EN - English Grammar for the Utterly Confused.pdf

10ENGLISH GRAMMAR FOR THE UTTERLY CONFUSEDQuick TipThe word antecedent comes from a Latin word meaning “to go before.” However,the noun does not have to appear before the pronoun in a sentence. It often does,though, to keep sentences clear and avoid misreadings.1. Personal pronouns refer to a specific person, place, object, or thing.SingularPluralFirst person I, me, mine, my we, us, our, oursSecond person you, your, yours you, your, yoursThird person he, him, his, she, her, hers, it they, them, their, theirs, its2. Possessive pronouns show ownership. The possessive pronouns are: your, yours, his, hers,its, ours, their, theirs, whose.Is this beautiful plant yours?Yes, it’s ours.Quick TipDon’t confuse personal pronouns with contractions. Personal pronouns neverhave an apostrophe, while contractions always have an apostrophe. Use thischart:PronounyoursitstheirwhoseContractionyou’re (you are)it’s (it is)they’re (they are)who’s (who is)