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Pronouns and its types
- 1. PRONOUNS Pronoun is a PART OF A SPEECH WHICH FUNCTIONS AS A REPLACEMENT FOR A NOUN , NOUN PHRASE OR NOUN CLAUSE .
- 2. TYPES OF PRONOUNS • Personal Pronouns  Subject pronouns  Object pronouns • Demonstrative Pronouns • Interrogative Pronouns • Distributive Pronouns • Reflective Pronouns • Relative Pronouns • Pronouns of number and quantity • Indefinite Pronouns • Possessive Pronouns • Empathetic Pronouns
- 3. PERSONAL PRONOUNS • It refers to a category of nouns that refers to a particular person or a group or a thing. • Some examples of Personal pronouns are :- • I , me , mine , we , us , etc.
- 4. TYPES OF PERSONAL PRONOUNS Subject Pronouns Object pronoun
- 5. SUBJECT PRONOUNS • It defines as a pronoun that acts as a subject of the sentence • Some examples of use of subject pronouns are- • I would like to go to the party. • He left office early today. • She went shopping with her friends
- 6. OBJECT PRONOUNS • It is defined as a pronoun that act as an object of a verb, compound verb , preposition or infinite phrase • Some examples of object pronouns are :- • She praised me for a job done well. • He looked at it lovingly.
- 7. Forms of Personal pronouns First Person Second Person Third Person
- 8. First Person • It is defined as a pronoun that refers to the speaker or writer or to a group that includes the speaker or writer • Some examples are :- • I , me , my , we , us , our . Second Person • It is defined as a pronoun that refers to the person with whom one speaks. • Some examples are :- • You, yours . Third Person • It is defined as a pronoun that refers to people or things other than the speaker and the persons addressed. • Some examples are :- • He, him, his, hers, she, they, them, theirs, it, its, they, them .
- 9. DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS • It is defined as a pronoun that points to a particular noun or to the noun it replaces. • Some examples of Demonstrative Pronouns are:- • She gifted me that pen. • These are my pets.
- 10. INTERROGATIVE PRONOUN • It is defined as a pronoun that introduces a question. Words like ‘who’ ‘whom’ ‘whose’ ‘which’ ‘what’ are used to ask questions. • Some Examples are:- • Who are you? • Where is nainitaal?
- 11. DISTRIBUTIVE PRONOUNS • It is defined as a pronoun that refers to the members of a group individually rather than collectively . • Some Examples are:- • Neither of you answer is correct . • You may bring any of your friends to the party.
- 12. REFLECTIVE PRONOUNS • It is defined as a pronoun that is used as an object to refer to a previously named noun or pronoun in a sentence. • Some Examples are:- • I can serve myself. • They can help themselves.
- 13. RELATIVE PRONOUNS • It is defined as a pronoun that introduces a relative clause and has reference to a preceding noun • Some Examples are:- • I like Seema who also likes me . • This is the place that Priya would like to visit.
- 14. PRONOUNS OF NUMBER AND QUANTITY • It defined as the pronoun that refers to the amount or number of objects or things or people etc. • Some examples are :- • All are present • Some oranges are bad.
- 15. INDEFINITE PRONOUNS • It is defied as a pronoun that refers to an unspecified person or thing • Some examples are:- • Someone should take him home. • Everyone should stand up. • Somebody is hiding behind that door.
- 16. POSSESIVE PRONOUNS • It is defined as a pronoun that can take the place of a noun phrase to show ownership . The words like ‘my’ her’s, theirs's, ‘its’’. • Some examples are:- • That dress is mine. • The food served at his restaurant is tasty.
- 17. EMPATHETIC PRONOUNS • It is defined as a pronoun that emphasizes a preceding noun or another pronoun. • Some examples are:- • She herself cooked the food. • They themselves completed the work
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