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Understanding Pronouns

Definition - A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. Pronouns can be in one of three cases: Subject, Object, or Possessive.
Rule 1 Subject pronouns are used when the pronoun is the subject of the sentence. You can remember subject pronouns easily by filling in the blank subject space for a simple sentence.
Rule 2 Subject pronouns are also used if they rename the subject. They follow "to be" verbs such as is, are, was, were, am, and will be.
Rule 3 Object pronouns are used everywhere else (direct object, indirect object, object of the preposition). Object pronouns are me, you, him, her, it, us, and them.
Rule 4 To be able to choose pronouns correctly, you must learn to identify clauses. A clause is a group of words containing a verb and subject. A strong clause can stand on its own.
Rule 4a A weak clause begins with words such as although, since, if, when, and because. Weak clauses cannot stand on their own.
Rule 4b If a sentence contains more than one clause, isolate the clauses so that you can decide if the pronoun is a subject or an object.
Rule 5 To decide whether to use the Subject or Object pronoun after the words than or as, mentally complete the sentence.
Rule 6 Possessive Pronouns show ownership and never need apostrophes. Possessive Pronouns: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs
Rule 7 The following examples demonstrate pitfalls to avoid when using possessive pronouns.
Rule 8 Reflexive pronouns - myself, himself, herself, itself, themselves, ourselves, yourself, yourselves- should be used only when they refer back to another word in the sentence.

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