{"id":13795,"date":"2014-02-13T23:27:52","date_gmt":"2014-02-13T23:27:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/?page_id=13795"},"modified":"2026-03-28T10:52:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T15:52:36","slug":"pronoun-usage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/pronoun-usage\/","title":{"rendered":"Pronoun Usage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t<div id=\"mmDeferVideoEncompass_z2w4fMC8svM\" style=\"position: relative;\">\n\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/circle-play-duotone.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\">\n\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/circle-play-duotone.png\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> \n\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" id=\"videoThumbnailImage_z2w4fMC8svM\" data-source-videoID=\"z2w4fMC8svM\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/circle-play-duotone.png\" alt=\"Pronoun Usage Video\" height=\"464\" width=\"825\" class=\"size-full\" data-matomo-title = \"Pronoun Usage\">\n\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<style>img#videoThumbnailImage_z2w4fMC8svM:hover {cursor:pointer;} img#videoThumbnailImage_z2w4fMC8svM {background-size:contain;background-image:url(\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/updated-pronoun-usage-64beee9dca386-3.webp\");}<\/style>\n\t\t\t<script defer>\n\t\t\t  jQuery(\"img#videoThumbnailImage_z2w4fMC8svM\").click(function() {\n\t\t\t\tlet videoId = jQuery(this).attr(\"data-source-videoID\");\n\t\t\t\tlet helpTag = '<div id=\"mmDeferVideoYTMessage_z2w4fMC8svM\" style=\"display: none;position: absolute;top: -24px;width: 100%;text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;font-size: small;border-top: 1px solid #fc0;\">Having trouble? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v='+videoId+'\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to watch on YouTube.<\/a><\/span><\/div>';\n\t\t\t\tlet tag = document.createElement(\"iframe\");\n\t\t\t\ttag.id = \"yt\" + videoId;\n\t\t\t\ttag.src = \"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/\" + videoId + \"?autoplay=1&controls=1&wmode=opaque&rel=0&egm=0&iv_load_policy=3&hd=0&enablejsapi=1\";\n\t\t\t\ttag.frameborder = 0;\n\t\t\t\ttag.allow = \"autoplay; fullscreen\";\n\t\t\t\ttag.width = this.width;\n\t\t\t\ttag.height = this.height;\n\t\t\t\ttag.setAttribute(\"data-matomo-title\",\"Pronoun Usage\");\n\t\t\t\tjQuery(\"div#mmDeferVideoEncompass_z2w4fMC8svM\").html(tag);\n\t\t\t\tjQuery(\"div#mmDeferVideoEncompass_z2w4fMC8svM\").prepend(helpTag);\n\t\t\t\tsetTimeout(function(){jQuery(\"div#mmDeferVideoYTMessage_z2w4fMC8svM\").css(\"display\", \"block\");}, 2000);\n\t\t\t  });\n\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\n<p><script>\nfunction E69_Function() {\n  var x = document.getElementById(\"E69\");\n  if (x.style.display === \"none\") {\n    x.style.display = \"block\";\n  } else {\n    x.style.display = \"none\";\n  }\n}\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"moc-toc hide-on-desktop hide-on-tablet\">\n<div><button onclick=\"E69_Function()\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/toc2.svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"show or hide table of contents\"><\/button><\/p>\n<p>On this page<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<nav id=\"E69\" style=\"display:none;\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"toc-h2\"><a href=\"#General_Pronoun_Usage\" class=\"smooth-scroll\">General Pronoun Usage<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"toc-h2\"><a href=\"#Personal_Pronouns\" class=\"smooth-scroll\">Personal Pronouns<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"toc-h2\"><a href=\"#Possessive_Pronouns\" class=\"smooth-scroll\">Possessive Pronouns<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"toc-h2\"><a href=\"#Reflexive_Pronouns\" class=\"smooth-scroll\">Reflexive Pronouns<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"toc-h2\"><a href=\"#Demonstrative_Pronouns\" class=\"smooth-scroll\">Demonstrative Pronouns<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"toc-h2\"><a href=\"#Review\" class=\"smooth-scroll\">Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"toc-h2\"><a href=\"#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" class=\"smooth-scroll\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion\"><input id=\"transcript\" type=\"checkbox\" class=\"spoiler_button\" \/><label for=\"transcript\">Transcript<\/label><input id=\"FAQs\" type=\"checkbox\" class=\"spoiler_button\" \/><label for=\"FAQs\">FAQs<\/label>\n<div class=\"spoiler\" id=\"transcript-spoiler\">\n<p>As Bill Waterson once said, a pronoun is simply a noun that\u2019s lost its amateur status. In reality, pronouns are words that stand in place of nouns. Hi, and welcome to this video on pronoun usage.<\/p>\n<p>What exactly are pronouns? Well, they help our writing and speaking to be less repetitive, because you don\u2019t have to repeat the name of the person or thing you\u2019re talking about every single time you mention them. At the same time, if you\u2019re not careful with how you use your pronouns, they can actually confuse your reader.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"General_Pronoun_Usage\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>General Pronoun Usage<\/h2>\n<p>\nIn order to use pronouns correctly, you have to match them up with their <a class=\"ylist\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/pronoun-antecedent-agreement\/\">antecedent<\/a>, which is the word the pronoun replaces. You must match in number and gender. Number means matching plurals and singular. Don\u2019t forget, some things seem to be singular when they\u2019re actually plural, like a pair of pants. As in \u201cI like your moose. Where\u2019d you get them?