No, in this context a human should be refereed to as «he», «she» or «they».
«It» is used for inanimate objects or non-human animals. Although, if you knew the gender of the animal, you might still use he or she in some circumstances.
Thus
I looked from the window and spotted a person. They crossed the street.
I looked from the window and spotted a man. He crossed the street.
I looked from the window and spotted a girl. She crossed the street.
but
I looked from the window and spotted a dog. It crossed the street.
I looked from the window and spotted a car. It drove down the street.
however, possibly
I looked from the window and spotted George’s mare. She galloped down the street.
What are Personal Pronouns?
I love cats. He loves dogs. We love animals.
In the sentences above, what are the italicized words? They’re personal pronouns!
A personal pronoun is a word that stands in for another noun in a sentence.
For example, let’s say our names are Emily and Persephone. So, we could say, “Emily and Persephone love animals.” Or, we could say, “We love animals.”
As another example, let’s talk about Pablo. Pablo loves dogs. Pablo also loves horses. If we wrote, “Pablo loves dogs, and Pablo also loves horses,” that would sound a bit strange. Instead, we can say, “Pablo loves dogs, and he loves horses.”
Here all of our examples are suitable for elementary students to grasp personal pronouns, check out our interactive flashcards and paperless tests designed for teachers on a busy schedule. You can use our paperless quizzes for time-saving assessments.
Personal Pronouns In English
Here is our list of personal pronoun examples that all elementary kids should know by the end of 5th grade.
- I, me
- you (singular)
- he, him
- she, her
- it
- we, us
- you (plural)
- they, them
Examples of Personal Pronouns — Digital Classroom
For younger children to grasp the concept of personal pronouns, use this simple slideshow story with images.
Click the right arrow < / > to move on to the next image.
Flashcard Checkpoint
Flip the flashcards to reveal a surprise example sentence!
Types of Persons in English
There are three “persons” in English, which tells us about who is speaking or being spoken to.
Read the following passages a few times by clicking the right arrow < / >.
Personal Pronoun Examples for Elementary Kids
Struggling to understand how a personal pronoun and a person link? Personal pronouns replace names, people, places, or things. They are types of nouns. They are sometimes called the stunt doubles in English because they replace the person in the sentence. Look at how they’re used to show who is speaking or being spoken to below.
First-Person
Here are some super simple personal pronoun examples. Read through the sentences and see if you spot the first-person personal pronoun!
- I go to school.
- I like oranges.
- We like to play in the park after school. (More than one person.)
Second-Person
Where is the second-person personal pronoun?
- You go to school.
- You like oranges.
- You all like to play in the park after school. (More than one person.)
Third-Person
Where are the third-person personal pronouns?
- He goes to school.
- She likes oranges.
- It likes to swim in the pond at the park.
- They like to play in the park after school.
Did you know? The «person» doesn’t have to be a human. It could be an animal or thing, such as a piece of furniture or even an alien!
Subject vs. Object
Another great feature of personal pronouns is case. And this refers to the role the pronoun plays in a sentence.
Subject Pronoun
If the pronoun is the subject of a sentence, then it is the thing doing the action in that sentence. For example, she is eating ice cream. She is the subject pronoun because she is doing the action, which in this case is eating.
- I, you (singular), he, she, it, you (plural), and they.
Object Pronoun
If the action in the sentence is happening to someone, we say they are the object of that sentence. For example, she gave me ice cream. I am getting something, so me is the object pronoun of the sentence.
The object pronouns in English are these:
- me, you (singular), him, her, it, us, you (plural), and them.
Objects and subject pronouns can also be from different points of view.
Personal Pronouns: Recap and Useful Examples
Check out our example sentences for a deeper dive into personal pronouns, subject vs. object, and point of view.
First Person
Look at the examples for singular and plural subjects and objects.
Singular Subject
Let’s take a look at some subject pronoun examples using I.
- I want to go to the movies.
- Tomorrow, I will go to school.
- I don’t want broccoli! Can I have sweetcorn instead?
Now, let’s look at some sentences using me as the object of the sentence.
- Molly gave me a homemade cookie.
- The teacher didn’t tell me about the test.
- Do you want to play with me?
Plural Subject
Now let’s look at some plural example sentences using the subject pronoun we.
- We never arrive late.
- Yesterday, we went swimming at the pond.
- Although it’s hard, we like to play chess.
Plural Object
Here are some example sentences for first plural object using the object pronoun us.
- Please tell us if you need the toilet.
- It doesn’t matter to us if Nikolette misses class.
- Will you send us a Christmas card?
Second Person
Want to know more about the second person? Check out our examples here.
Singular Subject
Simple personal pronoun examples in the second person for singular subjects when you want to refer to one person.
- You eat ice cream every day.
- You have explored many places.
- Without water, you would die.
Singular Object
These sentences use the second personal pronoun, you, but the personal pronoun is the object of the sentence.
- Did Ms. Rockville give you the paper?
- What did the doctor tell you?
- Sienna asked if you wanted to sleep over.
Plural Subject
In many sentences, you can’t tell whether “you” is singular or plural – you need to understand that from context.
