1st Person Pronouns:
* Focus: The speaker or writer themselves.
* Examples: *I, me, my, mine, we, us, our, ours*
* Example Sentence: "I went to the store and bought a new book."
2nd Person Pronouns:
* Focus: The person being addressed or spoken to.
* Examples: *You, your, yours*
* Example Sentence: "You should try that new restaurant downtown."
3rd Person Pronouns:
* Focus: Someone or something that is being talked about, but is neither the speaker nor the person being addressed.
* Examples: *He, him, his, she, her, hers, it, its, they, them, their, theirs*
* Example Sentence: "The dog chased its tail in the backyard."
Here's a helpful chart:
| Person | Pronouns | Example Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | I, me, my, mine, we, us, our, ours | "I went to the store." |
| 2nd | You, your, yours | "You should try this." |
| 3rd | He, him, his, she, her, hers, it, its, they, them, their, theirs | "The dog chased its tail." |
Key Points:
* Perspective: Person determines the perspective of a sentence. 1st person is personal, 2nd person is directly addressing someone, and 3rd person is observing or talking about something/someone else.
* Subject/Object: Pronouns change form depending on whether they are the subject or object of a verb.
* Singular/Plural: Pronouns vary based on whether they refer to one person/thing (singular) or more than one (plural).
Let me know if you'd like more examples or have any further questions!