Pronouns take the place of a noun in a sentence.
An object pronoun is placed after the verb in a sentence. It is used to show an action done by the subject to the object (pronoun). There are singular and plural object pronouns. Me, you, him, her and it are singular pronouns - they represent only one person or thing. Us, you and them are plural pronouns - they represent more than one person or thing.
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me you him her it us you them |
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Examples: |
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I like you. Lynn helps him. Donna visited me. Dave needs it. John knows them. The children help us. |
Possessive pronouns are placed after the forms of the verb "be" to show who the noun belongs to. There are singular and plural possessive pronouns. Mine, yours, his, hers and its are singular pronouns - they represent only one person or thing. Ours, yours and theirs are plural pronouns - they represent more than one person or thing.
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mine yours hers his its ours yours theirs |
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Examples: |
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The money is mine. The coat is yours. The car is his. The purse is hers. The house is ours. The books are theirs. |
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Subject |
Object |
Possessive |
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I you he she it we you they |
me you him her it us you them |
mine yours his hers its ours yours theirs |