PRONOUNS Pronouns are words which stand in place of nouns. There are many different kinds of pronouns, used in different ways and for different purposes.

NEVER use a pronoun before using the noun it replaces NEVER use a pronoun before using the noun it replaces. For example, you would not want to open a paragraph this way: He had just arrived home. He placed his keys next to his phone, and pressed the button to check his messages. As usual, there were plenty of messages for John.

Nominative pronouns: objective pronouns: Used for the subject of used as the object of a sentence or the subject of a verb or of a some verb. preposition. I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . me You. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . you He . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .him She . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .her It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . it We . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . us They . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . them

Subject of a sentence: We remember well our last visit there. You and she ought to see that movie together. They and I had the same lottery numbers. James and he arrived at the same conclusion.

Object of a verb: His comments struck me as odd. They found her asleep on the couch. She gave him and me a lift home from school. This will easily entertain them and me.

Object of a preposition: The awards were given [to them]. They went [with us] to the party. He saw no real value [in it]. We came in third [behind her and him].

Nominative pronouns: objective pronouns: Used for the subject of used as the object of a sentence or the subject of a verb or of a some verb. preposition. I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . me You. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . you He . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .him She . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .her It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . it We . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . us They . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .them

Never “mix and match” with nominative and objective pronouns: Her and I are late for work. (“her” is objective and “I” is nominative, but they both being used as subjects) The dog barked at him and I. (“I” and “him” are both used as objects)

From grammar book, copy into notes the definitions and examples of each of the following: Personal pronouns Reflexive pronouns Intensive pronouns Demonstrative pronouns Interrogative pronouns Relative pronouns