Pronoun

Pronoun is a word which is used instead of a noun.

Instead of saying that - Listen to Rama, Rama is singing.

We should say that- : Listen to Rama, he is singing.

Rewrite the following sentence correctly:

Govind and Ganpat are here to meet Ram. Govind and Ganpat have come here to meet Ram. Ram
will be glad to meet Govind and Ganpat.

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Underline the pronouns in the following:

Did I not tell you to be punctual, Rama? Yes,Sir; but I
missed the train.
Why are you crying? Are you afraid of me?
We should always speak the truth.
Let us go out for a walk.
Kinds of Pronouns
I. Personal Pronouns.
The pronouns which refer to for the names of persons or things are called Personal Pronouns.
Type of Personal Pronouns Meaning Examples
FirstPerson Pronounreferringto I,me,we,us
thepersonspeaking
SecondPerson Apronounreferringtothepers you
onspokento
Third Person Apronounreferringtothepers he,him,she,her,it,they,them
onorthingspoken of
Read the following sentences and underline the personal pronouns:
• I myself saw him do it.
• We will see to it ourselves.
• You yourself can best explain.
• He himself said so.
• She herself says so.
• We saw the President himself
• The town itself is not very large.
 • The prisoner hanged himself.
• The horse has hurt itself.

II. Emphatic Pronouns

For emphasis, with a noun or pronoun, Emphatic Pronouns are used. The object and the subject
refer to the same person or thing.
Examples:
I myself opened the window.
The fan itself stopped moving.
She hurt herself.