Personal Pronouns, Possessive Pronouns, Reflexive Pronouns

PRONOUNS

A pronoun is a word that takes the place of or refers to a noun. A different pronoun is required depending on two elements: the noun being replaced and the function that noun has in the sentence.You may recall that a noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.

• PERSONAL PRONOUNS 

A personal pronoun is a pronoun that is associated primarily with a particular person, in the grammatical sense. Personal pronouns may take on various forms depending on number (singular or plural for the most part). They may also take different forms depending on case, gender, or formality. It is important to note that personal pronouns may refer to objects, animals, or people.

1. Subject Pronouns

Subject pronouns replace nouns that are the subject of their clause. In the 3rd person, subject pronouns are often used to avoid repetition of the subject's name.

Subject Pronoun Example 1st person singular I I have a doll. 2nd person singular you You run in the marathon. 3rd person singular, male he Jim is angry, and he wants Sally to apologize. 3rd person singular, female she She go to the movie. 3rd person singular, neutral it This table is old. It needs to be repainted. 1st person plural we We read a novel. 2nd person plural you You must study hard. 3rd person plural they They don't like pancakes.

2. Object Pronouns 

Object pronouns are used to replace nouns that are the direct or indirect object of a clause.

	Object Pronoun	Example
1st person singular	me	Give the book to me.
2nd person singular	you	The teacher wants to talk to you.
3rd person singular, male	him	Jake is hurt because Bill hit him.
3rd person singular, female	her	Rachid recieved a letter from her last week.
3rd person singular, neutral	it	Mark can't find it.
1st person plural	us	Don't be angry with us.
2nd person plural	you	She wants to ask you.
3rd person plural	them	Tell them to hurry up!

• POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES (DETERMINERS)

Possessive adjectives are not pronouns, but rather determiners. It is useful to learn them at the same time as pronouns, however, because they are similar in form to the possessive pronouns. Possessive adjectives function as adjectives, so they appear before the noun they modify. They do not replace a noun as pronouns do.

	Possessive Adjective (Determiner)	Example
1st person singular	my	Did mother find my shoes?
2nd person singular	your	I like your style.
3rd person singular, male	his	Can Jake bring over his baseball cards?
3rd person singular, female	her	Samantha will fix her bike tomorrow.
3rd person singular, neutral	its	The cat broke its leg.
1st person plural	our	This is our house.
2nd person plural	your	Your tickets are on the table.
3rd person plural	their	Where is their school?

• POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Possessive pronouns replace possessive nouns as either the subject or the object of a clause. Because the noun being replaced doesn't appear in the sentence, it must be clear from the context.

	Possessive Pronoun	Example As Subject
1st person singular	mine	Look at these pictures. Mine is the big one.
2nd person singular	yours	I found John's key but I couldn't find yours.
3rd person singular, male	his	All the essays were good but his was the best.
3rd person singular, female	hers	John found his passport but Mary couldn't find hers.
3rd person singular, neutral
1st person plural	ours	Your photos are good. Ours are terrible.
2nd person plural	yours	Yours are red.
3rd person plural	theirs	These aren't John and Mary's children. Theirs have black hair.
	Possessive Pronoun	Example As Object
1st person singular	mine	I like your flowers. Do you like mine?
2nd person singular	yours	My flowers are dying. Yours are lovely.
3rd person singular, male	his	That bag looks like his.
3rd person singular, female	hers	These shoes are not hers.
3rd person singular, neutral
1st person plural	ours	That car is ours.
2nd person plural	yours	I don't like this family's garden but I like yours.
3rd person plural	theirs	John and Mary don't like your car. Do you like theirs?

• REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS

Reflexive pronouns refer back to the subject of the clause because the subject of the action is also the direct or indirect object. Only certain types of verbs can be reflexive. You cannot remove a reflexive pronoun from a sentence because the remaining sentence would be grammatically incorrect.

	Reflexive Pronoun	Example
1st person singular	myself	I told myself to calm down.
2nd person singular	yourself	You cut yourself on this nail?
3rd person singular, male	himself	He hurt himself on the stairs.
3rd person singular, female	herself	She found herself in a dangerous part of town.
3rd person singular, neutral	itself	The cat threw itself under my car!
1st person plural	ourselves	We blame ourselves for the fire.
2nd person plural	yourselves	You can make yourselves at home.
3rd person plural	themselves	The children can take care of themselves.

REFERENCES :

http://www.gingersoftware.com/content/grammar-rules/personal-pronouns/

http://study.com/academy/lesson/what-are-pronouns-types-examples-definition.html

http://www.edufind.com/english-grammar/pronouns/                                                  

https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/pronouns-possessive.htm