Read & Contrast
A prounoun is used in place of a noun.
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| SUBJECT PRONOUN |
OBJECT PRONOUN |
| Lea is dancing. She enjoys dancing. |
Sammy is dancing with Lea. He likes her. |
| Sammy is dancing. He enjoys dancing. |
Lea is dancing with Sammy. She likes him. |
| Sam and Lea are dancing. They enjoy dancing. |
Sammy is dancing with the kids. He likes them. |
| You and I are dancing. We enjoy dancing. |
Sammy is dancing with us. He likes us. |
| The toy bear is dancing. It keeps on dancing. |
Lea is dancing with the toy bear. She likesit. |
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Possessive Pronouns
| SUBJECT PRONOUN |
POSSESSIVE |
POSSESSIVE SUBJECT PRONOUN |
| We have a house |
Our house is over there. |
Ours is over there. (our house) |
| Lea has a car. |
Her car is over there. |
Hers is over there. (her car) |
| Sammy has a bike. |
His bike is over there. |
His is over there. (his bike) |
| My sisters share a room. |
Their room is over there. |
Theirs is over there. (their room) |
| I have a hamster. |
My hamster is over there. |
Mine is over there. (my hamster) |
| The hamster has a cage. |
Its cage is over there. |
Its is over there. (its cage) |
| SUBJECT PRONOUN |
OBJECT PRONOUN |
POSSESSIVE PRONOUN |
POSSESSIVE NOUN |
| SINGULAR |
PLURAL |
SINGULAR |
PLURAL |
SINGULAR |
PLURAL |
SINGULAR |
PLURAL |
I
you
she, he, it |
we
you
they |
me
you
her,
him,
it |
us
you
them |
my
your
her,
his,
its |
our
your
their |
mine
yours
hers,
his,
its |
ours
yours
theirs |
Common Mistake
| ERROR |
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*There's a whole new world for you and I. (song)
*There's a whole new world for I. |
There's a whole new world for you and me.
(Note: If you have trouble deciding whether to use "I" or "me", leave out the first object pronoun. (The awkwardness of the sentence is more obvious.) |
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