Gender indicates whether the pronoun refers to a word that is masculine (for males), feminine (for females), or neuter (neither males nor females).
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|
| He, him, his | She, her, hers | It, its |
When using pronouns, you must avoid shifts in person and gender.
| Shift in person | Juan is joining the high school band because you will get a scholarship for it. |
|---|---|
| Correct | Juan is joining the high school band because he will get a scholarship for it. |
| Shift in gender | The dog wagged its tail because he was happy to see me. |
| Correct | The dog wagged its tail because it was happy to see me. |
