GrammarSubject Pronouns

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The subject pronouns are:

Singular

• I

• you

• he, she, it

Plural

• we

• you

• they

What is a pronoun?

• A pronoun is a substitute for a noun.

• Substitute means to take the place of or be used instead of.

What is a subject pronoun?

• A subject pronoun is a substitute for any noun which is the subject of a sentence.

• Remember, the subject usually comes at the beginning of a sentence.

• The subject also usually comes before the verb.

• In the sentence Apples are delicious, the subject is the word apples.

For example• The pronoun I is a first person singular pronoun.• The pronoun I is a substitute for the person

speaking.• My name is Donna. • If I want to tell someone how I feel about apples,

I could say, “I like apples.”• In the previous sentence, I is a pronoun which

substitutes for the noun or name Donna.

For example

• The pronoun you is a second person singular or plural pronoun.

• The pronoun you is a substitute for the person or persons being spoken to.

• If I want to tell you that I think you are nice, I could say, “You are nice.”

• If I want to tell you that I think you and your family are nice, I could also say, “You are nice.”

For example

• John is late for work.

• The name John is a noun and the subject of the sentence.

• The pronoun he can substitute for John.

• He is late for work.

For example

• Maria is a good student.

• The name Maria is a noun and the subject of the sentence.

• The pronoun she can substitute for Mary.

• She is a good student.

For example

• The dog is hiding under the table.

• Dog is a noun and the subject of the sentence.

• The pronoun it can substitute for dog.

• It is hiding under the table.• Note: The pronoun it can be used to substitute

for ideas, things and animals but never used to substitute for a person.

For example

• Joe and I attend school together.

• Joe and I are nouns and the subjects of the sentence.

• The pronoun we can substitute for Joe and I.

• We attend school together.

For example

• April and May are spring months.

• April and May are nouns and the subjects of the sentence.

• The pronoun they can substitute for April and May.

• They are spring months.

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