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Subject Pronoun Object Pronoun Possessive Pronoun
Replaces noun— Replaces noun— Replaces noun—
person(s) or thing(s) person(s) or thing(s) person(s) or thing(s)
Subject Subject Object Object Possessive Possessive
Noun Pronoun Noun Pronoun Noun Pronoun
Ben he Ben him Ben’s his
Maria she Maria her Maria’s hers
You have already learned in Part One that the form of a
pronoun gives information about grammar person, number,
and gender:
Person: First person (speaking), second person (spoken to),
or third person (spoken about)
Number: singular (one in number) or plural (more than one)
Gender: masculine, feminine, or neuter
The role played by a pronoun in the sentence
determines whether a subject pronoun, an object
pronoun, or a possessive pronoun is used.
The following charts show person, number, and gender for the
three groups of pronouns.
Masculine Feminine Neuter
Singular 1 I 2 you 3 he she it
Subject
3
Pronouns Plural 1 we 2 you they
A subject pronoun performs the action of the verb.
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