Quick Guide to Pronouns

SUBJECT PRONOUNS
PURPOSEReplace the subject of a sentence
AGREEMENT
PLACEMENTDirectly before the verb
DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS
PURPOSEReplace the direct object of a sentence
AGREEMENT
PLACEMENTDirectly before the verb or attached to an infinitive following a conjugated verb
INDIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS
PURPOSEReplace the indirect object of a sentence
AGREEMENT
PLACEMENTDirectly before the verb or attached to an infinitive following a conjugated verb
STRESSED PRONOUNS
PURPOSEEmphasize the subject of a sentence or make a distinction between two object pronouns
AGREEMENT
PLACEMENTDirectly before the verb or attached to an infinitive following a conjugated verb
REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS
PURPOSEShow that an action is reflected back on the subject
AGREEMENT
PLACEMENTDirectly before the verb or attached to an infinitive following a conjugated verb
IMPERSONAL "SI"
PURPOSESignifies the subject is nonspecific ("people in general")
AGREEMENTNONE
PLACEMENTDirectly before the verb
RELATIVE PRONOUNS
PURPOSERefer to a previously mentioned noun in order to relate two or more clauses
AGREEMENT
PLACEMENTDirectly before the verb
CI & NE
PURPOSEReplaces phrases introduced by certain prepositions
AGREEMENTNONE
PLACEMENTDirectly before the verb or attached to an infinitive following a conjugated verb
DOUBLE PRONOUNS
PURPOSECombination of a direct object pronoun and an indirect object pronoun, reflexive pronoun, or ci/ne.
AGREEMENT
PLACEMENTDirectly before the verb or attached to an infinitive following a conjugated verb
POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS
PURPOSEReplaces nouns modified by a possessive pronoun
AGREEMENT
PLACEMENTDirectly before the verb
DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS
PURPOSEDescribes nouns as being close to or far from the speaker
AGREEMENT
PLACEMENTDirectly before the verb
INDEFINITE PRONOUNS
PURPOSEDoes not refer to any specific person, thing or amount
AGREEMENT
PLACEMENTDirectly before the verb