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he personal pronouns subject pronouns

'He' is a third-person singular pronoun. In this part, we will go through its uses and grammatical rules in English grammar.

He is the singular, third-person pronoun. He is a gender-specific pronoun and it refers to males. In this lesson, we will discuss when and how to use it.

'He' as a Subject Pronoun

Use

He is used to refer to a male person, a male animal, or God. It is also generic and refers to anyone in general.

He is used to refer to a male person. For example:

He always talked about his dreams.

Nick is just a child. He is only ten.

He is used to refer to a male animal. For example:

Our cat, Max, was so sweet. I cried when he died.

Harry is my friend's hamster. He is always sleeping.

In some religions, He with a capital 'H' is used to refer to God. Here are some examples:

He is the Almighty (Genesis 49:25).

Pray to God, and He will protect you.

He is used instead of 'any person, the person, anyone, etc.' Note that this use is old-fashioned. For example:

He who knows the problem, raises his hand.

The sentence in modern English is 'The person who knows the problem, raises his hand.'

Position in a Sentence

He as a subject pronoun replaces the male subject. For example:

Alan is there. He is calling you.

'He' replaces 'Alan.'

Harry is my friend's hamster. He is always sleeping.

'He' as a Prefix

He in combinations, acts as a prefix with the names of animals and refers to the masculine gender of the animal. For example:

They take care of a he-bear.

This is a he-goat.

'he-goat' means the goat is a male.

'He' as a Noun

He can be used as a noun referring to a male person or an animal. Take a look at the following example:

Are you a she or a he?

Tip

In West Indian dialect, he can be used as an object pronoun. For example:

Give he this glass.

I will tell he.

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