Plural Pronoun

What is a Plural Pronoun?

A plural pronoun is a pronoun that replaces a plural noun and is always in plural form. They help to avoid repetition of nouns in a paragraph and makes our writing professional.

List of Plural Pronoun Words

When to Use Plural Pronouns?

1. They are used for replacing plural nouns to avoid repetition of nouns in a paragraph or a sentence.
2. They are used when discussing multiple persons as a collective group. For example, Pam and Angela are best friends. They went to the mall together.
3. They are used to refer to multiple objects in a sentence. For example, The books are on the bed. Please put them inside your bag.
4. They are used to indicate something that belongs to more than one person or group. For example, Their dog is so big.

Common Mistakes with Plural Pronouns

1. Students often use plural pronouns to replace singular nouns. For example, ‘Stella is a talented artist. They have won many awards’ is incorrect whereas, ‘Stella is a talented artist. She has won many awards.’ is the correct sentence.
2. Students overuse plural pronouns which may make the writing sound unprofessional. For example, ‘Somebody forgot they’re parcel on the table.’ is incorrect whereas, ‘Somebody forgot their parcel on the table.’ is the correct sentence.

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Examples of Plural Pronouns in Sentences

→ They are going to school.
→ It is our turn to speak.
→ We are all going to the fare.
→ Both of them work at the same company.
→ Did they call us?
→ Riya and Shreya enjoy riding their bikes.
→ The students are studying for their exams.
→ We had a meeting today.
→ The twins are playing with their toys.
→ Their house is so pretty.

FAQs

1. What are plural pronouns?

Answer: Pronouns that are used to replace plural nouns are called plural pronouns. For example, Griffin and Tyler are best friends. They love to study together.

2. What are 10 examples of plural pronouns?

Answer: Examples of plural pronouns are: these, those, they, them, we, us, ourselves, their, both, many.

3. Can ‘it’ be a plural pronoun?

Answer: No, ‘it’ is not a plural pronoun. The plural pronoun for ‘it’ is ‘they’.