Third-person
pronounhers
referring to the
person spoken
about (she, or
Anna)Yes,
it is hers.Ben talking about
Anna’s hula hoopThe preposition under requires the noun lifeguard chair
to complete the meaning of the prepositional phrase. The
lifeguard chair is the object of the preposition. You must
replace this singular noun with the pronoun it.
3.16 Possessive Pronouns
Apossessive pronoun shows relationship or ownership.Look again at the example that appeared on page 46 in
Part One.
Let’s take another look at subject pronouns, and then we’ll move
on to possessive pronouns.
Example: Ben stands underthe lifeguard chair.
Object of PrepositionSingular Noun it
(Third-Person Singular Neuter Pronoun)PrepositionExample: The bathing suit is forMaria.
Object of PrepositionSingular Noun her
(Third-Person Singular Feminine Pronoun)PrepositionNew sentence: Ben stands under it.New sentence: The bathing suit is for her.Possessive PronounI you
Subject
PronounsSingularPluralMasculineFeminineNeuter
he she itwe you they1 2 312 3