Pronouns

Pronouns

What is a pronoun ?

A  Pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun

Types of Pronouns

v Personal pronouns

ü      the subject of a verb

ü      the object of a verb

v Possessive pronouns

v Reflexive pronoun

vDemonstrative pronouns

v Indefinite pronouns

vReciprocal Pronouns

v Interrogative pronouns  (or) Relative pronouns

v Other pronouns

1. Personal Pronouns

The subject of a verb : -

    I, you, he, she, it, we and they can all be used as the subject of a verb.

The objective of a verb : -

me, you, him, her, it, us and them can all be used as the object of a verb.

Ex : -

Lisa likes cats. She likes to stroke them.

                                

                            

2. Possessive Pronouns

Possessive pronouns are used to talk about things that belong to people.  The words mine, yours, his, hers, ours and theirs are possessive pronouns.

Examples :-

Ø  This book is mine.

Ø Have you lost yours, Tom ?

3. Reflexive Pronouns

Reflexive pronouns are words that refer to the noun or pronoun that is  the subject of the verb. The words myself,  yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves and themselves are reflexive pronouns.

Examples :-

ü My brother built this computer himself

ü John was looking at himself in the mirror

Some more examples :-

Be careful not to cut yourself with that knife.

Our cat washes itself after every meal.

We baked the cake by ourselves.

Come in, everybody, and find yourselves a seat.

The children cleaned their room all by themselves.

Bears like to rub themselves against a tree.

The bird washed itself by splashing in a puddle.

The players train every day to keep themselves it.

4.Demonstrative Pronouns

Demonstrative pronouns are used for pointing out things. The words this, that, these and those are demonstrative pronouns.

Examples:-

These are my pets.

These are sheep but those are goats.

Those are horses.

Some more examples :-

This is my desk.

This is the Mings' house.

That is my friend’s house.

That’s    my mother’s car.

5. Indefinite Pronouns

An indefinite pronoun does not refer directly to any other word. Most indefinite pronouns express he idea of quantity.

Examples :-

Everybody is welcome at the meeting.

Many prefer their coffee with sugar.

Does anybody care for a cheese sandwich?

Few choose to live in the arid desert.

6. Reciprocal Pronouns

It expresses a relationship between the individuals indicated in the plural subject

SOME MORE EXAMPLES

vThe boys fought with one another.

vThe members of the family love one another.

7. Interrogative Pronouns (or)
Relative Pronouns

Interrogative pronouns are used  to ask questions. The words who,  whose, what, which and whom are  interrogative pronouns.

Examples:-

Who used all my paper?

Who is Mom talking to?

Who are those people?

Some more examples :-

Whose pen is this?

Whose are these shoes?

What is your brother’s name?

What does Tom want?

What is the date today?