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2.3.1. Personal Pronouns as a Subject
Subject pronouns are used to refer to the subject of verbs. They are: a. Singular form: I first singular person, you second singular person, and he, she,
it third singular person. b. Plural form: we first plural person, you second plural person, and they third
plural person.
Here is table of personal pronouns as subject:
Singular Plural
1
st
person I
We
2
nd
person
You
3
rd
person
He She
It They
“I” refers to yourself. “I” is always written with a capital letter.
For examples:
- I am a student. - I do not like the movie.
- I am reading a magazine now. - May I borrow your pen?
- I went shopping yesterday.
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“You” refers to the person or people you are talking to. The same word is used
for the singular and plural.
“You” is also used especially in spoken English to refer to people in general,
rather than you are talking or writing to. For examples:
- Do you have a ruler? - All of you have to come to my party.
- You should do the test very well. - Would you have a drink?
- Why do you take his money?
“He” refers to a male a man and a boy.
For examples:
-
Alan is my classmate. He is a clever boy. - How many houses have he?
- Does he your uncle? - Where does he live?
- He spent lots of money.
“She” refers to a female a woman or a girl.
For examples:
- Mary came in. She was a good looking woman. - She is my mother.
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- Why did she come late? - Is she sick?
- Does she want to go with us?
“It” refers to anything that is not a male or female, for example: an object, fruit,
place, or organization or something abstract.
“It “ is often used to an animal when its gender is not considered to be important,
some people also refer to babies in this way.
“It” is also used in general statement, for example to refer to situation, the time,
the date, or the weather. For examples:
- I read a book. It is a good book. - Apple is good for us. It has vitamin A.
- Have you been to London? Yes, it is very crowded. - It is February 15
th
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- It is so cold. - It is five o’clock.
- It is very quiet here. - The bear came at Patrick. It had thick fur.
“We” refers to the group of people which is includes yourself and also to the
people you are talking to. For examples:
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- Where will we go next week? - We are there.
- We must obey our parents. - When will we finish this homework?
- We do not recognize her.
“They” refers to a group of things, or to a group of people not including yourself
or the person you are talking to. For examples:
- They are in the club. - They were playing football yesterday.
- Will they forgive me? - When they will return those books?
- Are they your friends?
2.3.2. Personal Pronouns as an Object
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