pronoun
A pronoun is a word which used in the place of a noun.
example- he
she
it
they
which
this
who
myself
Kinds of pronoun
1.Personal pronoun
2.Possessive pronoun
3.Relative pronoun
4.Reflexive pronoun
5.Demonstrative pronoun.
6.Interrogative pronoun
7.Emphatic pronoun
8.Reciprocal pronoun
9.Indefinite pronoun
10.Distributive pronouns
1.Personal pronoun
A word that is used in the name of a person or thing is called a personal pronoun.
example- I go to school.
we are Indian.
you are a very clever person.
she is a good girl
it has four legs.
he does not go to play.
in the above sentence, all the color words are called personal pronouns.
Types of the personal pronoun
1.First-person- the speaker is called the first person.
example- I
ours
me
we
mine
2.Second person-the listener is called the second person.
example- you
yours
3.Third person-when speak about any other person, that person is called the third person.
example- she
it
they
their
theirs
its
2.Possessive pronoun
A pronoun that indicates possession is called a possessive pronoun.
example-
mine- this book is mine.
ours-those books are yours.
yours- this pen is yours.
his- that watch is his.
hers- this saree is hers.
theirs -that cloth is theirs.
3.Relative pronoun
A pronoun that joins two sentences and relates to the noun in a sentence is called a relative pronoun.
example-
who-this is the boy who helps all.
which-the pen which you have is mine.
what-i know what you want to say.
that-this is the only boy that can help you.
whom-this is the boy whom I gave a pencil.
whose-Rohan is the boy whose pen is lost.
when-when you come, I shall meet you.
where-i know where you are going.
why-i don't know why you are weeping.
4.Reflexive pronoun
A pronoun that reflects the action of the verb on the subject in a sentence is called a reflexive pronoun.
example-myself-i have done it myself.
yourself-you can do this work yourself.
himself-he killed himself.
herself-she has done homework herself.
itself-this door locked by itself.
ourselves- we hurt ourselves.
yourselves- you hurt yourselves.
themselves-they injured themselves.
5.Demonstrative pronoun
A pronoun that denotes the noun is called a demonstrative pronoun.
example-
this-this is my watch.
that-that is your watch.
these-these are our gifts.
those-those are my dresses.
6. Interrogative pronoun
A pronoun is used to ask questions is called a demonstrative pronoun.
example-
who-who lost the match yesterday?
whom-you went with whom?
whose-whose is that?
what- what is your name?
which-which is your shirt?
7. Emphatic pronoun
A pronoun that is used for the purpose of emphasizing the noun is called an emphatic pronoun.
example-
myself - I myself will make coffee.
herself-she herself cooked food.
yourself-you yourself completed this work.
8.Reciprocal pronoun
A pronoun that is used when two or more people do the same thing, is called a reciprocal pronoun.
example-
each other-raj and tiya love each other.
one another- they help one another.
9.indefinite pronoun
indefinite pronouns are used to denote people or things in general. it does not refer to any specific person, thing or amount.
example-
everybody-everybody wants to become successful.
everyone-everyone likes to eat sweets.
somebody-somebody has closed the door.
someone-someone is weeping.
anybody-anybody can solve this question.
anyone-anyone can apply for this job.
nobody-nobody could solve this question.
no one -nobody wants to go to this college.
everything-everything is possible.
something-something is better than nothing.
anything-anything can be achieved.
nothing-nothing is impossible.
each-each has a pencil.
either-either pen is best.
neither-neither is my brother.
0ne-can one solve this problem?
little-a little knowledge is always dangerous.
less-he has less money.
much-much money is needed for this deal.
enough-have you got enough money?
other-he is my brother, other is my friend.
another-another magazine is to be read.
both-both are clever.
few-few students are in the class.
fewer-fewer are coming these days.
many-many murderers were arrested.
several-several were absent.
others-others were not allowed.
some-some of the boys are good students.
any-do any of them know?
none-none has come yet.
all- all is well.
more-more is coming.
most-most have refused the order.
10. Distributive pronoun
a pronoun that refers to a person or things one at the time is called a distributive pronoun.
example-
either-either of these two pens is blue.
everyone-
every one of the five girls came to attend class.
neither-neither of you will pass the exam.
each-each of the three girls was honest.
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