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Rules of Pronouns

What is a pronoun?

Personal Pronouns

Indefinite

Interrogative

Demonstrative

A pronoun is a word used in place of one or more than one noun. It may stand for a person, place, thing or idea.

I, me, my, mine, we, us, our, ours, you, your, your, it, its

Some of the personal pronouns in the above list can be combined with self or selves.Example: I will do it myself.

anybody, each, either, non, someone, one etc.

who, whom, what, which, whose

this, that, these those

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them, them, their, theirs, he, him, his, she, her, hers,

Practice

PossessivePronouns

Read the sentence. Then, rewrite the sentence and replace the repeated nouns with pronouns.

1. The canoe capsized as the canoe approached the shore.

2. The players convinced the players that the players wound win the play-offs.

3. Tim said, “Tim answered only six questions on the quiz.

These are used to show ownership or relationship.

my, mine his its their, theirs

your, yours her, hers our, ours

Note: The possessive form of the pronoun it is its. Do not confuse its with the word it’s, which means “it is” or “it has.”

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Practice Number your paper 1 – 5. After each number, write

the pronoun, or pronouns in the sentence. Remember

to include possessive pronouns.

1. My bicycle is smaller than yours.2. The baby cried herself to sleep.3. They read my report and liked it.4. My goals are different from hers.5. He should have used his skates instead

of hers.

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