Personal pronouns are words that take the place of specific nouns, usually referring to people or things. They help avoid repeating the same nouns over and over.
Personal pronouns stand in for people, animals, or things already known to the reader or listener.
Personal pronouns can show different points of view: first person, second person, and third person.
“First person” means the speaker, “second person” means the listener, and “third person” means someone or something being talked about.
Personal pronouns can be used as the subject of a sentence (the one doing the action) or as the object (the one receiving the action).
Check if the pronoun is doing the action or receiving the action to know if it is a subject or object pronoun.
An antecedent is the noun that a pronoun replaces. The pronoun must match its antecedent in number (singular or plural) and gender.
Always make sure the pronoun clearly refers to one specific antecedent so the meaning is not confusing.
Personal pronouns make sentences smoother and less repetitive. Practice replacing nouns with pronouns in full sentences.
If a sentence sounds too repetitive, try using a pronoun to make it clearer and more natural.