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English Grammar Part 4

Pronouns are words that replace nouns to enhance sentence clarity and reduce repetition. They come in various types, including personal, possessive, reflexive, demonstrative, interrogative, relative, indefinite, and reciprocal pronouns, each serving distinct grammatical functions. Understanding pronouns is essential for improving sentence structure and communication.

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English Grammar Part 4

Pronouns are words that replace nouns to enhance sentence clarity and reduce repetition. They come in various types, including personal, possessive, reflexive, demonstrative, interrogative, relative, indefinite, and reciprocal pronouns, each serving distinct grammatical functions. Understanding pronouns is essential for improving sentence structure and communication.

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Pronouns – Detailed Notes

What is a Pronoun?

A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun to avoid repetition and make sentences easier
to read or say.

👉 Instead of saying:
Ravi is a good boy. Ravi studies well.
✅ We say: Ravi is a good boy. He studies well.

Why are Pronouns important?

 They prevent repetition


 Make sentences shorter and smoother
 Help in better sentence structure

Types of Pronouns

There are several types. Let’s explore each one with examples!

1. Personal Pronouns
2. Possessive Pronouns and Adjectives
3. Reflexive Pronouns
4. Demonstrative Pronouns
5. Interrogative Pronouns
6. Relative Pronouns
7. Indefinite Pronouns
8. Reciprocal Pronouns

1. Personal Pronouns

These refer to a person or thing and show number, gender, and case.

➤ Subject Pronouns (used as the subject of a sentence):


Examples:

 I am happy.
 They are going to school.
 She likes to dance.

➤ Object Pronouns (used after a verb or preposition):

Examples:

 Give it to me.
 He helped her.
 She called them.

2. Possessive Pronouns and Adjectives

➤ Possessive Adjectives (used before a noun):

 my, your, his, her, its, our, their

✅ Example: This is my book.

➤ Possessive Pronouns (used alone, not before a noun):

 mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs

✅ Example: This book is mine.

3. Reflexive Pronouns

Used when the subject and object are the same person. They end in -self (singular) or -
selves (plural).
Examples:

 I did it myself.
 She hurt herself.
 We enjoyed ourselves.

4. Demonstrative Pronouns

Used to point at things or people.

 this, that, these, those

✅ Examples:

 This is my bag.
 Those are my shoes.

5. Interrogative Pronouns

Used to ask questions.

 who, whom, whose, which, what

✅ Examples:

 Who is your teacher?


 What is your name?

6. Relative Pronouns
Used to connect clauses or phrases to a noun or pronoun.

 who, whom, whose, which, that

✅ Examples:

 The girl who sang is my sister.


 This is the book that I borrowed.

7. Indefinite Pronouns

They refer to non-specific people or things.

 someone, everyone, anyone, nobody, something, everything, etc.

✅ Examples:

 Someone is at the door.


 Everything is fine now.

8. Reciprocal Pronouns

Used when two or more people do the same thing to each other.

 each other, one another

✅ Examples:

 They love each other.


 The players congratulated one another.

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