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>You must also make sure that the gender of your pronoun matches that of your antecedent. If you\u2019re referring to a mixed or unknown-gender group or person, you may use <em>they<\/em> or <em>their<\/em>. Saying <em>he or she<\/em> is also acceptable, but many writers find this clunky so the grammatically-incorrect-but-better-sounding <em>they<\/em> is used more often.<\/p>\n<p>There are several different main types of pronouns: personal, possessive pronouns, reflexive, demonstrative, indefinite, relative, and interrogative.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Personal_Pronouns\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Personal Pronouns<\/h2>\n<p>\nThere are three different persons in English: first, second, and third. First-person refers to the person doing the speaking, second-person to the people being addressed, and third-person refers to those other than the speaker and the person she\u2019s addressing. Think of it this way: if a captain is addressing her squad right before a big game, the captain refers to herself in first-person, refers to her team in second-person, and to the other team in third-person\u2014as in \u201cwe are going to destroy them.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Possessive_Pronouns\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Possessive Pronouns<\/h2>\n<p>\n<a class=\"ylist\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/punctuation-errors-in-possessive-pronouns\/\">Possessive pronouns<\/a> are a subset of personal pronouns. These are used in order to indicate, well, possession. These include <em>my<\/em>, <em>mine<\/em>, <em>theirs<\/em>, <em>hers<\/em>, etc.<\/p>\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n<div class=\"transcriptcallout\">This is my favorite band.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0em;\">That\u2019s her favorite flavor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Reflexive_Pronouns\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Reflexive Pronouns<\/h2>\n<p>\nReflexive pronouns are pronouns that refer to a previously mentioned noun or pronoun, or when a thing acts on itself. In English, they will end in <em>-self<\/em> or <em>-selves<\/em>. Sometimes, reflexive pronouns are used to intensify what is being said. For example, a braggart might say, \u201cI myself have built this city.\u201d Another example might be, \u201cHe raked the leaves up all by himself.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Demonstrative_Pronouns\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Demonstrative Pronouns<\/h2>\n<p>\nDemonstrative pronouns point to something, as in \u201cI\u2019ll have that sandwich\u201d or \u201ctake this shovel and put it over there.\u201d Notice here that the pronoun and the thing referred to exist in the same sentence\u2014the pronoun doesn\u2019t replace the noun with demonstrative pronouns.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2><span id=\"Review\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Review<\/h2>\n<p>\nBefore we finish, let\u2019s try a few practice sentences:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Abigail left ____ car keys over ____.<\/li>\n<li>I love these guys. They\u2019re ____ favorite group.<\/li>\n<li>____ car is faster than the one over ____.<\/li>\n<li>Jack fell down and hurt _____.<\/li>\n<li>You guys are the best. ___ will make it through.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><button class=\"buttontranscript\" onClick=\"toggle('Answer1')\">Show Answers<\/button><\/div>\n<div id=\"Answer1\" style=\"display:none; box-shadow: 1.5px 1.5px 5px grey; background-color:#E0E0E0; padding: 30px; padding-bottom: 15px; width: 60%; margin: auto; text-align: left;\">\n<ol style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;\">\n<li>Abigail left <span style=\"color: #349e01; font-weight: 500;\">her<\/span> car keys over <span style=\"color: #349e01; font-weight: 500;\">here<\/span>\/<span style=\"color: #349e01; font-weight: 500;\">there<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>I love these guys. They\u2019re <span style=\"color: #349e01; font-weight: 500;\">my<\/span> favorite group.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #349e01; font-weight: 500;\">This<\/span>\/<span style=\"color: #349e01; font-weight: 500;\">That<\/span> car is faster than the one over <span style=\"color: #349e01; font-weight: 500;\">there<\/span>\/<span style=\"color: #349e01; font-weight: 500;\">here<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>Jack fell down and hurt <span style=\"color: #349e01; font-weight: 500;\">himself<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>You guys are the best. <span style=\"color: #349e01; font-weight: 500;\">We<\/span> will make it through.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nAnd that\u2019s all we\u2019ve got for now! Hope this was helpful.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for watching and happy studying!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"spoiler\" id=\"FAQs-spoiler\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align:center\"><span id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<div class=\"faq-list\">\n<div class=\"qa_wrap\">\n<div class=\"q_item text_bold\">\n<h4 class=\"letter\">Q<\/h4>\n<p style=\"line-height: unset;\">What is a pronoun?