Introduction :
The words, which are used to replace Nouns or Noun groups are called pronouns. A pronouns is used to avoid the repetition of a Noun or a Noun-group again. The examples of Pronouns are: I, You, He, She, It, They, etc.
In order to understand the use of a Pronoun, let us consider the following sentences :
1. Rahul is a boy.
2. Rahul has a bicycle.
3. Rahul goes to school daily.
4. Rahul does not play cricket.
Except in the first sentence, we should use ‘he’ instead of repeating the word ‘Rahul’ again again. thus we can rewrite the above four sentences as give belows :
1. Rahul is a boy.
2. He has a bicycle.
3. He goes to school daily.
4. He does not play cricket.
KINDS OF PRONOUNS :
The Pronoun can be grouped under the followings nine heads :
1. Subject Pronouns
2. Demonstrative Pronouns
3. Possessive Pronouns
4. Reflexive and Emphatic Pronouns
5. Distributive Pronouns
6. Indefinite Pronouns
7. Interrogative Pronouns
8. Relative Pronouns
9. Reciprocal Pronouns
The words, which are used to replace Nouns or Noun groups are called pronouns. A pronouns is used to avoid the repetition of a Noun or a Noun-group again. The examples of Pronouns are: I, You, He, She, It, They, etc.
In order to understand the use of a Pronoun, let us consider the following sentences :
1. Rahul is a boy.
2. Rahul has a bicycle.
3. Rahul goes to school daily.
4. Rahul does not play cricket.
Except in the first sentence, we should use ‘he’ instead of repeating the word ‘Rahul’ again again. thus we can rewrite the above four sentences as give belows :
1. Rahul is a boy.
2. He has a bicycle.
3. He goes to school daily.
4. He does not play cricket.
KINDS OF PRONOUNS :
The Pronoun can be grouped under the followings nine heads :
1. Subject Pronouns
2. Demonstrative Pronouns
3. Possessive Pronouns
4. Reflexive and Emphatic Pronouns
5. Distributive Pronouns
6. Indefinite Pronouns
7. Interrogative Pronouns
8. Relative Pronouns
9. Reciprocal Pronouns
A. Subject Pronoun
|
Person
|
Singular
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Plural
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|
1st
|
I
|
we
|
|
2nd
|
You
|
You
|
|
3rd
|
He/She/it
|
They
|
Rules:
1. The subject pronoun is used after the “be” verb auxiliary.
Example:
- It was they who completed the plan.
- It is she who solved the problem.
2. The subject pronoun is used in the subject position of the sentence.
Example:
- He is doing his homework right now.
- I went to the cinema yesterday.
- The subject pronoun is used with equal comparisions.
- She is as tall as I.(am)
- We are as strong as they (are).
4. If three person, second person and third persion.
- You,he and I went out.
- We, you and they arrived early.
1. The subject pronoun is used after the “be” verb auxiliary.
Example:
- It was they who completed the plan.
- It is she who solved the problem.
2. The subject pronoun is used in the subject position of the sentence.
Example:
- He is doing his homework right now.
- I went to the cinema yesterday.
- The subject pronoun is used with equal comparisions.
- She is as tall as I.(am)
- We are as strong as they (are).
4. If three person, second person and third persion.
- You,he and I went out.
- We, you and they arrived early.
B. Object Pronoun:
|
Person
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
|
1st
|
Me
|
us
|
|
2nd
|
You
|
you
|
|
3rd
|
him/her/it
|
them
|
Rules:
1. The object pronoun is used in the object position of the sentence.
examples :
she gave me the keys to the door.
I lent her the pen.
2. The object pronoun is used with a preposition.
examples :
The public are looking for them.
They discussed the problem with us.
3. It is used with equal comparisions.
examples :
She ate as much food as them.
4. Exception :
Whenever ‘let’ is used use an object pronoun.
examples :
Let them do it.
5. If an adjective is used with than we use subject pronoun. If an adverb pronoun is used with than we use object pronoun.
examples :
She is taller than I (am).
He arrived sooner than me.
1. The object pronoun is used in the object position of the sentence.
examples :
she gave me the keys to the door.
I lent her the pen.
2. The object pronoun is used with a preposition.
examples :
The public are looking for them.
They discussed the problem with us.
3. It is used with equal comparisions.
examples :
She ate as much food as them.
4. Exception :
Whenever ‘let’ is used use an object pronoun.
examples :
Let them do it.
5. If an adjective is used with than we use subject pronoun. If an adverb pronoun is used with than we use object pronoun.
examples :
She is taller than I (am).
He arrived sooner than me.
C. Possessive Adjective:
|
Person
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
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1st
|
My
|
Our
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|
2nd
|
Your
|
Your
|
|
3rd
|
His/Her/Its
|
Their
|
Note : a possessive adjective is not a pronoun because it doesn’t replace a noun. It only modifies the noun.
examples :
this is my pen.
It is our school.
examples :
this is my pen.
It is our school.
D. Possessive Pronoun
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Person
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
|
1st
|
Mine
|
Ours
|
|
2nd
|
You
|
Yours
|
|
3rd
|
His/Her/its
|
Theirs
|
A possessive pronoun can only be used after using a Possive adjective.
examples :
This is my pen. It is mine.
It is our school. It is ours.
My pen is lost and yours is too.
examples :
This is my pen. It is mine.
It is our school. It is ours.
My pen is lost and yours is too.
E. Reflexive Pronoun
|
Person
|
Singular
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Plural
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|
1st
|
Mself
|
Ourselves
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|
2nd
|
Youself
|
Yourselves
|
|
3rd
|
Himself/Herself/itself
|
Themselves
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