Personal pronouns

Definition

Personal pronouns are words that replace nouns to refer to people or things. They help avoid repetition and make sentences more concise.

Related terms

Subject pronouns: These are personal pronouns used as the subject of a sentence, such as "I," "you," "he," "she," "it," "we," and "they."

Object pronouns: These are personal pronouns used as the object of a verb or preposition, such as "me," "you," "him," "her," "it," "us," and "them."

Possessive pronouns: These are personal pronouns that show ownership or possession, such as "mine," "yours," "his," "hers", "its", "ours", and "theirs."