Explanation
Personal pronouns and possessive adjectives – Grammar chart
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Subject pronouns
Before the verb
We use subject pronouns as the subject of the verb (before the verb).
- I like your dress.
- You are late.
- He is my friend.
- It is raining.
- She is on holiday.
- We live in England.
- They come from London.
Object pronouns
After the verb
We use object pronouns as the object of the verb (after the verb).
- Can you help me please?
- I can see you.
- She doesn’t like him.
- I saw her in town today.
- We saw them in town yesterday, but they didn’t see us.
After a preposition
We use object pronouns after prepositions.
- She is waiting for me.
- I’ll get it for you.
- Give it to him.
- Why are you looking at her?
- Don’t take it from us.
- I’ll speak to them.
Possessive adjectives
Before a noun
We use possessive adjectives before a noun, they modify a noun.
- My dog is big.
- Her cat is brown.
- Their sister works downtown.
Possessive pronouns
Without a noun
A possessive pronoun is NOT followed by a noun.
- The dog is mine.
- The brown cat is hers.
- The car is ours.
Whose
We use whose to ask about possession.
- Whose car is that?
- Whose is that car?
