Pronouns

A
pronoun is a word that takes the place of one or more nouns and the words that describe those nouns. The noun that is replaces is called an
antecedent. In order to use a pronoun, the antecedent must be named.
A personal pronoun is used to refer to people of things.
A subject pronoun, or nominative case, is used as the subject of a sentence.
- After she rested for a few hours, Ginger went in search of a quaint bistro.
She is the subject pronoun and the antecedent is Ginger.
An
object pronoun, or
objective case is used as the object of a verb or preposition.
- The waiter seated her near the jazz band.
The object pronoun is her and the antecedent is Ginger.
A possessive pronoun that shows who or what has something. It takes the place of a possessive noun.
The croissant is Ginger's. It belongs to her. It would sound strange to say that Ginger ate Ginger's croissant before meeting Ginger's sister.