PRONOUNS
Definition: A pronoun usually refers to something already mentioned in a sentence or piece of text. A pronoun is a word that substitutes a noun or noun phrase used to prevent repetition of the noun to which they refer. One of the most common pronouns is it.
Rule for Pronouns
A pronoun must agree with the noun it refer. Therefore, if the noun is singular, therefore the pronoun must be singular; if the noun is plural, use a plural pronoun; if the noun is feminine, use a feminine pronoun, and so on.
For example:
- The train was late, it had been delayed.
- The trains were late, they had been delayed.
Types of pronouns
English Pronouns are divided into sub-categories. These are Demonstrative, Personal, Reflexive, Possessive, Interrogative, Negative, Reciprocal, Relative and Quantifier
| Type |
About |
Example |
| Personal Pronoun |
Takes the place of a specific or named person or thing. |
I, you, he, she, etc.. |
| Reflexive Pronoun |
Adds information by pointing back to a noun or another pronoun. |
myself, yourself, etc.. |
| Demonstrative Pronoun |
Points out a specific person, place, or thing. |
this, that, these, those |
| Relative pronoun |
Begins a subordinate clause and relates the clause to a word in the main clause. |
who, whose, which, that, etc.. |
| Interrogative Pronoun |
Is used to ask a question. |
who, what, where, etc.. |
| Possessive Pronoun |
Used to substitute a noun and to show possession or ownership. |
mine, yours, his, etc.. |
| Negative Pronoun |
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nothing, no, nobody, etc.. |
| Reciprocal pronoun |
Express an interchangeable or mutual action or relationship. |
each other, one another |
| Quantifier |
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some, any, something, much, etc. |
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