Personal Pronouns

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What is a personal pronoun?

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A personal pronoun is a word that replaces a noun and refers to specific people or things. Examples include I, you, he, she, it, we, and they.

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What is a 1st person pronoun?

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A 1st person pronoun refers to the speaker or speakers. Examples include 'I' and 'we'.

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What is a 2nd person pronoun?

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A 2nd person pronoun refers to the person or people being spoken to. The main example is 'you'.

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What is a 3rd person pronoun?

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A 3rd person pronoun refers to someone or something that is neither the speaker nor the listener. Examples include 'he', 'she', 'it', and 'they'.

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What is a possessive pronoun?

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A possessive pronoun shows ownership or possession. Examples include 'my', 'your', 'his', 'her', 'its', 'our', and 'their'.

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What is a nominative pronoun?

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A nominative pronoun is used as the subject of a verb. Examples include 'I', 'you', 'he', 'she', 'it', 'we', and 'they'.

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What is an objective pronoun?

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An objective pronoun is used as the object of a verb or preposition. Examples include 'me', 'you', 'him', 'her', 'it', 'us', and 'them'.

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What is the pronoun 'your'?

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The pronoun 'your' is a 2nd person possessive pronoun.

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What is the pronoun 'my'?

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The pronoun 'my' is a 1st person possessive pronoun.

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What is the pronoun 'its'?

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The pronoun 'its' is a 3rd person possessive pronoun.