Overview of Pronouns

1. OVERVIEW OF
POSSESSIVE FORMS AND
PRONOUNS

2. GRAMMAR TERMS: SUBJECT AND OBJECT
• The bride chooses her bridesmaids.
• The the groom doesn’t usually see the bride before
the wedding.
• The groom’s best man holds the rings for them.
• The bride throws her bouquet.
• The newlyweds usually take a trip.

3. GRAMMAR TERM: PRONOUN
A pronoun takes the place of a noun.
The teacher is working at home 
She is working at home (subject pronoun)
I sent an email to the teacher 
I sent an email to her.

4. GRAMMAR TERM: POSSESSIVE
Possesss (verb) = have
I possess a car = I have a car.
Possession (noun) = something you have.
They lost are their possessions in a fire.
Possessive (adjective) = showing possession

5. GRAMMAR TERMS: REFLEXIVE
Reflex (noun) = a response or reaction to
something.
Reflexive (adjective) = responding back, returning
Reflexive pronoun = going back to another noun.
He sometimes talks to himself.
Be careful not to hurt yourself.

6. PRONOUN CHART
Subject Object Possessive Reflexive
first person
singular
I me my myself
second person
singular
you you your yourself
third person
singular
he him his himself
she her her herself
it it its itself
first person plural we us our ourselves
second person
plural
you you your yourselves
third person plural they them their themselves

7. OVERVIEW OF POSSESSIVE FORMS AND
PRONOUNS
Examples Explanations
Your wedding was beautiful.
Her mother looks happy.
A possessive adjective shows ownership or
relationship.
You attended my wedding, and I attended
yours.
A possessive pronoun also shows ownership
or relationship.
The bride’s dress is white. A noun has a possessive form.
They sent me an invitation. An object pronoun follows the verb.
They want to make the wedding special for
themselves and their guests.
Some pronouns are reflexive.