Personal pronouns have
- case - subject, object, possessive
- number - singular or plural
- person - 1st person is the person speaking, 2nd person is the person being spoken to, 3rd person is the person being spoken about.
1. Subjective case pronouns (nominative case) - are pronouns that act as subjects of sentences.
The subject of a sentence is what the sentence is about. The subject of a sentence usually, but not always, performs the action of the verb. So, in the sentence: Chuck juggled grapefruits., the subject of the sentence is 'Chuck.'
Subjective case pronouns include "I", "you", "he", "she", "it", "we", "they", "who".
Examples of singular subject case pronouns in a sentence:
I passed the test.
You passed the test.
She passed the test.
Examples of plural subject case pronouns in a sentence:
We passed the test.
They passed the test.
You passed the test.
2. Object case pronouns - are pronouns that act as objects of sentences.
An object receives the action of the verb in a sentence. So, in the sentence: Jack hugged Santa Claus., 'Jack' would be the subject, as Jack is performing the action of the verb 'hugged.' 'Santa Claus' is receiving the action of the verb, as Santa Claus is the person being hugged. Santa Claus is the object in this sentence.
Object case pronouns include "me", you", "him", "her", "it", "us", "them", "whom"
Examples of singular object case pronouns in a sentence:
Jack hugged me.
Jack hugged you.
Jack hugged him.
Examples of plural objective case pronouns in a sentence:
Jack hugged us.
Jack hugged you.
Jack hugged them.
3. Possessive case pronouns - are pronouns that show ownership
Possessive case pronouns include "my (mine)", "your (yours)", "his", "her (hers)", "it (its)",
"our (ours)", "their (theirs)", "whose"
Examples of possessive case pronouns used in a sentence:
That is my book.
The book is mine.
That is her book.
English Grammar 101: Personal Pronouns
Purdue Online Writing Lab: Pronoun Case
Study.com: What are Pronouns?
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