{"id":25534480,"date":"2022-07-21T10:00:05","date_gmt":"2022-07-21T04:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/?p=25534480"},"modified":"2022-07-21T03:26:29","modified_gmt":"2022-07-20T21:56:29","slug":"rules-of-pronoun-and-its-examples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/rules-of-pronoun-and-its-examples\/","title":{"rendered":"Rules Of Pronoun and its Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_79_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e84094ea6d2\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e84094ea6d2\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/rules-of-pronoun-and-its-examples\/#Pronoun_%E2%80%93_An_Overview\" >Pronoun &#8211; An Overview<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/rules-of-pronoun-and-its-examples\/#Rules_of_Pronouns_and_Its_Examples\" >Rules of Pronouns and Its Examples<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Nouns are important in grammar and languages. Nouns do a lot of work in our sentences and they meet the vital positions of acting as subjects and objects. Occasionally, though, a noun requires a break or there\u2019s not a noun that completely suits a sentence. When nouns require a helping hand, then they call on pronouns. <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pronouns in sentences can do all of the jobs that nouns do and many of them are shorter and more versatile.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/courses\/spoken-english-in-malayalam\/?utm_source=Blog+&amp;utm_medium=Blog_inarticles+&amp;utm_campaign=spoken_english_inverted_coconut+\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25518369 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inverted-Coconut-Live-Sessions_02-01a1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inverted-Coconut-Live-Sessions_02-01a1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inverted-Coconut-Live-Sessions_02-01a1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inverted-Coconut-Live-Sessions_02-01a1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inverted-Coconut-Live-Sessions_02-01a1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inverted-Coconut-Live-Sessions_02-01a1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inverted-Coconut-Live-Sessions_02-01a1-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inverted-Coconut-Live-Sessions_02-01a1-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inverted-Coconut-Live-Sessions_02-01a1-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inverted-Coconut-Live-Sessions_02-01a1-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inverted-Coconut-Live-Sessions_02-01a1-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inverted-Coconut-Live-Sessions_02-01a1-750x750.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pronoun_%E2%80%93_An_Overview\"><\/span><strong>Pronoun &#8211; An Overview<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A\u00a0pronoun\u00a0is a word that is employed instead of a noun or a noun phrase in a sentence. Pronouns direct to either a noun that has already been noted or to a noun that does not require to be named specifically.<\/p>\n<p>The most common pronouns are the\u00a0personal pronouns, which guide the person or people speaking or writing (first person), the person or people being spoken to (second person), or further people or things (third person). Like nouns, personal pronouns can act as either the subject of a verb or the object of a verb or preposition.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rules_of_Pronouns_and_Its_Examples\"><\/span><strong>Rules of Pronouns and Its Examples<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rule 1.<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Subject pronouns are employed when the pronoun is the subject of the sentence. You can recognize subject pronouns easily by filling in the blank subject space for a simple sentence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Example:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0___ did the job.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0I, he, she, we, they, who, whoever, etc., all allow and are, therefore, subject pronouns.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rule 2.<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Subject pronouns are also employed if they rename the subject. They will pursue to be verbs, such as is, are, was, were, am, will be, had been, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Examples:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It is he.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This is she speaking.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It is we who are answerable for the decision to downsize.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rule 3.<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0This rule surprises even language viewers: when who guides to a personal pronoun (I, you, he, she, we, they), it takes the verb that agrees with that pronoun.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Correct:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0It is I who\u00a0<strong>am<\/strong>\u00a0sorry. (I\u00a0<strong>am<\/strong>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Incorrect:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0It is I who is sorry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Correct:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0It is you who\u00a0<strong>are<\/strong>\u00a0mistaken. (you\u00a0<strong>are<\/strong>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Incorrect:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0It is you who&#8217;s mistaken.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rule 4.<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0In addition to subject pronouns, there are also object pronouns, known more precisely as\u00a0<strong>direct object<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>indirect object<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>object of a preposition<\/strong>. Object pronouns possess me, him, herself, us, them, and themselves.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Examples:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Jane saw <strong>him.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Him is the plain object of the verb saw.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Give <strong>her<\/strong>\u00a0the book.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The plain object of give is book, and her is the indirect object. Indirect objects always have an indicated to or for in front of them: Give <strong>[to] her<\/strong>\u00a0the book. Do\u00a0<strong>[for] me<\/strong>\u00a0a favor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Are you talking to <strong>me?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Here we can see that Me is the object of the preposition to.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rule 5.<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0The pronouns who, that, and which become singular or plural relying on the subject. If the subject is singular, employ a singular verb. If it is plural, employ a plural verb.