Subject pronouns take the place of the subject of a sentence.

Dwayne and I went shopping It may be they at the door It is she. It was I who telephonedThey may be at the door. She is here I was the one who telephoned
I have been a nurse for 10 years. The manager explained her business philosophy. She explained her business philosophy. Obesity has become an epidemic, and obesity has many causes. Obesity has become an epidemic, and it has many causes. Our team will present the results of the study. We will present the results of the study. The teachers attended a training course. They attended a training course.

Rule 3. Use subject pronouns after than could be reworded: They may be at the door. She is here. (verb is understood after the pronoun. For example, he is understood after I.) (Tom is as stubborn as is understood after I.) or as when a You read faster than I (read). (The verb read I (am). (The verb am We dont go out as much as they (do). (The verb do is understood after they.)
Object pronouns take the place of the object of a sentence. - My instructor returned the essay to me. - The students asked the teacher for help. The students asked him for help. - The school initiated the program in September. The school initiated it in September.

- This plan will help our team communicate during the project. This plan will help us communicate during the project. - The teacher gave the students a test. The teacher gave them a test. Possessive pronouns show possession or ownership. - My classmates found different results, but mine are accurate. - The business was his until he declared bankruptcy. - Many other issues are important, but ours is the timeliest. - The students respected the other teachers but thought theirs was too strict. Reflexive pronouns suggest that the subject and object of a sentence are the same; in other words, the action refers back to the actor. - I e-mailed myself a copy of the report. - The director did not give herself enough time to answer the nurses questions. - The wound could not heal itself. o Itself is also used to indicate emphasis: He remembered the content of the book, but could not find the book itself. - We will discuss amongst ourselves the best way to address the problem. - The students defended themselves against the accusations.

Reciprocal pronouns indicate a relationship or interaction between two or more subjects. each other: The nurses and physicians communicated effectively with each other. one another: The classmates blamed one another for the disruption.

Relative pronouns link groups of words to nouns or other pronouns. that: These are the articles that offered the best information. what: The physician could not determine what caused the patients symptoms. which: The researchers did not specify which of the teaching styles were most successful in the classroom. who: I do not know who is on my team for

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this project. My coworker, whom I admire, led the meeting. The manager discovered whose fault it was that sale numbers were dropping

Indefinite pronouns do not refer to a specific person or subject. There are many indefinite pronouns; here are some of the most common: anyone all both Some of these one nobody nothing each anyone anybody anything either everyone everybody everything neither someone somebody something another each any either everyone anything everybody

everythi ng much neither nobody nothing none nothing one other several some somebody someone something such

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