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>A pronoun is a word that refers to either a noun that has already been mentioned or a noun that needs no specific mention. The most common pronouns are called personal pronouns, which refer to the person speaking, the person being spoken to, and the other people or things. Here are some examples with the pronouns underlined:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cJohn ate a late breakfast, so <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">he<\/span> was not very hungry at lunchtime.\u201d<br \/>\u201cMae wants to visit <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">her<\/span> grandmother while <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">she\u2019s<\/span> in town.\u201d<br \/>\u201c<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">We<\/span> tried to call <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">them<\/span> over, but <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">they<\/span> were not paying attention.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"qa_wrap\">\n<div class=\"q_item text_bold\">\n<h4 class=\"letter\">Q<\/h4>\n<p style=\"line-height: unset;\">What is a relative pronoun?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>Relative pronouns introduce a dependent clause. A relative pronoun is used when answering one of the following questions: which one, how many, or what kind. Here is a list of relative pronouns and what they are used for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Who<\/strong>  is used to refer to a person as the subject<\/li>\n<li><strong> Whom<\/strong>  is used to refer to a person as the object<\/li>\n<li><strong>Which<\/strong>  is used to refer to an animal or thing<\/li>\n<li><strong>What<\/strong> is used to refer to a nonliving thing<\/li>\n<li><strong>That<\/strong> is used to refer to a person, animal, or thing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>  Relative pronouns are similar to conjunctions in that they are words that join a relative or dependent clause to an independent clause to the main clause of a sentence. The noun that is used will decide which relative pronoun to utilize. Here are some examples with the relative pronouns underlined:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cThe boat <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">that<\/span> we sailed on was huge!\u201d<br \/>\u201cThe book, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">which<\/span> is now falling apart, was written in 1891.\u201d<br \/>\u201cI believe she\u2019s the one <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">who<\/span> left me a message.\u201d<br \/>\u201cJustin should be able to find <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">what<\/span> you\u2019re looking for.\u201d<br \/>\u201cThe person to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">whom<\/span> you have just spoken is a close friend of mine.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"qa_wrap\">\n<div class=\"q_item text_bold\">\n<h4 class=\"letter\">Q<\/h4>\n<p style=\"line-height: unset;\">What is a subjective pronoun?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>A subjective pronoun is a pronoun that is used as the subject of a sentence. The subjective pronouns are <em>I<\/em>, <em>you<\/em>, <em>he<\/em>, <em>she<\/em>, <em>it<\/em>, <em>we<\/em>, and <em>they<\/em>. <\/p>\n<table class=\"ATable\" style=\"margin: auto; width: 60%; border: none;\">\n<caption style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Subjective Pronouns<strong><\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"border: 0px; background-color: white;\">\n<th style=\"border-right: 0px;\"><strong>Singular<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Plural<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"head\" style=\"border-bottom: 0px;\"><strong>1st Person<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 0px; border-right: 0px;\">I<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 0px;\">we<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"head\" style=\"border-bottom: 0px;\"><strong>2nd Person<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 0px; border-right: 0px;\">you<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 0px;\">you<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"head\"><strong>3rd Person<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 0px;\">he\/she\/it<\/td>\n<td>they<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp; <br \/>Here are some examples with the subjective pronouns underlined:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201c<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">I<\/span> need to review my flashcards before the exam tomorrow.\u201d<br \/>\u201cDid you hear the birds this morning? <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">They<\/span> were singing such a beautiful song.\u201d<br \/>\u201c<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">He<\/span> ordered a small coffee with no sugar.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"qa_wrap\">\n<div class=\"q_item text_bold\">\n<h4 class=\"letter\">Q<\/h4>\n<p style=\"line-height: unset;\">What is a personal pronoun?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>Personal pronouns are pronouns that refer to the person speaking, the person being spoken to, and the other people or things. Personal pronouns can be used as the subject of the sentence or as the object.