What type of pronoun is ''they''?

Answer 1

The pronoun 'they' is a personal pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun for a specific person or thing.

The pronoun 'they' is the subjective, third person, plural pronoun that takes the place of a plural noun or two or more nouns as the subject of a sentence or a clause.

The corresponding objective, third person, plural pronoun is 'them'.

Examples:

The Baileys are coming to visit. They are bringing the baby with them.

Jack and Jill are coming to visit. They are bringing the baby with them.

Answer 2

The pronoun 'they' is a personal pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun for a specific person(s) or thing(s).

The pronoun 'they' is:

• the plural, taking the place of two or more nouns, or a plural noun;
• the third person, the people or things spoken about;
• the subjective form, used as the subject of a sentence or a clause;
• the third person, plural objective form is 'them'.

Examples:

• Joe and Jane are coming, they will be here at four.
• The boys like chocolate, they will like this cake.
• The farmer has cows in the pasture. They will return to the barn in the evening.

Example of the objective form:

• The farmer has cows in the pasture. He will bring them to the barn in the evening.

Answer 3

"They" is a pronoun typically used to refer to a group of people or things. It is a plural third-person pronoun.