Sometimes people say or write “you all” or “y’all” if it’s plural. However, this is generally not accepted in formal or academic writing.
- You (all) can see the dolphins if you look over the side of the boat.
- You (all) have a biology test on Monday, so please don’t be late.
- After class, you (all) need to go straight to the cafeteria.
Plural Object
- I’m jealous of you (all)! You don’t have to take English this year!
- Has Cindy talked to you (all) about the new class rules?
- I know Mr. Leo made you (all) hate math, but it’s actually a fun subject.
Third Person
He and she are used for people, and often we use them for animals, too. He is for males, and she is for females.
People sometimes use it for animals, but we mainly use it for anything that isn’t a human or animal, such as plants, objects, or concepts.
Singular Subject
Check out these example sentences using the third-person singular subject.
- He loves his new sneakers.
- Look at that giraffe! He’s so tall!
- She won the spelling bee two years ago.
- Every Sunday, she visits her grandmother.
- I love Carlotta’s new puppy. She’s so cute!
- Look at that flower! It is so beautiful.
Singular Object
Here are some examples of a third-person singular object.
- When did you see him?
- There’s a new kid at school. He’s really nice, and I like him a lot.
- Have you talked to her since Monday?
- Why do you like Monopoly? I hate it.
- My new computer program confuses me because I don’t know how to use it.
- I grew zucchini in my garden, and Dad fried it for dinner.
Plural Subject
Now, let’s talk about the third-person plural subject.
- At parties, they never talk to me.
- My cat had a litter of kittens, and they are adorable.
- Have you been to amusement parks before? They are so much fun!
Plural Object
And the third-person plural object.
- Why don’t you play with them?
- Chickens are entertaining. I love to watch them flap their wings.
Who is The Singular «They»
Who are they?
Most of the time, they is a plural word. But you can use it as a singular pronoun in a very specific situation.
When you’re talking about a person or an animal, and you don’t know the gender, you can use they/them. Since we don’t use it for people, they is the appropriate non-gendered personal pronoun.
Flashcard examples
Flip the flashcards to reveal an example sentence.
Tips For Practicing Personal Pronouns
Personal pronouns are a really important part of the foundation of English. And you probably already use them every day! There are a few tricky things, such as figuring out the correct gender and number. Also, you need to know whether to use a subject or object pronoun. But once you master these pronouns, your sentences will come together easily. Here are some fun activity ideas to help them stick!
Flashcards
Utilize online digital flashcards or print some off to put around the house. Write the personal pronoun example on the front and an example sentence on the back. You could use this activity with kids and focus on matching the pronoun with the picture. There are endless possibilities.
Pictionary
Pictionary is super fun, so why not use it to help you or your students practice personal pronouns? Simply grab a whiteboard and work on identifying the personal pronoun example.
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#1
I have a doubt, if in any text I’m talking about «a person», and then I say «he» is it right? considering that the «person» could be etiher a woman or a man. Do I have to say «he or she»? For instance:
«This duality is the first link of a large chain which is established by the person between what he believes he is and what he really is»
Could somebody explain it to me please?
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I have a doubt, if in any text I’m talking about «a person», and then I say «he» is it right? considering that the «person» could be etiher a woman or a man. Do I have to say «he or she»? For instance:
«This duality is the first link of a large chain which is established by the person between what he believes he is and what he really is»
Could somebody explain it to me please?
You should write «he» or «she» If you want to mention who you are refering to.
I think it is as in spanish.
…la cual es establecida por la persona entre lo que cree, es y realmente es. Si no mencionas si es «el» ó «ella» no podrías saber a quien te refieres.
You can use parallel structure and write only «he» once.
«This duality is the first link of a large chain which is established by the person between what he believes, is and what really is»
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That was very useful! but I would like to know how to say it in english, sorry for not specify it in my first post. Is it necessary to mention both? like «he or she»? or can I say only «he»?
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I have a doubt, if in any text I’m talking about «a person», and then I say «he» is it right? considering that the «person» could be etiher a woman or a man. Do I have to say «he or she»? For instance:
«This duality is the first link of a large chain which is established by the person between what he believes he is and what he really is»
Could somebody explain it to me please?
You have a few options here. You could use «he», «she», or «he or she». Whichever one you choose, be consistent.
A good way to avoid the whole problem is to replace «person» with «people» when you can. That is, you can often say «…established by people between what they think themselves to be and what they really are.»
If I absolutely had to use «person» for some reason, I’d likely follow it with the clumsy «he or she», especially if I had readers of both genders in mind.
In your sentence this would result in a monstrosity:
established by the person between what he or she believes he or she is and what he or she really is»
I’d never write that. My readers would want to bonk me over the head for making them read it.
Personally, I think that female writers should use «she» and males should use «he» when they refer to indefinite things like «person», «somebody», etc.
A lot of people disagree with this notion, though.
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#5
Oh my God! You saved my life! thanks so much!! now everything is clearer to me! you are awesome!!!!
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I agreed with owlman5 — it is best to try to write it in plural so that you can use the much more convenient they.
