A pronoun is a word that is used instead of a noun or noun phrase. Pronouns refer to either a noun that has already been mentioned or to a noun that does not need to be named specifically. (I, me, he, she, herself, you, it, that, they, each, few, many, who, whoever, whose, someone, everybody, etc.) “A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun.”
Types of Pronoun
- Personal Pronoun
2. Derronshative pronoun
3. Distributive Pronoun
4. Indefinite pronoun
5. Interrogative pronoun
6. Relative pronoun
7. Exclamatory Pronoun
8.Reciprocal pronoun
9.Compound personal pronoun
10. Emphatic pronoun
11. Reflexive pronoun
| Sr.No | Types Pronoun | Definition |
| 1. | Personal Pronoun | That to used in place of a person Noun |
| 2. | Demonstrative pronoun | Ex:- “Somebody, few all Everyone. Ex- one must respect one’s country” |
| 3. | Distributive Pronoun | The pronoun that distributes a person or a thing in a group of persons or things are Distributive Pronouns Ex:- Each, Every, Either, Neither, Any, None, etc, |
| 4. | Indefinite pronoun | When we are bot Sare about the number or the Quality of the Subject to. |
| 5. | The interrogative pronoun | who whom, whose are used for person. who is knocking at the door Ex:- 1) whom do waw to meet-? 2)whom book is this? |
| 6. | Relative pronoun | Those are used to point towards Something Open. Ex:-(this, that these), those ) Gingular singular plural) Emphatic (near Noun) (far Noun) Ex- This is the girl who has stolen my |
| 7. | Exclamatory Pronoun | “what” is used to show sudden feelings. Ex:- what you don’t know SAK? |
| 8. | Reciprocal pronoun | Which shows that something is shared which two or among more than two are Reciprocal pronoun. Ex:- (each other, one another) |
| 9. | Compound personal pronoun | Personal Pronoun + “Self/ Selves” compound Personal pronoun:- Example: Myself, Ourself, Themselves, Yourself |
| 10. | Reflexive pronoun | This means to turn back the action performed by the subject upon the Subject itself. 1) I hurt myself. 2) They love themselves |
| 11. | Emphatic pronoun | Used to emphasize the subject It can be placed either after the subject or in the and of a sentence. Ex:- 1) I myself solved this extended 2) you yourself did this. 3. I solved this exercise Myself. 4)you did this yourself. |
| Person | Subjective Nominative | Object | Possessive |
| 1 | I, We | Me, us | Mt,Mine,Our,Ours |
| 2 | You | You | Your, Yours |
| 3 | He, She, It, They | Her, Him, It, Them | His, Her, Hers, Its, their, theirs |
Interrogative Pronoun
| 1. | which:- | 1. is used for the purpose of “Selection” Ex:-which is your favorite game 2. If one has to select a person from a lot of people, the use which within Ex:- 1. which is your brother the crowed? 2. Ram and Bryam which is more intelligent |
| 2. | What | It tells us about the occupation or profession of the subject. Ex:- 1) what are you? Non-living- question a thing. Ex:- what is in your bag?. |
Distributive Pronoun
The pronoun that distributes a person or a thing in a group of people or thinks is a distributive pronoun. Ex:- (each, every & Another, Heither, any none, etc.)
Ex:-1. Rather of them.
Ex:- 2. Each person much respects his country.
Relative Pronoun
Which relate a clean or a phrase to its antecedent (Noun or pronoun)
Relative clause:- define something about the antecedent.
Ex:- 1. The boy who sang the sold is my brother’s best friend.
“who” Relative pronoun Sang the solo:- Relative clause”
The boy: “Antecedent”
Mom couldn’t find the grocery list “that” she wrote before she left.
| How many relative pronouns are there? |
| 1) Who |
| 2) Whom |
| 3) Whose |
| 4) Which |
| 5) That |
| 6) What |
1) who:- when we refer directly to the subject or we have a Very related to the antecedent given in the sentence.
Ex:- This is the boy “who” stole an mg purse.
2) whom:– when we refer directly to the object in the sentence.
Ex:- This is the boy “whom” I met in the market yesterday.
This is the boy “who” I met in the market sentence was day was wearing a black shot.
3) whose:– When we have to show the”Possessive/ownership” of the antecedent given in the sentence.
Ex:- The boy “whose” car was stolen yesterday is standing outside. (living beings)
Ex:- the dog whose. the color was black died the last night.
4. Which:-when we have to show ownership or belonging was of a nonliving thing.
Ex:- The how a which has a big garden is sad today.
The book which I bought yesterday helped me a lot.
5 What:- where an antecedent is absent.
Ex:- what has been taught to you till date is of great value.
I can given what he must have done.
6)That:-when we have a pair of antecedents.
Ex:-The teacher and day that are generally seen are absent today.
With a superlative degree of adjective.
Ex:- kites of is the worst movie that I ever saw.
10) sentences beginning with Interrogative words.
Ex:- what is there that is impossible for my father
1)with “Indefinite pronoun” “The save” “The such”
Ex:- All that glitters is not gold.
1)this is the boy whom I saw on the market.
2) This is the boy “whom “ I Saw in the market.
3) This is the safe boy that I Saw in the market.
Rules of Pronoun
Personal pronoun:- 1) when we have more than one person in a single sentence.
Structure:- “2nd+3rd+1st” =231(rules)- [Singular pronoun]
Structure:- 1st+2nd+3rd=123 (rules)-[Plural Pronoun]
Ex:- He, you and I are going to a movie.
Ans:- you, He and I are going to the movies.
2)you, we, and they are planning for a picnic
Ans:- we, you, and they are planning for a picnic.
☆:-while accepting a mistake be, it singular/plural pronoun we will use 1+2+3-
Ex:- you, she, and they are responsible for this loss.
| Bases. | Personal pronoun |
| Than | ex:-He earns more than I.(Subjective case) |
| as | ex:-No one will rescue you but we. |
| But | it is him(use-He) who has done this. |
| To be a form of the verb (is, am, are, was, were) | when it comes to dancing as him(use he). |
| Bases | Personal Pronoun (Cases) |
| Like | This property should be divided between you and me. |
| Let | My brother likes his sister. My brother likes him. |
| Prepositions | Let him and I go to the market. |
| except | No one is ready for the meeting except us. |
11. Distributive pronoun:- (each, every, either, and neither)
A)Always we a singular very with a distributive pronoun.
Ex:-1) Either of them allowed to go 2)each student participating in the quiz.
B) Each, every, either, neither +noun (Singular)
Each, every, either,neither+noun (the plural form)
Note:- I know what you say
2) how dare you come between him and me.
Notes:- Living and non-living thing in using- which
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