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