Pronoun Forms Pronouns replace nouns. The same noun can be replaced by different pronouns, depending on how the noun is used in the sentence. Subject Pronouns I We You He She It They I plan to finish. He plans to finish. She went home. They love football. Who is your favorite player? Who do you trust?
Object Pronouns Me You Him Her It Us Them Give it to me. Tell him not to come. I gave her the book. She took it home. Whom To whom do I owe the money?
Rules for pronouns �Use a subject pronoun as the subject of a sentence. She is correct. We are going to Chicago. �Use an object pronoun as the object of a verb The winner of the election will be him. � Use the object pronoun as the object of a preposition. Please talk to her. I gave it to them.
Pronouns in Compounds Sometimes it’s hard to know which pronoun to use. Lelia made supper for Paula and I. or Lelia made supper for Paula and me. John and me will get the tickets. John and I will get the tickets. John and me will get the tickets. That doesn’t sound right.
Plural and Possessive Nouns Singular Noun Boy Plural noun Boys The boy’s hat. The boys’ hats. The name of the street is Dale. The street’s name is Dale. The streets’ names are alphabetical.
Contractions-Possessives-Plurals Possessive Pronouns Its Theirs Your Whose Contractions it’s (it is, it has) there’s (there is) you’re (you are) who’s (who is) The neighbor’s are getting loud. X The neighbors are getting loud. The neighbor’s voices are getting loud.