In informal speech, such as talking with a friend, it’s usually okay to use they with a singular antecedent. For example, I might say to a friend something like «Does everybody know what they’re doing?» even though everybody is a singular noun and it should technically be «Does everybody know what he or she is doing?» This is just for casual conversation, though; in writing they should never be used to refer to a singular noun.
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#7
In informal speech, such as talking with a friend, it’s usually okay to use they with a singular antecedent. For example, I might say to a friend something like «Does everybody know what they’re doing?» even though everybody is a singular noun and it should technically be «Does everybody know what he or she is doing?» This is just for casual conversation, though; in writing they should never be used to refer to a singular noun.
mack took the words right out of my mouth; (meaning that he said exactly what I planned to say until I read his post and saw that he had already said it).
You also have the options of using the second person:
«This duality is the first link of a large chain which you establish between what you believe, what you are, and what really is»
or
the indefinite pronoun «one» in the third person singular:
«This duality is the first link of a large chain which is established between what one believes, what one is and what really is»
The use of «you» tend to sound rather informal, and the use of «one» usually sounds very formal and sometimes dated.
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#8
Guys you are awesome! thanks so much for help me out!! now It’s so much clearer to me!
The Pronoun
Прежде, чем мы начнём разбирать виды местоимений, давайте дадим определение местоимению.
Определение. Местоимение- часть речи, которая употребляется вместо имени существительного, имени прилагательного, редко наречия.
Jack likes dogs. He wants to buy a puppy. – Джек любит собак. Он хочет купить щенка.
( во втором предложении he- местоимение, употреблено вместо имени Jack, чтобы избежать повторения.)
Местоимения в английском языке бывают:
— Личные местоимения (Personal pronouns)
— Притяжательные местоимения (Possessive pronouns)
— Указательные местоимения (Demonstrative pronouns)
— Возвратные местоимения (Reflexive pronouns)
— Вопросительные местоимения (Interrogative pronouns)
— Относительные местоимения (Relative pronouns)
— Взаимные местоимения (Reciprocal pronouns)
— Неопределённые и отрицательные местоимения (Indefinite and Negative pronouns)
— Определяющие местоимения (Defining pronouns)
Рассмотрим их подробно:
1) Личные местоимения (Personal pronouns)
Личные местоимения в английском имеют форму падежей:
— именительный падеж (the nominative case)
— объективный падеж ( the objective case)
Рассмотрим таблицу.
|
Nominative (именительный) |
Objective (объективный) |
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I(я) |
Me(мне) |
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He(он) |
Him(ему) |
|
She(она) |
Her(ей) |
|
It(оно) |
It(ей/ему) |
|
You(ты/вы) |
You(тебе/вам) |
|
We(мы) |
Us(нам) |
|
They(они) |
Them(им) |
В предложение личные местоимения в именительном падеже являются подлежащим, а в объективном падеже — дополнением.
Пример: I gave him my book. — Я дал ему мою книгу
2) Притяжательные местоимения (Possessive pronouns)
Притяжательные местоимения в английском выражают принадлежность и имеют две формы:
— основная форма
— абсолютная форма
Рассмотрим таблицу.
|
Основная форма |
Абсолютная форма |
|
My(мой) |
Mine |
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His(его) |
His |
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Her(её) |
Hers |
|
Its |
— |
|
Your(твой/ваш) |
Yours |
|
Our(наш) |
Ours |
|
Their(их) |
Theirs |
Основная форма употребляется, когда притяжательное местоимение стоит перед именем существительным.
Пример:This is my car- Эта моя машина.
Абсолютная форма употребляется для того, чтобы определяемое существительное не повторялось.
Пример: This is my car and this is yours— Это моя машина, а это твоя.
3) Указательные местоимения (Demonstrative pronouns)
Указательные местоимения в английском языке:
This- это, этот, эта (употребляется с единственным числом)
Пример: I like this book- Мне нравится эта книга.
These- эти (употребляется со множественным числом)
Пример: I like these books- мне нравятся эти книги.
That- тот, та, то (употребляется с единственным числом)
Пример: I like that book- Мне нравится та книга.
Those- те (употребляется со множественным числом)
Пример: I like those books- Мне нравятся те книги.
4) Возвратные местоимения (Reflexive pronouns)
Возвратные местоимения образуются путём прибавления –self в единственном числе, —selves во множественном числе.
Пример: I`ll do it myself- я сделаю это сам.
1). Часто возвратные местоимения употребляются с глаголами:
— blame- обвинять
Пример: Don`t blame yourself- Не вини себя
— amuse- развлекаться, приятно проводить время
Пример: They amused themselves walking together- Они хорошо провели время, гуляю вместе.
— enjoy- наслаждаться, получать удовольствие
Пример: They enjoyed themselves on the beach — Они хорошо провели время на пляже
-cut- резать
Пример: The girl has cut herself very well- Девушка очень хорошо себя подстригла
— hurt- причинять боль
Пример: Don`t hurt yourself- Не причиняй себе боль
— dry- сушить
Пример: You`re wet. Please dry yourself- Ты мокрый. Пожалуйста, вытри себя
— introduce- представляться
Пример: Let me introduce myself- Позволь мне представиться
2). Возвратные местоимения употребляются после предлогов
Пример: They cooked the pie themselves- Они приготовили пирог сами
3). Возвратные местоимения не используются после глаголов:
— feel- чувствовать
Пример: I feel great- Я чувствую себя великолепно.
