Muslim English Language Institute

Pronoun
It’s taken from a Latin word PRONOMEN which means instead of in English.

It is a word which is used instead of a noun to avoid unnecessary repitition of a noun in a sentence.

Types of Pronouns
Demonstrative
Subjective
Objective
Reflexive
Indefinte
Relative
1. Subject pronouns are used instead of subjective nouns.

I
You
We
They
He
She
It
e.g: Ahmad and Ali are intelligent. They study at LADO-MELI
International Institute.

2. Object Pronouns are used instead of objective nouns.

( Object is the receiver of an action.)

I Me
You You
We Us
They Them
He Him
She Her
It It

e.g: You teach them English every day.

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3. Reflexive pronouns:
 In reflexive pronouns actions reflect back to the subject.
 In reflexive pronouns subject and object are the same.

Singular Myself Himself Herself Itself Yourself

Plural Ourselves Themselves Yourselves

e.g: I hurt myself yesterday. e.g: She saw herself in the mirror.

4. Indefinte prounouns:
 They are used instead of indefinte people, places, and things.

Some Any Every No

Body (person) Body Body Body
One (person) One One One
Where (place) Where Where Where
Thing (thing) Thing Thing Thing

e.g: Someone is going to buy everythig. e.g: Something is better than nothing.

5. Demonstrative pronouns:
 They point out near or far singular or plural person, place, or thing.

This To point out a near singular person, place, or thing.

That To point out a far singular person, place, or thing.

Those To point out far plural people, places, or things.

These To point out near plural people, places, or things.

e.g: Those are all my Talk and Talk classmates. (Far Plural)

e.g: This is my pen and that is yours. (Both near and far)