Pronoun order in sentences,rules,examples and mistakes

 Pronoun order in sentences

Or 

Correct arrangement of pronoun in sentence

 We use pronouns in our daily life

 communication .Of course many people

 commit mistakes while using pronouns. 

Mostly they make mistakes in pronoun

 order in sentences.

Rule :1

When personal pronoun in a sentence are singular we use the following order :

Second person + third person(feminine) + first person singular


You,She and I are class mates.  ( correct)

She,I and you are class mates. ( Incorrect)

Rule: 2

When there is first person singular and a

 third person singular ( masculine) the

 pronoun order in the sentence will be:

Third person(m)  +  first person singular

He and I will arrange a party. ( Correct)

I and he will arrange a party. (Incorrect)

Rule:3

When a sentence expresses a regret or

 mistake ,the pronoun order in the sentence

 will be:

First person+ second person+ third person(m).

I,you and he regret  alot. ( Correct)

He,I and you regret alot. ( Incorrect)

Rule:4

When there is first person singular  and

 second person  singular in the sentence ,

the pronoun order will be:

First person singular+ second person singular 

I and you have done this mistake.( Correct)

You and I have done this mistake.(Incorrect)

Rule:5

When personal pronouns are plural,the pronoun order in the sentence will be:

We,you and they should take a new step.                                    (Correct)

They,you and we should take a new step 

                           ( Incorrect)

General rule:

(Two  pronouns) 

Generally, 2nd and 3rd person comes before

1st person.

e.g,

She and I visited the Zoo.     ( Correct)

I and She visited the Zoo.     ( Incorrect)


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