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A pronoun may be the object of a verb.

Could you please call me in the evening?
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I will call you in the morning.
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She will play football.
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We met her at the shopping centre.
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Here is a parcel for Rahul. Please give it to him.
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Our car will lead the way. You can follow us.
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Let’s Learn Personal Pronouns

A personal pronoun stands for a person or an object.

I, you, he, she, it, we, you, they (when a pronoun is the subject).
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Me, you, him, her, it, us, you, them (when a pronoun is the object).
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When talking about males, we use he or him.

When talking about females, we use she or her.

When talking about a group of people, we use they or them.

Look at the sentences below. The highlighted words are personal pronouns.
This is Shruti. She is my cousin. Could you please help her?
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My uncle is a doctor. He can surely advise you.
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Call the police. They might be able to help you.
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We met the ministers and told them our problems.
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Open Sesame

Personal pronouns just like nouns have two numbers—singular and plural.

Singular Plural
Persons
Subjects Objects Subjects Objects
First person I me we us
Second person you you you you
Third person he/she/it him/her/it they them

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Rememberemember Pronouns
The personal pronoun It:
• may refer to a child, animal or thing.
• The child is laughing. It looks happy.
• may also be used to refer to weather, time, temperature or distance.
• It is 6 o’clock now. • It is a sunny day.

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