—relax- расслабляться
Пример: Please, relax!- Пожалуйста, расслабься!
— behave- вести себя, поступать, держаться
Пример: You behave like a child- Ты ведёшь себя как ребёнок
— concentrate- сосредоточиться
Пример: If you can concentrate you will write an excellent essay- Если ты сможешь сосредоточиться, ты напишешь отличное эссе
wash – мыть; dress- одеваться; shave- бриться
Пример: I get up at 7 a.m., wash, shave, then after breakfast I dress and go out- Я встаю в 7 утра, умываюсь, бреюсь, затем после завтрака я одеваюсь и выхожу.
Но!!!
Wash yourself! — Помойся!
Dress yourself! — Оденься!
Shave yourself! – Побрейся!
Behave yourself! — Веди себя хорошо!
Рассмотрим таблицу возвратных местоимений
|
Nominative (именительный) |
Objective (объективный) |
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I(я) |
Me(мне) |
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He(он) |
Him(ему) |
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She(она) |
Her(ей) |
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It(оно) |
It(ей/ему) |
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You(ты/вы) |
You(тебе/вам) |
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We(мы) |
Us(нам) |
|
They(они) |
Them(им) |
5) Вопросительные местоимения (Interrogative pronouns)
Данные местоимения используют для образования специальных вопросов.
К вопросительным местоимениям относятся:
Who- кто?
Whom- кого? кому?
What- что?
Which- который?
Whose- чей?
1). Отличие между who и whom:
Местоимение Who имеет 2 падежа:
— именительный падеж who
— объективный падеж whom
Именительный падеж употребляется в качестве подлежащего:
Пример: Who wants to be the first? — Кто хочет быть первым?
Объективный падеж употребляется в качестве дополнения:
Пример: Whom are you waiting for?- Кого ты ждёшь?
2). Отличие между what и which:
Местоимение what может использоваться со значение какой.
Пример: What country do you live in? — В какой стране ты живёшь?
Местоимение which употребляется, когда речь идёт о выборе из ограниченного числа лиц и предметов.
Пример: Which puppy do you like?- Какой щенок тебе нравится?
6) Относительные местоимения (Relative pronouns)
Относительные местоимения употребляются для связи главного предложения с придаточным.
К относительным местоимениям относятся:
Who- кто
Whom- кому
Whose- чей
Which-который
That- который
1) Who (whom). Как мы уже знаем, данное местоимение имеет 2 падежа: именительный и объективный. Who используется в качестве подлежащего, а whom- в качестве дополнения.
Пример: The girl who danced in the club is my friend- Девушка, которая танцевала в клубе, моя подруга.
The girl whom we saw in the club is my friend- Девушка, которую мы видели в клубе, моя подруга.
2) Отличие which от who.
Местоимение which употребляется с неодушевлёнными предметами и животными.
Пример: I like my dress which I`ve bought- Мне нравится моё платье, которое я купила.
Местоимение who употребляется с одушевлёнными именами существительными.
Пример: This is that man who was there- Это тот мужчина, который был там.
3) Местоимение whose. Употребляется с одушевлёнными и неодушевлёнными именами существительными.
Пример: I met Andy whose parents won a prize – Я встретила Энди, у которого родители выиграли приз.
I saw the house whose roof is cover with grass- я видел дом, крыша которого усеяна травой.
4) Местоимение that. Употребляется с одушевлёнными и неодушевлёнными именами существительными, это местоимение можется использоваться вместо местоимения which и whom.
Пример: The girl that we saw in the club is my friend- Девушка, которую мы видели в клубе, моя подруга.
7) Взаимные местоимения (Reciprocal pronouns)
К взаимным местоимениям относятся:
Each other- друг друга
One another- один другого
Each other относится к двум лицам или предметам.
Пример: They hate each other- Они не ненавидят друг друга.
One another относится к большему количеству лиц или предметов.
Пример: My friend help one another- Мои друзья помогают друг другу.
Неопределённые и отрицательные местоимения
(Indefinite and Negative pronouns)
К ним относятся:
— Местоимения some и any. Употребляются в значении некоторого количества немного, сколько-нибудь. Используются с неисчисляемыми именами существительными.
Some употребляется в утвердительных предложениях.
Пример: I have some cards- У меня есть несколько карточек..
Any употребляется в вопросительных и отрицательных предложениях.
Пример: Do you have any cards?- У тебя есть карточки?
I don`t have any cards?- У меня нет карточек.
-Местоимения no и none
Местоимение no заменяет конструкцию not… a (перед исчисляемыми именами существительными в единственном числе) , not… any (перед неисчисляемыми существительными и перед исчисляемыми существительными во множественном числе).
