Definition of Pronoun – A pronoun is a word that is used in the place of a noun to avoid the repetition of a noun in the sentence.
Example – He , She, They, Her, etc .
Types of Pronouns–
There are several types of pronoun, they are –
1 . Personal Pronoun – This pronoun refers to a particular person , so it is called Personal pronoun . Three Types of persons are used and personal pronoun can be singular or plural in number .
Example – First Person – I , we, Us
Second Person – you
Third Person – He , She, Her, Him, They , Them, It
Personal pronoun can be divided in two types-
i . Subject Pronoun – When a Personal pronoun is used as a subject or in a nominative case .
Example – He is working fine .
Here He is a subject.
ii . Object Pronoun – When Personal pronoun is used as object .
Example – I give him the book .
Here him is an object .
Some Personal Pronouns used as Subject– I , We , You , He , She, They, It
Some Personal Pronouns used as Object – Me , Us , You , Him, Her, Them, It
2 . Possessive Pronouns – These are the pronouns indicate the possession of one thing to another or one person to another and show ownership .
These are – mine , yours, ours, hers, his, its, theirs , whose.
Example of sentence –
This gift is yours .
Those bats are ours .
Here yours and ours are Possessive Pronoun .
3. Demonstrative Pronouns – These are the pronouns that replace nouns in a sentence indicating something in a given sentence . They also indicate distance from or closeness of the speaker.
These are – This , these, that , those , none , neither, the same ,such .
These can be singular or plural.
Example of sentences–
This is my brother’s toy .
None of the above gives the right answer.
Here This and None are Demonstrative Pronouns.
4 . Reciprocal Pronouns – These pronouns are used to show the mutual relationship for two or more people .
These are – each other- It is used to refers two people .
one another – It is used to refers more than two people .
Example of sentences –
Sujan and Rohit discussed their ambition with each other.
The players blamed one another after losing the game.
5 . Interrogative Pronouns – This pronouns are used in a sentence to ask a question .These can be used as subject or object .
These are – who , what , which, whom ,where, whose, how
Example of sentences–
What is the name of your school?
Who is your drawing teacher ?
6 . Reflexive Pronouns – This type of pronouns redirect a clause or a sentence back to the subject , which is also the direct object of that sentence. These act as a subject and also as an object .
These are –myself , yourself , itself, himself , herself , ourselves, themselves.
Example of sentences –
You must take care of yourself .
This players can coach themselves.
7 . Relative Pronouns – These are the pronouns indicate to previously mentioned nouns and also these can be used to join two sentences .
These are – who , Which , Whom , Whose , When , Where, Whoever, Whatsoever, Wherever, That
Example of sentences –
I know your sister who is a teacher .
I shall travel the place where you travelled recently.
8 . Intensive Pronouns – These are the pronouns used to give importance or emphasize but don’t act as an object in the sentence .
Example of sentence –
I will bring it myself .
We try to complete the task ourselves.
Here myself and ourselves are used to express intention. So they are Intensive Pronouns.
9 . Indefinite Pronouns – These pronouns are used in a sentence to indicate the things which are not specific .
These are – All , Any , Anybody, Anyone, Anything ,Another, Both, Each, Each one, Everybody, Everyone, Everything, Either, Few, Many ,More ,Most, Much, Neither, Nobody, None, No one, Nothing, Other, One , Plenty, Somebody , Some, Something, Someone, Whatever , Whoever, Whichever, Whomever .
Example of sentences –
I don’t know anyone in this office.
He has done everything as per plan.
