Definition
Person refers to the point of view, indicating whether the speaker or writer includes himself, directly addresses another, or refers to others by name or gender.
- First person pronouns include the speaker: I, we, us, our.
- Second person pronouns directly address another: you, your.
- Third person pronouns represent an uninvolved point of view: he, him, she, her, they, them, their.
First Person
My roommate doesn't understand that I need music to study.
- The first person possessive pronoun my agrees in person with the pronoun I.
Second Person
You shouldn't forget to set your alarm when you have an 8:00 a.m. class.
- The second person possesive pronoun your corresponds to its antecedent you.
Third Person
Sarah does poorly on homework assignments, but she always aces the tests.
- The third person pronoun she corresponds to the antecedent Sarah.
