English Grammar – Pronouns, Types and Examples
Pronoun Definition
Types of Pronoun
- Demonstrative Pronouns – this, that, these, those
- Personal pronouns – I, you, he, she, it, we, you and they
- Interrogative pronouns – who, whom, whose, what, which
- Indefinite pronouns – anyone, several, none, somebody, whichever, whoever
- Possessive pronouns – mine, its, her, his, yours, ours, theirs, whose
- Relative pronouns – who, which, that, whom, whose
- Reflexive pronouns – Myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves
- Intensive pronouns – myself, ourselves, itself
- Reciprocal pronouns – each other, one another
Demonstrative Pronouns
It is used to point to something specific within a sentence.This is Priska.
That is Aditya.
These are my pencils. Those are your pencils.
Personal pronouns
It is used to represent people or things.He is a boy.
You are a doctor.
I am a writer.
Interrogative pronouns
It is used to ask questions.Who is that?
What do you want?
Which colour is this?
Indefinite pronouns
It is used to ask questions.Who is that?
What do you want?
Which colour is this?
Possessive pronouns
It replaces a noun and shows ownership.This is her bag.
That is his book.
Mr. Gupta is your teacher.
It is mine.
Relative pronouns
Reciprocal pronouns
None of us went there.
