Personal Pronouns

A pronoun that refers to a person, group, or thing. They are used to avoid repetition. The personal pronouns are:

  • I
  • you
  • he
  • she
  • it
  • we
  • they

As in these examples:

  • David likes my dogs. They like him.
    (personal pronoun/they – avoids repeating dogs)
  • My bike is dirty. It needs cleaning.
    (personal pronoun/it – avoids repeating bike)