Пример: I have no car- У меня нет машины.
В данном примере мы можем сказать I don`t have a car или I have no car. Местоимение no заменяет конструкцию not…a перед исчисляемым существительным в единственном числе.
Пример: We have no sugar- У нас нет сахара.
В данном предложении можно сказать We don`t have any sugar или We have no sugar. Местоимение no заменяет конструкцию not…any (перед неисчисляемым существительным).
Местоимение none заменяет исчисляемые существительные в единственном и во множественном числе и неисчисляемые существительные.
Пример: Are there any pens on the table? — No, there are none.
— Производные местоимения от some/any/no.
К данным местоимениям можно прибавлять слова thing (для неодушевлённых существительных), body (для одушевлённых существительных).
Something — что-нибудь, что-то (используется в утвердительных предложениях).
Пример: I have something for you- у меня есть что-то для тебя.
Anything- что-то, что-нибудь (используется в отрицательных и вопросительных предложениях).
Пример: Do you have anything for me? — У тебя есть что-то для меня?
Nothing- ничего (используется в отрицательных предложениях)
Пример: No, I have nothing for you- Нет, у меня ничего нет для тебя.
Somebody- кто-то, кто-нибудь (используется в утвердительных предложениях).
Пример: There is somebody in the room- В комнате кто-то есть
Anybody- кто-то, кто-нибудь (используется в отрицательных и вопросительных предложениях).
Пример: Is there anybody in the room?- Ecть кто-нибудь в комнате?
Nobody- никто (используется в отрицательных предложениях)
Пример: There is nobody in the room- В комнате никого нет.
Somewhere- где-нибудь, куда-нибудь, где-то (используется в утвердительных предложениях)
Пример: We saw him somewhere- Мы видели его где-то.
Anywhere- где-нибудь, куда-нибудь, где-то (используется в вопросительных и отрицательных предложениях)
Пример: Have you seen him anywhere?- Ты его видел где-то?
Nowhere- нигде (используется в отрицательных предложениях)
Пример: I have seen him nowhere- Я его нигде не видел.
-Местоимения much (many), little (few), a little (a few).
Для того, чтобы понять в чём различие рассмотрим таблицу:
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Исчисляемые существительные |
Неисчисляемые существительные |
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many (много) |
much (много) |
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few (мало) |
little(мало) |
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a few(немного) |
a little(немного) |
Much/ Many употребляются:
1) в отрицательных предложениях:
Пример: We don`t have much time for it – У нас нет для этого много времени.
2) в вопросах:
Пример: Are there many books on the table? — На столе много книг?
3) в конструкциях со значением времени:
Пример: I have seen for many times- Мы не виделись много лет.
4) в конструкциях as…as
Пример: I`ll give as much as you wish- Я дам тебе так много, сколько тебе хочется.
5) в конструкции not much/not many в начале предложения:
Пример: Not many want it- Не многие хотят этого.
В утвердительных предложениях мы употребляем a lot of/ plenty of- много.
Пример: I have a lot of cards- У меня много карточек.
Отличие little/few от a little/ a few:
Little/few- мало, недостаточно для чего-то, несут отрицательный смысл.
A little/ a few- немного, но достаточно, несут положительный смысл.
Сравним:
Пример: She has a few toys – У неё несколько игрушек (мало, но достаточно)
She has few toys- У неё мало игрушек (мало, не достаточно)
— Местоимение one.
Используется, чтобы избежать повторения определяемого существительного.
Пример: I like these dresses. I think I`ll buy the red one- Мне нравится эти платья, я думаю, я куплю красное.
Для того, чтобы не говорить слово платье 2 раза, мы можем заменить его на слово one.
9) Определяющие местоимения (Defining pronouns)
— Местоимение all:
All (всё, все) употребляется с неисчисляемыми существительными и исчисляемыми существительными во множественном числе.
Пример: All the pupils go to the museum- Все школьники идут в музей.
Запомни! Артикль the и указательные местоимения ставятся после all.
Местоимение all также употребляется в качестве существительного в значении всё
Пример: My parents know all- Мои родители знают всё.
All часто заменяется местоимением everybody.
Запомни! All в данном случае используется во множественном числе, а everybody— в единственном.
Пример: All are here- Все здесь
Everybody is here- Все здесь
All часто заменяется местоимением everything.
Запомни! All и everything в данном случае используются в единственном числе.
Пример: All is ok- Всё хорошо
Everything is ok- Всё хорошо
—Местоимение both
Переводится как оба, является определением перед существительным.
Запомни! Артикль the и указательные местоимения ставятся после both.
Пример: Both the girls like this dress- Обеим девочкам нравится это платье.
Both может заменять существительное.
Пример: I like these books. I`ll take both- Мне нравятся эти книги. Я возьму обе.
В отрицательных предложениях вместо both используется neither.
Пример: Both the cars were red- Обе машины были красные.
Neither the cars were red- Обе машины не были красными.
— Местоимение either/neither
Данные местоимения относятся к двум лицам или предметам.
Either –любой, тот или другой, каждый (один из двух)
Пример: There are two pens. Take either- Лежит две ручки. Возьми любую.
