LESSON XXII.
Name the pronouns in the following sentences, and state which denote the speaker, which the person spoken to, and which the person or thing spoken of:—
| 1. | He asked me to go with him. | |
| 2. | You will be sorry when you see it. | |
| 3. | I asked her to come with us. |
A pronoun that shows by its form whether it denotes the speaker, the person spoken to, or the person spoken of, is called a personal pronoun.
A pronoun that denotes the speaker or any company of whom the speaker is one, is in the first person; as, I am here. We are going soon.
A pronoun that denotes a person spoken to, is in the second person; as, You look well.
A pronoun that denotes the person or thing spoken of, is in the third person; as, I found it.
THE DECLENSION OF THE PERSONAL PRONOUNS.