PRONOUN

 

Pronoun

Definition: The word which replaces a noun is called a pronoun. It is one of the parts of speech. 

For Examples-

1. Sheetal has a cloth bag. She is going to market.

2. Ravi and ram are standing there. They are good.

3. Rohan is Riya’s brother. He gave her a big surprise.

Bold underlined words are pronouns.

Types of pronouns

1. Personal Pronoun

The pronouns which are used in place of proper nouns are called personal pronouns. 

Examples-

1. Jayant called Riya because Jayant has a message for Riya.
2. Jayant called Riya because he has a message for her.

Jayant is replaced by 'he'; hence 'he' is a pronoun.

1. Vikrant called Vikas and Vikrant and Vikas went to the cinema.
2. Vikrant called Vikas and they went to the cinema.

'Vikrant and Vikas' is replaced by 'they'; hence 'they' is a pronoun.

Other examples of personal pronouns are I, you, he, she, we, they, him, her, he, she, us, and them. Some of them are singular while others are plural. 

Singular personal pronouns and Plural personal pronouns

	SUBJECT		OBJECT
	SINGULAR	PLURAL	SINGULAR	PLURAL
I PERSON	I	WE	ME	US
II PERSON	YOU	YOU	YOU	YOU
III PERSON	SHE HE IT	THEY	HER HIM ITS	THEM

EXERCISE

Fill in the correct pronoun in the blanks

1. ............ exercise every day.
2. Raymond has always been nice to .....................
3. Victoria gave Martin a present and ................ gave one to her.
4. ................... is not going with her cousin.
5. ............ should brush your teeth regularly.
6. An ant can lift something that weighs much more than .............. does.
7. ............... built a snowman.
8. The price of the jewelry surprised .................
9. ................... are responsible for this project.
10. ................... clothes were soaked after the car splashed ..................
11. The workers went on strike because ................  wanted higher pay.
12. The monkeys entertained the guests that came to see ..................

2. Possessive Pronoun

The pronouns that are used to show possession or ownership, are called Possessive pronouns, like mine, ours, yours, his, hers, and theirs.

Examples-

1. This new Atlas is mine.
2. Do you think this parcel is yours?

3. Reflex Pronoun

The pronoun which emphasizes/intensifies a noun or pronoun is called a Reflexive pronoun. Myself, ourselves, yourself, himself, herself, themselves, and itself.

Examples-

1. Rohan wants to complete his project by himself.
2. She has painted a new pot by herself.
3. I will call all the guests by myself.

4. Emphatic Pronoun

Whenever reflexive pronoun comes just after the noun or pronoun they are called emphatic pronouns. These are used for highlighting, stressing, or emphasizing the noun or pronoun that comes before it. Myself, ourselves, yourself, himself, herself, themselves, and itself.

Examples-

1. I, myself, decided to go.
2. Rohini, herself, painted a new pot.
3. They, themselves, wash their clothes.

5. Emphatic Pronoun