First, Second, and Third person, are an indispensable part of communicating in English. These are called personal pronouns.<\/p>\n

The first person pronouns<\/strong> are I, we, us, our, ourselves, me, my, mine\u00a0and\u00a0myself. It means the idea or concept is explained from one\u2019s own perception, idea, or experience.<\/p>\n

Our<\/strong> bus had a flat tyre and we<\/strong> had to wait for an hour at the bus stop.<\/p>\n

The second person pronouns<\/strong> are you, your, yours, yourself, and yourselves. Here, one refers to another person (or a group of persons) who are listening to or reading what a person is saying.<\/p>\n

Your<\/strong> bus had a flat tyre and you<\/strong> had to wait for an hour at the bus stop.<\/p>\n

The chores were equally distributed between Rachel and you<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The third person pronouns<\/strong> are he, him, his, himself, she, her, hers, herself, it, its, itself, they, them, their, theirs,<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0themselves<\/em>. It explains a story or situation of a person (or persons) who is not practically a part of the conversation\/narrative between two people.<\/p>\n

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Examples<\/p>\n
He<\/strong> likes to play soccer during the weekend.<\/p>\n
They <\/strong>have hired a tour guide for sightseeing.<\/p>\n
Their<\/strong> bus had a flat tyre and they<\/strong> had to wait for an hour at the bus stop.<\/p>\n
The chores were equally distributed between Rachel and her<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
Pro tip: <\/strong>Consistency in the language enhances the overall writing quality. So, always ensure you are consistent with the use of pronouns<\/a> throughout the writing.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s consider the paragraph given below to illustrate.<\/p>\n
Inconsistent use of pronouns: <\/strong>The company provides language services. We<\/strong> help authors publish their manuscripts successfully in international journals. Its<\/strong> services include proofreading, editing, and translation.<\/em><\/p>\n
Here, \u2018the company\u2019 is the third-person, \u2018we\u2019 is the first-person, and \u2018its\u2019 is the third-person. Always ensure you retain the same pronoun throughout the content for clarity and coherence.<\/p>\n
Consistent use of pronouns: <\/strong>The company provides language services. It<\/strong> helps help authors publish their manuscripts successfully in international journals. Its<\/strong> services include proofreading, editing, and translation.<\/em><\/p>\n
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We hope we\u2019ve helped you better understand the pronouns and how to use it. In the next part of the blog, we will clear the concepts of Subject and Object Pronouns. So, stay tuned!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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