Personal Pronouns in English Grammar
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What type of personal pronoun is 'we'?

  • Third person plural
  • First person singular
  • First person plural (correct)
  • Second person plural
  • Which of the following is a possessive personal pronoun?

  • His (correct)
  • They
  • Him
  • He
  • What is the nominative case form of the third person singular feminine pronoun?

  • Her
  • She (correct)
  • Hers
  • It
  • Which personal pronoun serves as the objective form for 'you'?

    <p>You</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Identify the personal pronoun in the objective case from the following options.

    <p>Them</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the second person singular possessive pronoun?

    <p>Your</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which personal pronoun represents third person plural?

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    Study Notes

    Personal Pronouns

    What are Personal Pronouns?

    • Replace nouns that refer to people, places, or things
    • Show who is performing the action or receiving the action
    • Change form depending on their function in a sentence

    Types of Personal Pronouns

    • First Person: refer to the speaker
      • Singular: I, me, my, mine
      • Plural: we, us, our, ours
    • Second Person: refer to the person or people being spoken to
      • Singular and plural: you, your, yours
    • Third Person: refer to people or things outside the conversation
      • Singular: he, him, his, his; she, her, hers; it, its
      • Plural: they, them, their, theirs

    Case of Personal Pronouns

    • Nominative: subject of the sentence
      • I, you, he, she, it, we, they
    • Objective: direct or indirect object of the sentence
      • me, you, him, her, it, us, them
    • Possessive: show ownership or possession
      • my, your, his, her, its, our, their

    Examples

    • I am going to the store. (First person singular, nominative)
    • You gave her the book. (Second person singular, nominative; third person singular, objective)
    • They are coming over tonight. (Third person plural, nominative)

    Personal Pronouns

    • Replace nouns that refer to people, places, or things in a sentence
    • Show who is performing the action or receiving the action in a sentence
    • Change form depending on their function in a sentence

    Types of Personal Pronouns

    • First Person: refer to the speaker • Singular: I, me, my, mine • Plural: we, us, our, ours
    • Second Person: refer to the person or people being spoken to • Singular and plural: you, your, yours
    • Third Person: refer to people or things outside the conversation • Singular: he, him, his, his; she, her, hers; it, its • Plural: they, them, their, theirs

    Case of Personal Pronouns

    • Nominative: subject of the sentence • I, you, he, she, it, we, they
    • Objective: direct or indirect object of the sentence • me, you, him, her, it, us, them
    • Possessive: show ownership or possession • my, your, his, her, its, our, their

    Examples

    • First person singular, nominative: I am going to the store
    • Second person singular, nominative; third person singular, objective: You gave her the book
    • Third person plural, nominative: They are coming over tonight

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    Learn about personal pronouns, their functions, and types, including first, second, and third person pronouns. Understand how they replace nouns and change form in sentences.

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