Copyright 2016, Kathleen McManus

Welcome to Pronouns. Be sure to watch the introductory grammar video on the left before continuing to read this section.

You will learn many ways to use pronouns in English and there are many different types. Pronouns replace nouns which can be people, places,things or ideas.

There are subject pronouns, object pronouns, interrogative pronouns, possessive pronouns, demonstrative pronouns, reciprocal, relative, reflexive and indefinite pronouns.

Indefinite Pronouns

All, both, few, nothing, somebody, another, everything, many, one, something, anybody, everybody, most, other, such, anyone, everyone, none, several, anything, each, no one, some

Remember that if a pronoun replaces a noun, it must agree in number and gender. A singular pronoun must replace a singular noun and a plural pronoun must replace a plural noun. Look below for sample sentences:

Roger sat in the chair and then he ate some pizza.
My hat is on the dresser. It is blue.
My dog is very clever! He knows a lot of commands. (the dog is male)
General Info on Pronouns


Pronoun Tips

A pronoun replaces a noun which is a person, place, thing or idea. A pronoun must agree in number and gender with the noun it replaces. There are many types of pronouns:

Subject Pronouns

I, you, he, she, it, we, they

Object Pronouns

Me, you, him, her, it, us, them

Interrogative Pronouns

What, who, whom, whose, which

Possessive Pronouns

Mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs

Demonstrative Pronouns

This/these, that/those

Reciprocal Pronouns

one another, each other

Relative Pronouns

whichever, whomever, whatever

Reflexive Pronouns

myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, themselves