On either side of the street you can see flowers- На каждой стороне улицы ты можешь увидеть цветы.
Neither — ни тот, ни другой.
Пример: Neither of the boys are right- Никто из мальчиков не прав.
Существуют конструкции:
Either…or – или…или
Пример: He is either a doctor or either a vet- Он либо доктор, либо ветеринар.
Neither…nor- ни…ни
Пример: Neither my friend nor I like this car- Ни моему другу, ни мне не понравилась эта машина.
-Местоимения other/another
Other – другой (иной). Используется в единственном и во множественном числе.
Пример: Give me please other books- Дайте мне пожалуйста другие книги.
The other- другой (один из двух)
Пример: The car is on the other side of the street- Машина на другой стороне улицы.
Another- другой (ещё один, дополнительный). Используется только в единственном числе.
Пример: Give me please another book- Дайте мне пожалуйста другую книгу. ( ещё одну книгу)
Another (другой). Не используется с конкретным предметом.
Пример: We try to do it another day- Мы попробуем сделать это в другой день
Another- определение значения второй
Пример: She is another Madonna- Она вторая Мадонна.
— Местоимения each/every
Each- каждый. Употребляется с ограниченным числом лиц или предметов
Запомни! После each артикль the не употребляется.
Пример: Each girl wants to be married- Каждая девушка хочет выйти замуж.
В сочетании с предлогом of заменяет существительное.
Пример: Each of us wants to be rich- Каждый из нас хочет быть богатым.
Every- каждый, всякий. Употребляется с неограниченным количеством лиц или предметов. Является определением перед исчисляемыми существительными в единственном числе.
Запомни! После every артикль не употребляется.
Пример: I go to school every day- Я хожу в школу каждый день.
— Производные от местоимения every
Everything- всё
Пример: Everything is going to be alright- Всё будет хорошо
Everybody- все
Пример: Everybody wants to be here- Все хотят быть здесь
Everywhere- везде
Пример: There are flowers everywhere- Везде цветы.
Personal pronoun definition: A personal pronoun is a word that replaces a noun and refers to a specific person(s) or thing(s).
What does personal pronoun mean? A personal pronoun is a type of pronoun. A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun. A personal pronoun replaces the name of specific people or things.
English requires pronouns to avoid redundancy. That said, a noun (antecedent) must be used before a pronoun can be used.
Example of Personal Pronoun in Use:
- Sasha attended the conference. (no pronoun; Sasha is antecedent)
- He attended the conference.
“He” is the personal pronoun replacing the antecedent, Sasha. “He” refers specifically to Sasha.
Other Examples of Personal Pronouns:
- But in his personal life, Johnson’s dealings with Uncle Sam have been rocky, and by his own admission, he spent several years spent avoiding U.S. taxes. –The Washington Post (with pronouns)
- But in Johnson’s personal life, Johnson’s dealings with Uncle Sam have been rocky, and by Johnson’s own admission, Johnson spent several years spent avoiding U.S. taxes. (without pronouns)
- After two years of planning, Theresa Rosette and Kristina Evans opened their first restaurant, Rest Farmhouse Inspired, serving up dishes made from locally sourced and seasonal ingredients. –L.A. Times (with pronouns)
- After two years of planning, Theresa Rosette and Kristina Evans opened Theresa Rosette and Kristina Evans’s first restaurant, Rest Farmhouse Inspired, serving up dishes made from locally sourced and seasonal ingredients. (without pronouns)
As you can see, adding pronouns into your text clearly helps its ability to be read.
Personal Pronouns List
Here is a list of person pronouns separated into first person pronouns, second person pronouns, and third person pronouns.
What are the Subjective Pronouns?
Singular Subjective:
- I (first person, male or female)
- you (second person, male or female)
- he/she/it (third person, male/female/neuter
Plural Subjective:
- we (first person, male or female)
- you (first person, male or female)
- they (third person, male/female/neuter)
What are the Objective Pronouns?
Singular Objective:
- me (first person, male or female)
- you (second person, male or female)
- him/her/it (third person, male/female/neuter)
Plural Objective:
- us (first person, male or female)
- you (second person, male or female)
- them (third person, male or female)
Subjective Personal Pronouns
Let’s take a deeper look at just the subjective personal pronouns.
List of Subjective Personal Pronouns:
Singular Subjective:
- I (first person, male or female)
- you (second person, male or female)
- he/she/it (third person, male/female/neuter
Plural Subjective:
- we (first person, male or female)
- you (first person, male or female)
- they (third person, male/female/neuter)
Use subjective personal pronouns when the personal pronoun is the subject of the sentence.
Examples with subjective personal pronouns:
- Tomorrow, Amanda will begin a new job.
- Tomorrow, she will begin a new job.
- The book rested on the table.
- It rested on the table.
- Ken and Cozette arrived late.
- They arrived late
Objective Personal Pronouns
Now, let’s take a look at just the objective personal pronouns.
