Pronouns
There are four kinds of pronouns...
Subject Pronouns | Object Pronouns | Possessive Adjectives | Possessive Pronouns |
I | me | my | mine |
you | you | your | yours |
he, she, it | him, her, it | his, her, its | his, hers, its |
we | us | our | ours |
you | you | your | yours |
they | them | their | theirs |
They each take a different position in a sentence:
I always sit with John in class.
John always sits with me in class.
I have my book on my desk.
The book on John's desk is his.
Subject pronouns take the place of subjects in sentences.
I always sit with John in class.
Object pronouns take the place of objects in sentences.
John always sits with me in class.
Possessive adjectives are used like adjectives in sentences. Like adjectives, they come before the noun the describe.
I have my book on my desk.
Possessive pronouns are used like pronouns in sentences. Like pronouns, they are used instead of nouns.
The book on John's desk is his.