Pronoun

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Types of Pronoun

What is Pronoun ?
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Types Of Pro-noun
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 Pronoun - Explore What is, Definition, Types
and Examples
• Have you ever heard of pronouns? Pronouns are most probably the second
topic that you would learn in parts of speech. Pronouns are words that are used
instead of nouns. In this article, you will learn more about what pronouns are,
their definition, types of pronouns and how they are used in sentences.

 What is a Pronoun?
 Definition of a Pronoun
 Types of Pronouns with Examples
 What is a Pronoun?
A pronoun is used in the place of a noun. It substitutes the noun in a paragraph or piece of
writing to avoid repetition of the noun. Pronouns can be used in singular and plural
forms. The verb used in the sentence should be used in accordance with the particular
form of the pronoun used.

Pronouns are generally classified into three

main kinds.
Person Singular Pronoun Plural Pronoun

First Person Pronoun I, Me We, Us

Second Person Pronoun You, Your You

Third Person Pronoun He, She, It, Him, Her They, Them, Their
Subject & Object
Definition of a Pronoun

• A pronoun is defined as ‘a word that is used instead of a noun or a

noun phrase’, according to the Cambridge Dictionary. The Merriam-
Webster Dictionary defines pronouns as ‘any of a small set of words
(such as I, she, he, you, it, we, or they) in a language that are used as
substitutes for nouns or noun phrases and whose referents are named
or understood in the context’. According to the Collins Dictionary, ‘A
pronoun is a word that you use to refer to someone or something
when you do not need to use a noun, often because the person or
thing has been mentioned earlier. Examples are ‘it’, ‘she’,
‘something’, and ‘myself’.’
Types of Pronouns with Examples
• Pronouns can be classified into different types based on their
functions. Given below are the various types of pronouns. Go through
the examples carefully to have a clear understanding of each type of
pronoun and its function.

•Relative Pronouns are pronouns that are used to relate one part of the sentence to
another. Some examples of relative pronouns are that, which, where, when, why, what,
whom and whose.
•Possessive Pronouns are pronouns that are used to show possession. Some examples
of possessive pronouns are mine, yours, his, hers, theirs and its.
•Reflexive Pronouns are pronouns that are used to refer back to the subject in the
sentence. Some examples of reflexive pronouns are myself, yourself, herself, himself,
oneself, itself, ourselves, themselves and yourselves.
Relative Pronoun
Possessive Pronouns
Reflexive Pronouns
•Demonstrative Pronouns are pronouns that are used to point to specific objects. Some
examples of demonstrative pronouns are this, that, these and those.

•Interrogative Pronouns are pronouns that are used to ask questions. Some examples of
interrogative pronouns are who, what, when, why and where.

•Indefinite Pronouns are pronouns that do not refer to any particular person, place or
thing. Some examples of indefinite pronouns are someone, somebody, somewhere,
something, anyone, anybody, anywhere, anything, no one, nobody, nowhere, everyone,
everybody, everywhere, everything, each, none, few, and many.

•Personal Pronouns are simple pronouns that are used to substitute proper names. Some
examples of personal pronouns are I, you, he, she, we, they, him, her, he, she, us and them.

•Subject Pronouns are pronouns that perform the action in a sentence. Some examples of
subject pronouns are I, you, we, he, she, it, they and one.

•Object Pronouns are pronouns that receive the action in a sentence. Some examples of
object pronouns are me, us, him, her and them.
Demonstrative Pronouns
Interrogative Pronouns
Indefinite Pronouns
Personal Pronouns
Objective Pronoun
•Reciprocal Pronouns are pronouns that are
used to express a mutual relationship. Some
examples of reciprocal pronouns are each other
and one another.

•Intensive Pronouns are the same as reflexive

pronouns, with the only difference being that
you can remove the intensive pronoun from the
sentence, and the sentence would still make Test Your Understanding of Pronouns
sense. I. Identify the pronouns and the type of
pronoun in the following sentences:
1.I am going home today evening.
2.Her aunt will be vacating next week.
3.She is the girl I was talking to you about.
4.This is the place where I found my missing
bag.
5.Did you do it yourself?
6.It was a time when I was so happy.
7.We always help each other out.
8.Has everyone completed the work that was
assigned for today?
Reciprocal Pronouns
Intensive Pronouns
Now, let us check how far you have got it right.

1.I am going home today evening. Personal Pronoun/Subject Pronoun

2.Her aunt will be vacating next week. Possessive Pronoun

3.She is the girl I was talking to you about. Personal Pronoun

4.This is the place where I found my missing bag. Relative Pronoun

5.Did you do it yourself? Personal Pronoun, Intensive Pronoun

6.It was a time when I was so happy. Relative Pronoun

7.We always help each other out. Reciprocal Pronoun

8.Has everyone completed the work that was assigned for today? Indefinite Pronoun
II. Use suitable pronouns to substitute the underlined nouns in the following sentences:

1.Josh and Derrick visited Disneyland last month.

2.Sarah did not come home last evening.

3.My mom could not find her cupboard keys.

4.Yesterday was my parents’ wedding anniversary.

5.The cat drank all the milk that was left in the kitchen.

6.Sheela and Teena found it hard to move the sofa set across the hall as the sofa set was too
heavy for Sheela and Teena to carry.

7.Divya is Danny’s sister.

8.That silver Brezza belongs to Emmanuel and Usha.

9.My pet dog just lay on the floor the whole day.

10.The teacher asked the students if the students had submitted the students’ assignments.
Check your answers here.
1. They visited Disneyland last month.

2. She did not come home last evening.

3. She could not find her cupboard keys.

4. Yesterday was their wedding anniversary.

5. It drank all the milk that was left in the kitchen.

6. Sheela and Teena found it hard to move the sofa set across the hall as it was too
heavy for them to carry.

7. She is his sister.

8. That silver Brezza belongs to them.

9. It just lay on the floor the whole day.

10. The teacher asked the students if they had submitted their assignments.