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Example:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0She is the only one of those women who is always on time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The word who directs to one. Therefore, use the singular verb is.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sometimes we must look more closely to discover a verb&#8217;s true subject:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Example:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0She is one of those women who\u00a0<strong>are<\/strong>\u00a0always on time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The word who directs to men. Therefore, use the plural verb are.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In sentences like this last example, many would wrongly insist that one is the subject, directing\u00a0<strong>is<\/strong>\u00a0always on time. But examine it this way: Of those women who\u00a0<strong>are<\/strong>\u00a0always on time, she is one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/courses\/spoken-english-in-malayalam\/?utm_source=Blog+&amp;utm_medium=Blog_inarticles+&amp;utm_campaign=spoken_english_inverted_coconut+\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Want to Know More About English Grammar for a Better Study? Sign Up ENTRI Learning App!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rule 6.<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Pronouns that are singular (I, he, she, everyone, everybody, anyone, anybody, no one, nobody, someone, somebody, each, either, neither, etc.) need singular verbs. This rule is often overlooked when using the pronouns each, either, and neither, heeded by of. Those three pronouns always take singular verbs. Do not be deceived by what follows of.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Examples:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><u>Each<\/u>\u00a0of the girls\u00a0<u>sings<\/u>\u00a0well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><u>Either<\/u>\u00a0of us\u00a0<u>is<\/u>\u00a0qualified of doing the job.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><u>Neither<\/u>\u00a0of them\u00a0<u>is<\/u>\u00a0obtainable to speak right now.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Exception 1: The singular pronouns I and you bear plural verbs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Examples:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><u>I<\/u>\u00a0<u>sing<\/u>\u00a0well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><u>You<\/u>\u00a0<u>sing<\/u>\u00a0well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><u>She<\/u>\u00a0<u>sings<\/u>\u00a0well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Exception 2: When each heeds a noun or pronoun in certain sentences, even experienced writers sometimes get tripped up:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Incorrect:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0The women each gave her approval.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>Correct:<\/strong>\u00a0The women each offered their approval.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>Incorrect:<\/strong>\u00a0The words are and there each concludes with a silent vowel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>Correct:<\/strong>\u00a0The words are and there each ending with a silent vowel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">These examples do not oppose Rule 6, because each is not the subject, but rather an\u00a0<strong>adjunct<\/strong>\u00a0representing the true subject.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rule 7.<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0To determine whether to use the subject or object pronoun after the words than or as, mentally finished the sentence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Examples:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tania is as smart as she\/her.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If we mentally complete the sentence, we would say Tania is as smart as she is. Therefore, she is the correct answer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kim is taller than I\/me.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mentally completing the sentence, we have Kim is taller than I am.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Dani would rather talk to her than I\/me.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">We can solve this sentence in two ways: Dani would rather talk to her than to me. <strong>OR<\/strong>\u00a0Dani would rather talk to her than I would. A sentence&#8217;s meaning can change considerably, depending on the pronoun you select.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rule 8.<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0The possessive pronouns yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs, and whose never require apostrophes. Avoid errors like her&#8217;s and your&#8217;s.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rule 9.<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0The only time it&#8217;s contains an apostrophe is when it is a contraction for it is or it has. The only time who&#8217;s has an apostrophe is when it indicates who is or who has. There is no apostrophe in oneself. Avoid &#8220;one&#8217;s self,&#8221; a common mistake.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Examples:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It&#8217;s been a cold morning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The thermometer reached its highest reading.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">She&#8217;s the one who&#8217;s always on time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">She&#8217;s the one whose husband is always on time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Keeping oneself ready is important.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rule 10.<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Pronouns that finish in -self or -selves are called\u00a0<strong>reflexive pronouns<\/strong>. Nine reflexive pronouns are there: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, oneself, ourselves, yourselves, and themselves.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Reflexive pronouns are employed when both the subject and the object of a verb are the exact person or thing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Example:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Joel helped\u00a0<strong>himself<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If the object of preposition guides to a previous noun or pronoun, employ a reflexive pronoun:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Example:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Joel bought it for himself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Reflexive pronouns support avoiding confusion and nonsense. Without them, we might cling to sentences like Joel helped Joel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Correct:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0I worked myself to the bone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The object myself is the same person as the subject I, completing the act of working.