31 Gender Pronoun Examples: Use, Sentences and Detailed Explanations.

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This article will take you through the concept of gender pronoun with the help of some gender pronoun examples.

We use a pronoun instead of a noun. Gender pronouns are there to represent people while we converse .It helps us to refer to a person without using that person’s name again and again.It is often connected with the gender identity.

Gender pronoun comes in handy to replace nouns such as names. Some of the common gender pronouns are ’She’,’her’,’hers’,’herself’,’he’,’him’,’his’,’himself’.

1. Meet   Mr. David .He runs a business.

Here the gender pronoun used is ‘he’. It is used instead of the noun David.

2. Danny is a baby. Give him a candy.

Gender pronoun used here is ‘him’. It is used instead of Danny.

3. Beena  is an animal lover. This dog is hers

‘Hers’ is the gender pronoun here. It is a possessive pronoun.

4. Peter is a hard worker .He does all the work by himself.

Here we have two gender pronouns. The first one is ‘he’. The second one is’ himself’ , which is a reflexive pronoun.

5.  Riya is on the stage. She is dancing.

The gender pronoun used here instead of Riya is ’she’.

6. Rayan came with his sister to get the laptop repaired. The laptop was hers.

We have two gender pronouns here  .’His’ is one gender pronoun. The another one is ‘hers’ .Both are possessive pronouns.

7. I talked to Neena  . She is very funny .I can’t wait to spend more time with her.

Gender pronouns used here are ‘she’ and ‘her’. Both are used instead of the noun Neena.

8. Ann is a multitasker . She manages all her accounts by herself.

The gender pronoun ‘she ‘ is used instead of the noun Ann. Other two gender pronouns used here are ‘her’ and ‘herself’.  Herself is a reflexive pronoun.

9. Ben went to the airport. But he forgot his luggage.

Two gender pronouns are used here .They are ‘he’ and ‘his’. Both are representing the noun Ben.

10. Catherine informed the college that she is discontinuing the course.

The gender pronoun used instead of the noun Catherine is ‘she’.

11. Boy  in the blue jersey  won the race .He represents Turkey.

‘He’ is the gender pronoun used here.

12. The leader of the party will come for the meeting .I negotiated with him.

The gender pronoun is ‘him’.

13.The coach left the matter to  Rose. Final decision is hers.

Rose is a noun here. The gender pronoun used here is ‘hers’. It is a possessive pronoun too.It is used instead of the noun Rose.

14. He is there where you left him.

‘He ‘ and ‘him’ are the gender pronouns here.

15. Nelson Mandela  was an influential leader. His legacy is carried forward by his followers.

Gender pronoun ‘his’ is used here twice .Both are used here instead of the noun Nelson Mandela.

16. Ram forgot his hall ticket and he has an exam today .Can you give it to him.

We have three gender pronouns here. They are ‘his’,’he’ and ‘him’.  They represent the noun Ram.

17.John lost his bicycle.

The gender pronoun used here instead of John is ‘his’.

18.Mike wanted his students be the winners.

‘His’ is the gender pronoun used here. It is used instead of the noun Mike.

19. Tony is just five years old .Yet he does all his homework by himself.

‘He’ and ‘himself’ are the two gender pronouns here .They are used instead of the noun Tony.

20 .Helen is our grandmother. We need to respect her.

‘Her’ is the gender pronoun used here.

21. Rahim likes all  colours . But yellow is his favorite.

Rahim is the noun here .’His’ is the gender pronoun used instead of Rahim.

22. Let us wait for Leena to open the backpack. It is hers.

The gender pronoun used here is a possessive one and that is ‘hers’.

23. Do not clean Leo’s room. He likes to do it by himself.

Again two gender pronouns are used here .They are ‘he’ and ‘himself’.

24. Maria left her parents after failing the exam. She is afraid of them.

‘Her’ and   ‘she’ are the two gender pronouns used here .’Them’ is a gender neutral pronoun.

25. She loves to play violin. It soothes her mind

‘She’ and ‘her’ are the two gender pronouns used here’.

26. Diana was disturbed . I consoled her.

‘Her’ is the gender pronoun used instead of the noun Diana.

27. John now regrets joining the party. However it was his decision.

The gender pronoun ‘his ‘is used instead of the noun John .

28. You have to give back the pen to John. It is his pen.

John is the noun here and the gender pronoun replaces that noun is ‘his ‘.

29. The student community elected Reena as their representative. She is their favorite.

The gender pronoun ‘she’ is working instead of the noun Reena.’Their’ is another pronoun but it is gender neutral.

30. Ayush told me to wait here. He will come with his cousin.

The two gender pronouns used here are he’ and ‘his’.

31. Tiffany was getting late for her work.

The gender pronoun ‘her’ is used here instead of the noun Tiffany.

Gender pronoun use–

Thus gender pronoun helps to understand a person’s gender identity .