<\/p>\n<table class=\"ATable\" style=\"margin: auto; width: 60%; border: none;\">\n<caption style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Personal Pronouns (As Subjects)<strong><\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"border: 0px; background-color: white;\">\n<th style=\"border-right: 0px;\"><strong>Singular<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Plural<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"head\" style=\"border-bottom: 0px;\"><strong>1st Person<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 0px; border-right: 0px;\">I<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 0px;\">we<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"head\" style=\"border-bottom: 0px;\"><strong>2nd Person<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 0px; border-right: 0px;\">you<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 0px;\">you<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"head\"><strong>3rd Person<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 0px;\">he\/she\/it<\/td>\n<td>they<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"ATable\" style=\"margin: auto; width: 60%; border: none;\">\n<caption style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Personal Pronouns (As Objects)<strong><\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"border: 0px; background-color: white;\">\n<th style=\"border-right: 0px;\"><strong>Singular<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Plural<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"head\" style=\"border-bottom: 0px;\"><strong>1st Person<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 0px; border-right: 0px;\">me<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 0px;\">us<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"head\" style=\"border-bottom: 0px;\"><strong>2nd Person<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 0px; border-right: 0px;\">you<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 0px;\">you<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"head\"><strong>3rd Person<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 0px;\">him\/her\/it<\/td>\n<td>them<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"qa_wrap\">\n<div class=\"q_item text_bold\">\n<h4 class=\"letter\">Q<\/h4>\n<p style=\"line-height: unset;\">What is a possessive pronoun?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>Possessive pronouns are used to indicate that something belongs to someone.<\/p>\n<table class=\"ATable\" style=\"margin: auto; width: 60%; border: none;\">\n<caption style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Possessive Pronouns<strong><\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"border: 0px; background-color: white;\">\n<th style=\"border-right: 0px;\"><strong>Singular<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Plural<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"head\" style=\"border-bottom: 0px;\"><strong>1st Person<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 0px; border-right: 0px;\">mine<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 0px;\">ours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"head\" style=\"border-bottom: 0px;\"><strong>2nd Person<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 0px; border-right: 0px;\">yours<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 0px;\">yours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"head\"><strong>3rd Person<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 0px;\">his\/hers\/its<\/td>\n<td>theirs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/> Here are a couple of examples with the possessive pronouns underlined:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cI forgot my lunch, so Tim let me eat some of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">his<\/span>.\u201d<br \/>\u201cI didn\u2019t know whose pen this was. It turns out it was <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">hers<\/span> all along.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It is important to not confuse possessive pronouns with possessive adjectives. Though similar-looking, the words function differently in a sentence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Possessive Pronoun:<\/strong> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> Whose<\/span> is that?<br \/><strong>Possessive Adjective:<\/strong> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> Whose<\/span> jacket is that?<\/p>\n<p>In the first example above, the word <em>whose<\/em> is a possessive pronoun. We know it\u2019s a pronoun because it is replacing the noun in the sentence. In the second example, the word <em>whose<\/em> does not replace the noun <em>jacket<\/em>; it describes the noun, making it a possessive adjective.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"qa_wrap\">\n<div class=\"q_item text_bold\">\n<h4 class=\"letter\">Q<\/h4>\n<p style=\"line-height: unset;\">What is a reflexive pronoun?