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Incorrect:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0My sister and myself did it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>Correct:<\/strong>\u00a0My sister and I did it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Don&#8217;t use myself unless the pronoun I or me foregoes it in the sentence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Incorrect:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Please give it to Paul or myself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>Correct:<\/strong>\u00a0Please give it to Paul or me.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>Correct:<\/strong>\u00a0You saw me being myself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Myself guides back to me in the act of being.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A sentence like Help yourself examines like an exception to the rule until we learn it&#8217;s shorthand for\u00a0<strong>You<\/strong>\u00a0may help yourself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In certain circumstances, a reflexive pronoun may come first.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Example:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Doubting himself, the man proceeded cautiously.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Reflexive pronouns are also used for emphasis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Example:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0He himself finished the whole job.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/courses\/spoken-english-in-malayalam\/?utm_source=Blog+&amp;utm_medium=Blog_inarticles+&amp;utm_campaign=spoken_english_inverted_coconut+\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Download the ENTRI Learning App Now and Ace Your Competitive Exams!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rule 11a.<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0The use of they and their with singular pronouns is glared upon by many traditionalists. To be constant, it is a good practice to try to avoid they and its variants (e.g., them, their, themselves) with previously singular nouns or pronouns.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Not consistent:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Someone has to do it, and they have to do it nicely.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The trouble is that someone is singular, but they is plural. If we switch they to he or she, we get a rather clumsy sentence, even if it is technically correct.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Technically correct:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Someone has to do it, and he or she has to do it nicely.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Substituting an inconsistent sentence with a poorly written one is a bad bargain. The better option is to rewrite.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rewritten:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Someone has to do it, and has to do it nicely.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Many writers abhor the he or she solution. Following are more examples of why rewriting is a better idea than employing he or she or him or her to keep sentences consistent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Inconsistent:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0No one learns when their time is up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>Awkward:<\/strong>\u00a0No one learns when his or her time is up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>Rewritten:<\/strong>\u00a0None learns when their time is up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>Inconsistent:<\/strong>\u00a0If you see anyone on the path, tell them to be careful.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>Awkward:<\/strong>\u00a0If you see anyone on the path, tell him or her to be careful.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>Rewritten:<\/strong>\u00a0Tell anyone you see on the path to be careful.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rule 11b.<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0When rewriting is not practical and gender-neutrality is preferred, use they, them, their, themself, or themselves with singular nouns, proper nouns, and pronouns. (This is sometimes directed to as the singular they, which has a long history in the English language.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rule 12.<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0When a pronoun is connected with a noun by and, mentally remove the and + noun phrase to avoid trouble.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Incorrect:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Her and her friend came over.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If we terminate and her friend, we&#8217;re left with the ungrammatical Her came over.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Correct:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<strong>She<\/strong>\u00a0and her friend came over.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Incorrect:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0I requested he and his wife.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If we terminate and his wife, we&#8217;re left with the ungrammatical I invited he.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Correct:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0I invited\u00a0<strong>him<\/strong>\u00a0and his wife.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Incorrect:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Bill asked my sister and I.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If we terminate my sister and, we&#8217;re left with the ungrammatical Bill asked I.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Correct:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Bill asked my sister and\u00a0<strong>me<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rule 13.<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0If two people have the same item, and one of the joint owners is written as a pronoun, use the possessive form for both.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Incorrect:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Maribel and my home<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>Incorrect:<\/strong>\u00a0Mine and Maribel&#8217;s home<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>Correct:<\/strong>\u00a0Maribel&#8217;s and my home<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Incorrect:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0he and Maribel&#8217;s home<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>Incorrect:<\/strong>\u00a0him and Maribel&#8217;s home<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>Correct:<\/strong>\u00a0his and Maribel&#8217;s home<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Incorrect:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0you and Maribel&#8217;s home<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>Incorrect:<\/strong>\u00a0yours and Maribel&#8217;s home<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>Correct:<\/strong>\u00a0Maribel&#8217;s and your home<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Here we discussed the rules of pronouns and their examples to know deep about the pronouns. 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