What is the role of personal pronouns in formal English?

Pronouns are generally used after the first sentence, or after the first instance of Noun. Once the Noun is stated or the subject is introduced, Pronouns can be used as a substitute of the Noun. For example, Riya studies in Class 6. Her favourite subject is History. Here, the Pronoun 'Her' is used i

Yes, personal pronouns are commonly asked questions in competitive exams, especially in English language and grammar sections. These pronouns test a candidate's understanding of subject-verb agreement, pronoun-antecedent agreement, and the correct use of subjective, objective, possessive pronouns an

Yes, a sentence can start with a personal pronoun. Many sentences begin with personal pronouns like I, we, she, he, they etc., especially when the pronoun is acting as the subject of the sentence.

Examples:

• I went to the market.
• He is going to watch a movie.
• She is going for her dance lesson.

Yes, they can be used for a singular person, and this usage is both grammatically correct and widely accepted in Modern English. Known as singular 'they', it is commonly used when the gender of a person is unknown, irrelevant, or when referring to someone who identifies as non-binary.

Singular 'they'

Personal pronouns and possessive adjectives are closely related, but they serve different grammatical roles in a sentence. Possessive pronouns replace a noun, for example: This book is mine, whereas possessive adjectives comes before a noun, example: This is my book.