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>Reflexive pronouns are used when the subject and object of the sentence are the same. Specifically, the reflexive pronoun has to match\/refer to the subject that goes along with the verb. For instance, in the example below, the reflexive pronoun <em>himself<\/em> is reflecting (hence the name \u201creflexive\u201d pronoun) the subject <em>Rico<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cRico poured <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">himself<\/span> a cup of coffee to begin the busy day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In this case, the reflexive pronoun is acting as the direct object of the sentence. Here\u2019s an example of a reflexive pronoun acting as the indirect object of a sentence:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cRico poured a cup of coffee for <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">himself<\/span> to begin the busy day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Here are all of the reflexive pronouns:<\/p>\n<table class=\"ATable\" style=\"margin: auto; width: 70%; border: none;\">\n<caption style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Reflexive Pronouns<strong><\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"border: 0px; background-color: white;\">\n<th style=\"border-right: 0px;\"><strong>Singular<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Plural<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"head\" style=\"border-bottom: 0px;\"><strong>1st Person<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 0px; border-right: 0px;\">myself<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 0px;\">ourselves<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"head\" style=\"border-bottom: 0px;\"><strong>2nd Person<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 0px; border-right: 0px;\">yourself<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 0px;\">yourselves<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"head\"><strong>3rd Person<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 0px;\">himself\/herself\/itself<\/td>\n<td>themselves<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/> Take note that <em>themself<\/em> is not widely accepted as a legitimate word, so it\u2019s best to avoid using it, especially in formal\/professional settings. Also on the list of words to avoid is <em>hisself<\/em>; the word <em>himself<\/em> should be used instead.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"qa_wrap\">\n<div class=\"q_item text_bold\">\n<h4 class=\"letter\">Q<\/h4>\n<p style=\"line-height: unset;\">What is an object pronoun?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>An object pronoun is a pronoun that is acting as the object of the sentence. As with every other type of pronoun, an object pronoun takes the place of a noun in the sentence; in this case, it cannot take the place of the subject of the sentence. Here are a few object pronoun examples with the pronoun underlined:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cHave you seen my shoes? I can\u2019t find <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">them<\/span>.\u201d<br \/>\u201cI hear that Kina is going to be there. I can\u2019t wait to meet <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">her<\/span>!\u201d<br \/>\u201cA new movie is coming out tomorrow. I\u2019d like to go see <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">it<\/span>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Here are all of the object pronouns:<\/p>\n<table class=\"ATable\" style=\"margin: auto; width: 60%; border: none;\">\n<caption style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Object Pronouns<strong><\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"border: 0px; background-color: white;\">\n<th style=\"border-right: 0px;\"><strong>Singular<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Plural<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"head\" style=\"border-bottom: 0px;\"><strong>1st Person<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 0px; border-right: 0px;\">I<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 0px;\">we<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"head\" style=\"border-bottom: 0px;\"><strong>2nd Person<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 0px; border-right: 0px;\">you<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 0px;\">you<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"head\"><strong>3rd Person<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: 0px;\">he\/she\/it<\/td>\n<td>they<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"home-buttons\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/writing\/\">Return to Writing Videos<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\nfunction toggle(obj) {\n          var obj=document.getElementById(obj);\n          if (obj.style.display == \"block\") obj.style.display = \"none\";\n          else obj.style.display = \"block\";\n}\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Return to Writing Videos<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":186383,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":{"0":"post-13795","1":"page","2":"type-page","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"page_category-video-pages-for-study-course-sidebar-ad","7":"page_category-writing-videos","8":"page_type-video","9":"subject_matter-english"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13795","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13795"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13795\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":280637,"href":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13795\/revisions\/280637"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/186383"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13795"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}