PRONOUN
A pronoun is a word or
phrase that substitutes a noun or a noun phrase. Following are the types of
pronouns we generally used.
1 PERSONAL PRONOUN:
Personal pronouns are used
as a substitute for a person's name. There are two kinds: subjective and
objective pronouns. That is, they either act as the subject of the sentence or
the object of the sentence.
A. Subjective pronouns: I,
We, YOU, HE, SHE, IT, THEY
B. Objective pronouns: ME,
US, YOU, HIM, HER, IT, THEM
PERSON SINGULAR PLURAL
1st person I We
2nd person
You You
3rd person He, she, it, they
2 POSSESSIVE PRONOUN:
Possessive pronouns show
ownership or possession of a noun. They are:
MY, OUR, YOUR, HIS, HER,
ITS, THEIR
However, there are also
independent possessive pronouns. These pronouns refer to a previously named or
understood noun. They stand alone and aren't followed by any other noun. They
are:
MINE, OURS, YOURS, HIS,
HERS, ITS, THEIRS
3 REFLEXIVE PRONOUN:
Reflexive pronouns are
similar to intensive pronouns. The difference between the two is that intensive
pronouns aren't essential to a sentence's meaning. Meanwhile, reflexive
pronouns are. Also, they're used when the subject and the object of a sentence
refer to the same person or thing. These pronouns end in -self or -selves. They
are:
MYSELF, OURSELVES, YOURSELF,
YOURSELVES, HIMSELF, HERSELF, ITSELF, THEMSELVES
4 RELATIVE PRONOUN:
Relative pronouns are used
to connect a clause or phrase to a noun or pronoun. We often see them when we
need to add more information. They are:
WHO, WHOM, WHICH, WHOEVER,
WHOMEVER, WHICHEVER, THAT
5 INDEFINITE PRONOUN:
It doesn't point to
particular nouns. We use them when an object doesn't need to be specifically
identified. As such, it can remain indefinite. These also function as
determiners(adjectives) They include: ALL,
ANYBODY, ANYTHING, BOTH, EVERYONE, EVERYTHING, FEW, MANY, MOST, NOBODY, NONE,
OTHER, SEVERAL, And SOME, SOMETHING
6 EMPHATIC PRONOUN:
emphasize, or intensify,
nouns and pronouns. Typically, we find them right after the noun they're
intensifying. These pronouns typically end in -self or -selves. They are:
MYSELF, OURSELVES, YOURSELF,
YOURSELVES, HIMSELF, HERSELF, ITSELF, THEMSELVES
7 DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUN:
Demonstrative pronouns take
the place of a noun that's already been mentioned. They can be singular or
plural. There are five of them. They include:
THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE,
SUCH
A “These” and “This” refer
to something nearby
B “That” and “Those” refer
to something at a distance
8 INTERROGATIVE PRONOUN:
Interrogative pronouns do
just what they say. They work in sentences that are posing a question. They
are:
WHO, WHOM, WHICH, WHAT,
WHEN, WHY, HOW, WHOEVER, WHOMEVER, WHICHEVER, WHATEVER
9 DISTRIBUTIVE PRONOUN:
It distributes a group or a
pair. The words are – each, every,
either, neither, anyone, none
10 RECIPROCAL PRONOUN:
Reciprocal pronouns are used
for actions or feelings that are reciprocated or It shows relation with one
another. The two most common reciprocal pronouns are- “each other” and “one another”.