Pronouns

A word that is substituted for a noun
The word a pronoun refers to is the antecedent
EX:  John went outside to play, and he fell down.

Personal Pronouns
I, you, he, she, it, we, they, me, him, her, us, them, my, mine, your, yours, his, hers, its, our, ours, yours, their, theirs
EX:  I went to the store.  You were not home.   Kate asked him about the car.

Possessive Pronouns
My, mine, your, yours, her, hers, his, its, our, ours, your, yours, their, theirs
*Hint: my, your, her, his, its, our, and their come before nouns.
*Hint: mine, your, hers, his, ours, and theirs can stand alone in a sentence.
EX:  Harry Potter and his team arrived.  The secret was theirs.  Now the secret is ours.

Interrogative Pronouns
Who, whom, what, which, whose
*Hint: used to introduce a question
Ex:  What is your favorite food?  Who is your hero?   To whom am I speaking to?

Demonstrative Pronouns
This, that, these, those
*Hint: points out a person, place, thing, or idea
Ex:  This is my book.  Those are your pens.

Indefinite Pronouns
Another, anybody, anyone, anything, neither, each, either, everybody, everyone, everything, nobody, no one, nothing, one, somebody, someone, something, both, few, many, several, all, any, most, none, some
*Hint: any pronoun containing "one", "thing", or "body" is singular
Ex:  Everyone took his or her camera to the park.

One dropped his camera by mistake. 
Several reported their sightings of UFO's.

Many could not believe their own eyes!  
Most of the story has its origin in mystery.

Most of the stories have their origins in mystery.

Pronoun Agreement
1.  Agreement in number (Singular & Plural)
Ex:  One story has its setting in Japan.

The boys have their reasons to play sports.
2.  Agreement in person
Ex:  Dawn likes her new shoes.

You want the commercial to grab your attention.
3.  Agreement in gender (masculine, feminine, neuter)
Ex:  Jan puts her hands on the desk.

It is a wealthy nation.

The hero used his head to solve the crime.