Subject Pronoun - Definition and Examples

Want to know how to use subject pronouns correctly? Read through the article to learn more about subject pronouns.

Table of Contents

• What Is a Subject Pronoun?
  • Definition of a Subject Pronoun
• Examples of Subject Pronouns
• Frequently Asked Questions on Subject Pronouns

What Is a Subject Pronoun?

A subject pronoun is a word that is used in the place of a noun. It plays the role of a subject in the sentence. Subject pronouns are usually placed in the first part of a sentence, just before the verb, to indicate the doer of the action.

Definition of a Subject Pronoun

According to the Collins Dictionary, a subject pronoun is “a pronoun which takes the place of a subject in a sentence, such as (in English) ‘I’, ‘you’, or ‘we’.”

Examples of Subject Pronouns

Here are some examples of subject pronouns.

• I go to school every day. (The pronoun ‘I’ is doing the action of going to school every day and is the subject in the sentence)
• We are travelling to Paris next week. (The pronoun ‘we’ refers to the subject who is currently doing the action of travelling to Paris)
• He will be meeting Nina tomorrow. (The pronoun ‘he’ is the subject who will be performing the action of meeting Nina the next day)
• She is writing a letter to her cousin. (The pronoun ‘she’ is the subject in the sentence that is currently performing the action of writing a letter to her cousin)
• Did you get the book you were looking for? (The pronoun ‘you’ is the subject pronoun in the sentence)
• They will be playing the final match in Australia. (The pronoun ‘they’ is the subject who will be playing the final match in Australia)