Pronouns nouns do a lot of work in our sentences. They fulfill the important jobs of acting as subjects and objects. Sometimes, though, a noun needs a break or there’s not a noun that perfectly suits a sentence

Pronoun examples
The following examples show how we use pronouns in sentences.

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  We looked for Britney at her house, but she wasn’t there.
  
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  I took my car to the mechanic to get it fixed.
  
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  This is the best birthday ever!
  
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  Someone donated $500 to our charity.
  
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  Andy thinks that mayonnaise goes well with anything.
  

Types of pronouns
There are many different types of pronouns that we use in writing and speech. For now, we will briefly look at each of these different types. If you want to explore each one in more detail, we have provided an extensive guide to each type of pronoun in the links below:

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  Possessive pronouns
  
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  Personal pronouns
  
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  Relative pronouns
  
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  Reflexive pronouns
  
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  Indefinite pronouns
  
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  Demonstrative pronouns
  
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  Interrogative pronouns
  
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  Intensive pronouns
  
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  Reciprocal pronouns
  

Common types of pronouns
Possessive pronouns
A possessive pronoun is a pronoun that expresses possession, ownership, origin, relationship, etc.
Possessive pronoun examples

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  mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs
  

Possessive pronouns used in sentences

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  That toy on the shelf is mine.
  
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  All of the houses in our neighborhood look the same, but ours is the only one with a satellite dish.
  
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  Wendy and Ronald separated the french fries into two piles: the left one was hers and the right one was his.
  

Personal pronouns
Personal pronouns are pronouns that we use to refer to people and, sometimes, animals. The pronouns it, they, and them can also apply to objects.