Grammar Notes

Personal pronouns and possessive pronouns

Subject Object Possessive Adjective Possessive Pronoun
I me my mine
you you your yours
he him his his
she her her hers
it it its its
we us our ours
you you your yours
they them their theirs

Personal pronouns

1. Personal pronouns can be used as subject or object in a sentence or clause.

Examples :

a. I ask her.
b. We know him.
c. He invited me to dinner.
d. She see them often.

Possessive pronouns

Examples :

a. These books are yours. They are your books.
b. This camera is mine. That camera is his.
c. These photographs are mine. Those are hers.
d. Is this their picnic? No, it is ours.
e. I think this is your passport. Yes, it is yours.

Possessive adjectives

Examples :

Mary's brother is married to Peter's sister.
Her brother is married to his s
ister.