Pronouns

Pronouns are words that are used in place of nouns to avoid repeating nouns. So, instead of saying Mary put Mary's pencil on Mary's desk then closed the door to Mary's classroom, you can say Mary put her pencil on her desk and then closed the door...

There are two important rules to remember when using pronouns. First, remember that pronouns must always refer to a scpecific noun in a previous discussion. In the example in the previous paragraph the pronoun her refers to Mary. Secondly, remember that pronouns must agree in number, person, and gender with the noun they refer to.

There are many types of pronouns in English, but in this edition we will study only subject and object pronouns. (except it) end in long vowels, making them easy to pronounce. Most pronouns with m in them are object pronouns. Object pronouns are usually used at the end of a phrase or sentence where the m is easy to pronounce. Below is a table that shows the common pronouns along with an example of their usage.