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Pronouns: Rules and Examples

Learn about pronouns and how to use them correctly, including reflexive pronouns, indefinite pronouns, and the importance of matching singular or plural antecedents. Master the rules of pronoun agreement and elevate your writing skills now!

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Pronouns: Rules and Examples

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  1. Pronouns

  2. Pronouns

  3. Reflexive Pronouns • Myself themselves • Yourself • Himself • Herself • Itself

  4. As antecedents, the indefinite pronouns below ALWAYS take a singular pronoun referent.

  5. Nobody wants his or her car stolen. • Each of the students gave his or her speech. • Neither of the girls did her homework. • One of the boys threw his book away.

  6. Indefinite Pronouns • Both: • Both of the students lost their books • Few: • The few who completed their tests left early. • Several: • Several of the students said they would be late. • Many: • Many of the students left their books in class.

  7. Indefinite Pronouns (Singular or Plural) • All • All of the students did their homework. • All of the candy is still in its package. Most Some Any None

  8. Incorrect • One of the students must give their oral report tomorrow.

  9. Correct • One of the students must give his or her oral report tomorrow.

  10. Incorrect • Everybody was hoping to have their lottery number picked.

  11. Correct • Everybody was hoping to have his or her lottery number picked.

  12. incorrect • If anyone doesn't like the music I'm playing, they can go somewhere else.

  13. Correct • If anyone doesn't like the music I'm playing, he or she can go somewhere else.

  14. Incorrect • Most of the fruit are old and have lost their color.

  15. Correct • Most of the fruit are old and have lost its color.

  16. Incorrect • In the first-day confusion, neither of the teachers could find their classroom.

  17. Correct • In the first-day confusion, neither of the teachers could find his or her classroom.

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