What kind of pronoun is he and her?

Answer 1

The pronouns 'he' and 'her' are both personal pronouns.

The pronoun 'her' is also a possessive adjective.

A personal pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun for a specific person or thing.

• The personal pronoun 'he' is a singular, subject pronoun; a word that takes the place of a singular noun for a male as the subject of a sentence or a clause.
• The personal pronoun 'her' is a singular, objective pronoun; a word that takes the place of a singular noun for a female as the object of a verb or a preposition.

A possessive adjective is placed before a noun to describe that noun as belonging to a specific person or thing.

• The possessive adjective 'her' is a singular pronoun, a word placed before a noun to indicate that the noun belongs to one female.

Examples:

• When George got to 19th Street, he got off the train. (the pronoun 'he' takes the place of the noun 'George' as the subject of the second part of the compound sentence)
• Aunt Mary is coming to visit. I am expecting her tomorrow. (the pronoun 'her' takes the place of the noun 'Aunt Mary' as the direct object of the verb 'am expecting')
• The manager asked me to come to her office. (the pronoun 'her' describes the noun 'office' that belongs to the manager)

Answer 2

"He" is a third-person singular masculine pronoun, used to refer to a male person or animal. "Her" is a third-person singular feminine pronoun, used to refer to a female person or animal.