Pronouns: Personal

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What is a personal pronoun?

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A personal pronoun is a pronoun that is associated with a particular grammatical person, such as 'I', 'you', 'he', 'she', 'it', 'we', and 'they'.

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List the singular personal pronouns in English.

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The singular personal pronouns in English are: I, you, he, she, it.

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List the plural personal pronouns in English.

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The plural personal pronouns in English are: we, you, they.

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What is the function of the pronoun 'I'?

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The pronoun 'I' is used as the subject of a verb to refer to the speaker.

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What is the function of the pronoun 'you'?

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The pronoun 'you' is used to refer to the person or people being addressed.

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What is the function of the pronoun 'he'?

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The pronoun 'he' is used to refer to a male person or animal.

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What is the function of the pronoun 'she'?

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The pronoun 'she' is used to refer to a female person or animal.

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What is the function of the pronoun 'it'?

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The pronoun 'it' is used to refer to a non-human subject or an object.

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What is the function of the pronoun 'we'?

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The pronoun 'we' is used to refer to the speaker and one or more other people.

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What is the function of the pronoun 'they'?

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The pronoun 'they' is used to refer to multiple people or things.