Subject object and possessive pronouns in English

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PronounTypeMeaningExampleAudio
themPersonalother people or things as an objectLook at them.
themselvesReflexivethey, used to refer back to themThe children dressed themselves.
theseDemonstrativethe ones close byThese are fresh apples from the market.
theyPersonalother people or thingsThey are reading.
ThisDemonstrativeUsed to point to something nearThis is my new car.
ThoseDemonstrativePlural of thatThose shoes are very nice.
usPersonalyou and me as an objectPlay with us.
wePersonalyou and meWe are playing.
WhatInterrogativeUsed to ask for informationWhat is your name?
whenRelativethe time at whichI remember the day when we met.
whereRelativethe place in whichThis is the house where I grew up.
WhichInterrogativeUsed to ask for a choiceWhich color do you prefer?
WhichRelativeUsed to ask for a choiceWhich color do you prefer?
WhoInterrogativeWhat or which personWho is that man?
WhoRelativeWhat or which personWho is that man?
whomInterrogativewhich person as objectWhom did you invite to the party?
whomRelativethe person that is objectThe woman whom we met was kind.
WhoseInterrogativeBelonging to which personWhose book is this?
WhoseRelativeBelonging to which personWhose book is this?
youPersonalthe person you are talking toYou are my friend.
youPersonalthe person you are talking toYou are my friend.
yourPossessivebelonging to youWhere is your bag?
yoursPossessivethe one belonging to youIs this book yours?
yourselfReflexiveyou, used to refer back to youYou should be proud of yourself.
yourselvesReflexiveyou all, used to refer back to youYou can help yourselves to snacks.

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