Use of Pronoun

Rules of 5 types of pronoun

1) Subject of Pronoun

a. The subject pronoun is used after the “be” verb auxiliary.

Examples:

1. It was they who completed the plan.
2. It is she who solved the problem.

b. The subject pronoun is used in the subject position of the sentence.

Example:

1. He is doing his homework right now.
2. I went to the cinema yesterday.

c. The subject pronoun is used with equal comparisons.

Example:

1. She is as tall as I. (am)
2. We are as strong as they (are).

d. If three persons are used for singular we use Second person, third person and first person. For plural we use first person, Second person and third person.

Examples:

1. You, he and I went out.
2. We, you and they arrived early.

2) Object Pronoun

a. The object pronoun is used in the object position of the sentence.

Examples:

1. She gave me the keys to the door.
2. I lent her the pen.

b. The object pronoun is used with a preposition.

1. The public are looking for them.
2. They discussed the problem with us.

c. It is used with equal comparisons.

Example:

1. She ate as much food as them.

d. Exception

1. Whenever ‘let’ is used as an object pronoun.

Example:

Let them do it.

e. If an adjective is used with than we use subject pronoun. If an adverb is used than we use object pronoun.

Example:

1. She is taller than I(am).
2. He arrived sooner than one.

3. Possessive Adjective

Note: A possessive adjective is not a pronoun because it doesn’t replace a noun. It only modifies the noun. It only modifies the noun.

Examples:

1. This is my pen.
2. It is our school.

4. Possessive Pronoun

A Possessive pronoun can only be used after using a possessive adjective.

Examples:

1. This is my pen. It is mine.
2. It is our school. It is ours.
3. My pen is lost and yours is too.

5. Reflexive Pronoun

A reflexive pronoun lays emphasis on the noun being modified.

Examples:

1. I did the work myself.
2. I myself did the work.