List of Objective Personal Pronouns:
Singular Objective:
- me (first person, male or female)
- you (second person, male or female)
- him/her/it (third person, male/female/neuter)
Plural Objective:
- us (first person, male or female)
- you (second person, male or female)
- them (third person, male or female)
Use objective personal pronouns when the personal pronoun is the object of the sentence.
Examples with objective personal pronouns:
- Yesterday, Yvan visited Russ.
- Yesterday, Yvan visited you.
- Mary phoned Sue.
- Mary phoned
- I have never enjoyed
- I have never enjoyed
Selecting Personal Pronouns
In order to determine the correct personal pronoun, consider the following points for selection.
Number:
- The number of nouns that the pronoun replaces determines which personal pronoun should be used.
- If it is one noun (singular), use a singular personal pronoun.
- If it more than one noun (plural), use a plural personal pronoun.
Person:
- The point of view of nouns that the pronoun replaces determines which personal pronoun should be used.
- If the noun or nouns are first-person (singular), use first-person personal pronouns.
- If noun or nouns are second-person, use second-person personal pronouns.
- If the noun our nouns are third-person, use third-person personal pronouns.
Gender:
- The gender of nouns that the pronoun replaces determines which personal pronoun should be used.
- If the noun is male, use male personal pronouns.
- If the noun is female, use female personal pronouns.
- If the noun is neuter, use neuter personal pronouns.
- NOTE: English does not have gender-specific plural pronouns.
Case:
- The case of nouns that the pronoun replaces determines which personal pronoun should be used.
- If the noun or nouns are acting as a subject, use subjective personal pronouns.
- If the noun or nouns are acting as an object, use objective personal pronouns.
Personal Pronouns and Their Possessive Cases
Below is a basic outline for personal pronouns and their possessive cases for each subjective personal pronoun.
The possessive for each personal pronoun can fill in the blank of the following sentences.
- That is ____ cat.
- That is my cat.
- The cat is ____.
- The cat is mine.
Singular Possessive:
- I (first person, male or female)
- I > my > mine
- you (second person, male or female)
- you > your > yours
- he/she/it (third person, male/female/neuter
- he > his > his
- she > hers > hers
- it > its > its
Plural Possessive:
- we (first person, male or female)
- we > our > ours
- you (first person, male or female)
- you > your > yours
- they (third person, male/female/neuter)
- they > their > theirs
Individual Pronoun Questions
Every now and then, people will send me individual questions about personal pronouns, so I want to take a bit of space to address some of the more common questions.
Is We a Personal Pronoun?
- We is a pronoun in the first personal plural case.
Is You a Personal Pronoun?
- You is a pronoun in the second person singular and plural cases.
Is It a Personal Pronoun?
- It is a pronoun in the third person singular case.
Is He a Personal Pronoun?
- He is a pronoun in the third person singular case.
Is They a Personal Pronoun?
- They is a pronoun in the third person plural case.
Is Their a Personal Pronoun?
- Their is a pronoun in the third person plural possessive case.
Is Our a Personal Pronoun.
- Our is a pronoun in the first person singular possessive case.
Summary: What are Personal Pronouns?
Define personal pronoun: The definition of personal pronoun is a pronoun that refers to a particular person or thing.
In summary, personal pronouns replace specific nouns. They are only used after an antecedent has been identified. To determine which personal pronoun should be used, identify number, person, gender, and case.
Contents
- 1 What is a Personal Pronoun?
- 2 Personal Pronouns List
- 3 What are the Subjective Pronouns?
- 4 What are the Objective Pronouns?
- 5 Subjective Personal Pronouns
- 6 Objective Personal Pronouns
- 7 Selecting Personal Pronouns
- 8 Personal Pronouns and Their Possessive Cases
- 9 Individual Pronoun Questions
- 10 Summary: What are Personal Pronouns?
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What type of pronoun is the word someone?
The pronoun ‘someone’ is an indefinite pronoun, an unknown or
unnamed person or a person of importance.
What type of pronoun is ‘I’?
The pronoun «I» is a personal pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun for a specific person or thing.The pronoun «I» is a first person pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun (or name) for the person speaking.The pronoun «I» is a singular pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun for one person.The pronoun «I» is a subject pronoun, a word that functions as the subject of a sentence or a clause.The corresponding first person, singular, objective, personal pronoun is «me», a word that functions as the object of a verb or a preposition.Example: When I saw this job posting, I knew it was right for me.
What kind of pronoun is we?
The pronoun «we» is a personal pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun for a specific person or thing.The pronoun «we» is a plural pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun for two or more persons.The pronoun «we» is a first person pronoun, a word that takes the place of the nouns (or names) for the person speaking.The pronoun «we» is a subject pronoun, a word that functions as the subject of a sentence or a clause.The corresponding first person, plural, objective, personal pronoun is «us», a word that functions as the object of a verb or a preposition.Example: If we work on this together, it won’t take us too long.
Is ‘me’ a common noun or a proper noun?
