Languages › English as a Second Language Learn About Subject, Object, and Possessive Pronouns and Adjectives Share Flipboard Email ThoughtCo. Languages Pronunciation & Conversation Vocabulary Writing Skills Reading Comprehension Grammar Business English Resources for Teachers By Kenneth Beare Kenneth Beare English as a Second Language (ESL) Expert TESOL Diploma, Trinity College London M.A., Music Performance, Cologne University of Music B.A., Vocal Performance, Eastman School of Music Kenneth Beare is an English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher and course developer with over three decades of teaching experience. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on October 22, 2020 Pronouns include subject pronouns, object pronouns, and possessive pronouns. These are used to replace nouns in sentences. It is also important to learn possessive adjectives when learning these forms. Use the chart below and then study the example sentences chart. Finally, you can practice what you've learned by taking the quizzes below.Pronouns and Possessive FormsSubject PronounsObject PronounsPossessive AdjectivesPossessive PronounsImemymineyouyouyouryourshehimhishissheherherhersititits----weusouroursyouyouyouryourstheythemtheirtheirsExample Sentences: Subject and Object PronounsSubject PronounsExampleObject PronounsExampleII work in Portland.meShe gave me the book.youYou like listening to music.youPeter bought you a present.heHe lives in Seattle.himShe told him the secret.sheShe went on vacation last week.herI asked her to come with me.itIt seems hot today!itJack gave it to Alice.weWe enjoy playing golf.usThe teacher taught us French.youYou can come to the party.youI passed out the books to you last week.theyThey are students at this school.themThe state provided them with insurance.Example Sentences: Possessive Adjectives and PronounsPossessive AdjectivesExamplePossessive PronounsExamplemyThat is my house.mineThat car is mine.yourYour subject is English.yoursThat book is yours.hisHis wife is from Italy.hisThat dog over there is his.herHer name is Christa.hersThat house is hers.itsIts color is black.ourOur car is very old.oursThat poster on the wall is ours.yourI have your tests corrected for you today.yoursThe responsibility is all yours.theirIt's difficult to understand their meaning.theirsThe house on the corner is theirs.QuizChoose the best option to fill in the blanks below, using the correct form as a substitute for the word(s) in parentheses. 1. __________ works at the National Bank. (Mary) She Her He Correct Wrong 2. Please give __________ the book. (Peter) her it him Correct Wrong 3. That's __________ book on the table. (I) mine my our Correct Wrong 4. The book is __________. (John) hers its his Correct Wrong 5. __________ enjoy watching movies on Friday evenings. (My brother and I) They We Us Correct Wrong 6. I enjoyed listening to __________ last week. (the song) it him them Correct Wrong 7. Alison asked __________ questions because they couldn't come. (Mary and Frank) them us him Correct Wrong 8. I think __________ idea is crazy! (You) their you your Correct Wrong 9. I'm sure it's __________. (the computer that belongs to my sister and me) theirs yours ours Correct Wrong 10. That dog over there is __________. (Henry) him its his Correct Wrong 11. __________ color is red. (The car) Its Her Their Correct Wrong 12. Tom gave __________ some advice. (The children, my wife and I) them us our Correct Wrong 13. __________ study French in college. (Peter, Anne, and Frank) We Them They Correct Wrong 14. She ate __________ quickly and left for work. (breakfast) them it us Correct Wrong 15. I'd like to hear __________ opinion. (Susan) their her his Correct Wrong 16. No, that one is __________. (you) yours his hers Correct Wrong 17. Do you hear the telephone? I think it's __________. (my telephone) me mine my Correct Wrong 18. Would you like to buy __________ cookies? (My friends and I) we our your Correct Wrong 19. No, that one is __________. (you) your yours his Correct Wrong 20. She works for __________ company. (John) him our his Correct Wrong Learn About Subject, Object, and Possessive Pronouns and Adjectives You got: % Correct. Share Your Results Share Flipboard Email Learn About Subject, Object, and Possessive Pronouns and Adjectives You got: % Correct. Share Your Results Share Flipboard Email Learn About Subject, Object, and Possessive Pronouns and Adjectives You got: % Correct. Share Your Results Share Flipboard Email Learn About Subject, Object, and Possessive Pronouns and Adjectives You got: % Correct. Share Your Results Share Flipboard Email