有时在叙述故事时常把动物人格化，可爱、美丽的动物用she来表示，凶猛的动物用he或it表示；表示船只、机器、汽车、祖国、大地、月亮等时常用代词she。例如：
I have a lovely cat. She is my favourite.
我有一只可爱的猫。她是我的最爱。
What a sweet little dog. Is it a he or a she?
多可爱的小狗啊！是公的，还是母的？
She was a little fluffy baby duck which we reared until she was fully grown.
它那时还是只毛茸茸的小母鸭，我们一直把它养到羽翼丰满。
The elephant is prond of himself because he has a big and strong body.
大象很骄傲，因为他身躯硕大且健壮。
China is my motherland. She is getting more and more powerful.
中国是我的祖国。她变得越来越强大。
Britain needs new leadership if she is to help shape Europe's future.
如果英国想要对欧洲未来的发展产生重要影响的话，就需要新的领导层
Hundreds of small boats clustered round the yacht as she sailed into Southampton docks.
当大帆船驶进南安普顿码头时，几百只小船聚集在其周围。