The word ‘me’ is a pronoun, not a noun. A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence.The pronoun ‘me’ is a personal pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun for a specific person or thing.The pronoun ‘me’ is a first person pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun (name) of the person speaking.The pronoun ‘me’ is a singular pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun for one person.The pronoun ‘me’ is an objective pronoun that functions as the object of a verb or a preposition.The corresponding first person, singular, personal pronoun that functions as the subject of a sentence or a clause is I.Except in very formal circumstances, the person speaking does not use a noun (name) to refer to his or her self.
What type of pronoun is this We love pizza?
The pronoun is the sentence is we, the subject of the sentence.The pronoun ‘we’ is a personal pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun(s) for a specific person or thing.The pronoun ‘we’ is a plural pronoun, a word that takes the place of a plural noun or two or more nouns or pronouns.The pronoun ‘we’ is a first person pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun(s) for the person speaking.The pronoun ‘we’ is a subject pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun(s) as the subject of a sentence or a clause.The corresponding first person, plural, object, personal pronoun is ‘us’.
Personal Pronouns — Person (First person, Second person, Third person)
Definition
Grammatical person refers to the perspectives of the personal pronouns used to identify a person in speech and text—that is, it distinguishes between a speaker (first person), an addressee (second person), and others beyond that (third person).
First Person
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Singular |
Plural |
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Subjective Case Objective Case Possessive Determiner Possessive Pronoun Reflexive Pronoun |
I me my mine myself |
we us our ours ourselves |
First-person pronouns are used to express an autobiographical point of view—they tell what is directly happening to the speaker, writer, or fictional character. For example:
- “I don’t know where my hat is!”
- “Janet is meeting me in town later.”
- “Hey, that book is mine! I bought it!”
When the speaker is part of a group, the first-person pronouns inflect to the plural form:
- “We brought our own car.”
- “They told us to help ourselves.”
Second Person
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Singular/Plural |
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Subjective Case Objective Case Possessive Determiner Possessive Pronoun Reflexive Pronoun (singular) Reflexive Pronoun (plural) |
you you your yours yourself yourselves |
We use the second-person pronouns to indicate those who are being addressed directly by the speaker. Unlike first-person pronouns, there is not a distinction between singular and plural second-person pronouns (except in the reflexive form). Here are some examples:
- “Bill, I was wondering if you could help me with the dishes?” (second person singular)
- “Children, where are your manners?” (second person plural)
- “You really must learn to help yourself.” (second person singular)
- “I’m sick of cleaning up after all of you; from now on, you can clean up after yourselves!” (second person plural)
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Usage note 1: Generic “you” |
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The second-person pronouns are also often used to indicate an unspecified person. This is sometimes referred to as generic you, impersonal you, or indefinite you. This is less formal than its counterpart, the pronoun one, but it is sometimes preferred because it does not sound as snobbish or unnecessarily formal. If one is writing something very formal or professional, then one might be better off using the generic pronoun one. If you’re writing something a bit less formal, then you are probably just fine using the generic pronoun you. |
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Usage note 2: “You guys” and the second person plural |
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The second-person pronoun you functions both as a singular and a plural pronoun; unlike the first- and third-person pronouns, it does not have a distinct form when referring to multiple people. In different dialects, though, informal terms are often used to specifically refer to more than one person. In American English, the term “you guys” is commonly used as a gender-neutral pronoun for multiple people. For example:
However, this is sometimes seen as problematic, because, although it is used as a gender-neutral term, the word guys marks it as specifically masculine. A common alternative that is more truly gender-neutral is the term “you all,” as in:
In southern regions of the U.S., this is commonly contracted into the term “y’all”:
(Other terms are also used in various dialects of American and British English, including you lot, yous/youse, and ye.) While these terms are generally considered acceptable in conversational English, they are all informal, nonstandard usages; it would not be advisable to use them in formal, professional, or academic speech or writing. If in doubt, continue to use you for both the singular and the plural second person, because it is always correct. |
Third Person
Third person is used to talk about someone or something that is not the speaker and is not being directly addressed. This is most widely used in fiction writing. When the person or thing is singular, the pronouns used in the third person are the different forms of she, he, and it:
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Feminine Singular |
Masculine Singular |
Neuter Singular |
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Subjective Case Objective Case Possessive Determiner Possessive Pronoun Reflexive Pronoun |
she her her hers herself |
he him his his himself |
it it its its itself |
However, when there are multiple people or things, we use the ungendered forms of they:
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Third person plural |
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Subjective Case Objective Case Possessive Determiner Possessive Pronoun Reflexive Pronoun |
they them their theirs themselves |
Let’s look at some example sentences:
- “My teacher said that he would help me with the course material.”
- “Janet lent me her car for the weekend.”
- “I’ve tried to understand this book, but it is too complicated.”
- “The child smiled at himself in the mirror.”
- “Mom was supposed to be home by now, but she’s late.”
- “Countries should always have the right to assert their independence.”
- “I’ve reminded the students countless times, but they always forget to submit their homework online.”
Sometimes, when a single person of an unknown gender is being discussed, the third-person plural forms (they, them, etc.) are used as a gender-neutral alternative to the third-person feminine/masculine forms. To learn more about this, please see the Usage Note about “singular they” under the chapter section explaining gender in personal pronouns.