What Are Personal Pronouns And It's Types? | With Examples

What Are Personal Pronouns And It's Types

A personal pronoun is an acronym that we use as a simple alternative to a person's proper name. Each English personal pronoun replaces us with the grammatical person, gender, number, and noun. I, you, she, he, it, we they, me, her, him, us, and them are all personal pronouns.

Personal pronouns are English Grammar stunt doubles; They are people (and possibly animals) who stand up for our sentence star. They allow us to talk and write with our economy because they enable us to avoid the repetition of difficult correct nouns throughout the day.

Type of Personal Pronoun

In this lesson we are going to cover the kinds or types of personal pronouns found in English and how they are used. A pronoun is a word which takes the place of a noun. The noun that the pronoun refers to is called preposition. There are four types/ kinds of personal pronouns in English that refer to a specific person, place, or thing:

1. Subjective Personal Pronouns
2. Objective Personal Pronouns

1. Subjective Personal Pronouns

The subjective personal pronouns are pronouns that act as the subject or topic of a verb. Subjective personal pronouns include I, you, he, she, it, you, we and they. They can replace the subject or topic of a sentence.

• Mick went to the market. He went to the market.
• Mothers and children were killed in an accident. They were killed in the accident.
• This is my father Jack. He lives in Dubai.
• I don't want to leave him.
• You are a talented artist from Spain.
• They went to a store in town.
• You love my life.
• She studied hard but still failed the exam.
• She/ he went to a party with friends.
• We want to register to vote now.
• They are not currently in charge here.

2. Objective Personal Pronouns

The subjective personal pronoun is the pronoun that acts as the object of a verb. They can also replace a verb object. The objective personal pronouns include me, you, her, him, it, you, us, and them.

• Macbeth assassinated King Duncan. Macbeth kills him.
• We have heard of your grandfather. We have heard of her.
• I gave it to my father. You can get if from her.
• You go and talk to him.
• Has anyone met him without your knowledge?
• Let's sit with us.
• You give the cookie to me.
• Father will help you soon.
• Sing a song to help him sleep at night.
• My mother will drive him home.
• I had to pay the full price, because I lost the coupon.
• She/ he is going to loan her car to us.
• The carrots got bad so we had to throw them away.

Examples of Personal Pronouns

Here or below are some examples of personal pronouns. Personal pronouns have been underlined and bold.

• The mad king ruled the country for a long time because no one dared to go against him.
• I gave them the letter to Alex, but they refused to accept it.
• She/ he was told that there was no cure for his disease.
• Can you help me please?
• We bought this computer just last day, but it does not work.
• These roses are very beautiful; They live in the garden.
• He blamed herself for the road accident.
• The teacher entered the class; the students didn't see her.
• Did you clean your house room?
• He/ she did not hear the sound of water.

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Function

The main role of a personal pronoun is to replace a noun in a sentence. It can function as a subject or object in a text or speech and help to avoid repetition of special nouns. So, personal pronouns are used as a helpful tool to facilitate the flow of sentences and words in a speech or writing. They smooth out thoughts, and help engage readers.