Pronouns

A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. It is a part of speech that is used to refer to someone or something without repeating the noun.

There are seven types of pronouns in English:

• Personal pronouns: These pronouns refer to people or things. They can be used as subjects or objects in a sentence. The personal pronouns are:
  • Subject pronouns: I, you, he, she, it, we, they
  • Object pronouns: me, you, him, her, it, us, them
• Possessive pronouns: These pronouns show ownership. They can be used to indicate who or what something belongs to. The possessive pronouns are:
  • Mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, yours, theirs
• Demonstrative pronouns: These pronouns point to something or someone. They can be used to indicate distance or proximity. The demonstrative pronouns are:
  • This, that, these, those
• Interrogative pronouns: These pronouns are used to ask questions. The interrogative pronouns are:
  • who, whom, whose, what, which, when, where, why
• Relative pronouns: These pronouns introduce relative clauses. Relative clauses are clauses that modify a noun or pronoun. The relative pronouns are:
  • who, whom, whose, which, that
• Indefinite pronouns: These pronouns refer to people or things in a general way. They do not refer to any specific person or thing. The indefinite pronouns are:
  • all, any, both, each, few, many, neither, none, one, some, several
• Reflexive pronouns: These pronouns refer back to the subject of the sentence. The reflexive pronouns are:
  • myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves

Pronouns are used in English to avoid repeating nouns. They can also be used to add emphasis or clarity to a sentence.

Here are some examples of how pronouns are used in English:

• Personal pronouns:
  • I am going to the store.
  • You should go with me.
  • He is my brother.
  • She is my sister.
  • It is a cat.
  • We are going to the park.
  • They are my friends.
• Possessive pronouns:
  • This is my book.
  • That is your car.
  • His hat is blue.
  • Her hair is long.
  • Its tail is wagging.
  • Our house is on the hill.
  • Their toys are in the living room.
• Demonstrative pronouns:
  • This is the book I was talking about.
  • That is the car I want to buy.
  • These are my friends.
  • Those are your shoes.
• Interrogative pronouns:
  • Who is that?
  • Whom did you see?
  • Whose book is this?
  • What is your name?
  • Which car do you want?
  • When are you going to the store?
  • Where is my book?
  • Why are you so late?
• Relative pronouns:
  • The man who is standing over there is my father.
  • The car that I bought is red.
  • The house where I live is big.
  • The dog that chased the cat is brown.
• Indefinite pronouns:
  • Everyone is going to the party.
  • Anybody can come.
  • Both of us are going.
  • Each of the students has a book.
  • Few people know the answer.
  • Many people are here.
  • Neither of us is going.
  • None of the students are here.
  • One of the dogs is lost.
  • Some people are late.
  • Several people have already left.
• Reflexive pronouns:
  • I hurt myself.
  • You should wash yourself.
  • He hurt himself.
  • She hurt herself.
  • It hurt itself.
  • We hurt ourselves.
  • They hurt themselves.