A personal pronoun can be either subject or object in a sentence.
We use subject pronouns as the subject of a verb, object pronouns as the object of a verb and reflexive pronouns when the subject and the object of a sentence are the same.
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We use subject pronouns as the subject of a verb. Subject pronouns are:
I
YOU
HE - SHE - IT
WE
YOU
THEY
Examples:
- I am tired.
- It is a cat.
- She is very nice!
We use IT when it doesn’t refer to anything in particular:
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We use object pronouns as the object of a verb and after prepositions.
ME
YOU
HIM - HER - IT
US
YOU
THEM
Examples:
- I know her.
- I like it.
- I want them.
- Give it to me!
- It is for you, Mr Smith.
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We use reflexive pronouns when the subject and the object of a sentence are the same.
MYSELF
YOURSELF
HIMSELF - HERSELF - ITSELF
OURSELVES
YOURSELVES
THEMSELVES
Examples:
- I'll do it myself.
- Enjoy yourselves.
- I am by myself tonight.
- Behave yourself! - Comportati bene.
- Help yourself! - Serviti da solo.
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