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Pronouns in English

Introduction to Pronouns in English

Pronouns are essential words that replace nouns to avoid repetition and make sentences smoother.

What Are Pronouns?

Pronouns replace nouns to make language more efficient.

Examples:

Without pronoun: Mary said Mary would bring Mary’s book.

With pronoun: Mary said she would bring her book.

Types of Pronouns

A. Personal Pronouns

Replace specific people or things.

Subject Pronouns: I, you, he, she, it, we, they

Object Pronouns: me, you, him, her, it, us, them

Possessive Pronouns: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs

Possessive Adjectives: my, your, his, her, its, our, heir

B. Reflexive & Intensive Pronouns

Used when the subject and object are the same.

myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, yourselves, ourselves, themselves

Reflexive Example: She hurt herself. (Action reflects back)

Intensive Example: I myself saw the accident. (Emphasis)

C. Demonstrative Pronouns

Point to specific things.

Singular, near → this

Singular, far → that

Plural, near → these

Plural, far → those

Example:

This is my car.

Those are delicious.

D. Relative Pronouns

Introduce relative clauses.

who → People (subject)

whom → People (object)

whose → Possession

which → Things / animals

that → People / things (informal)

Example:

The woman who called is my aunt.

The book that I read was fascinating.

E. Interrogative Pronouns

Used in questions.

who → People

whom → People (object)

whose → Possession

which → Choice between options

what → General questions

Example:

Who is at the door?

Which color do you prefer?

F. Indefinite Pronouns

Refer to non-specific people/things.

anyone, somebody, both, few, all, some, nobody, everything | many, several, none, any

Example:

Everyone is here.

Both are correct.

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