher gave her a reprimand.
I will tell you a story.
Susan read it to them.
List of Personal Pronouns
Singular Plural
I we
you you
he, she, it they

Subject
Pronouns
me us
you you
him, her, it them

Object
Pronouns
Possessive Pronouns
A possessive pronoun is a
pronoun that shows who
or what has something.
A possessive pronoun may
take the place of a
possessive noun.

Possessive Pronouns
Homers story is famous.
His story is famous.

This story is Homers.
This story is his.

Possessive nouns are in pink. Possessive
pronouns are in blue.
Possessive Pronouns
Possessive pronouns have two forms. One form is
used before a noun. The other form is used
alone.
ours
yours
theirs
mine
yours
his, hers, its
Used
alone
our
your
their
my
your
his, her, its
Used
before
nouns
Plural Singular