Day 3: Parts of Speech - Pronouns: Types, Examples, Rules, and Usage in English Grammar - Lahore Academy

Syeda Sumaira Tabassum

30-Day English Grammar Challenge: Day 3

Learn the different types of pronouns with easy examples and rules!

Pronouns are essential parts of speech that replace nouns in sentences, helping to avoid repetition and making communication more efficient. Speakers and writers can maintain clarity while streamlining their messaging by using pronouns.

Types of Pronouns

Pronouns can be categorized into several types, each serving a specific function within a sentence:

Personal Pronouns

Personal pronouns refer to specific people or things and change form based on the grammatical person (first, second, or third) and number (singular or plural). They include subjects and objects in sentences. 

Examples:

Subject Pronouns: "I," "you," "he," "she," "it," "we," "they."

Object Pronouns: "me," "you," "him," "her," "it," "us," "them."

In the sentence "She loves him," "She" is the subject pronoun, while "him" is the object pronoun.

Possessive Pronouns

Possessive pronouns indicate ownership or possession. They help to show that something belongs to someone without repeating the noun.

Examples:

My, your, his, her, its, our, their (used as adjectives).

Mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs (used as standalone pronouns).

For example, in the sentence "This book is mine," the pronoun "mine" indicates that the book belongs to the speaker.

Reflexive Pronouns

Reflexive pronouns refer back to the subject of the sentence and are used when the subject and object are the same person or thing. They are formed by adding “-self” (singular) or “-selves” (plural) to certain pronouns. 

Examples:

myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.

In the sentence "I taught myself to play the guitar," "myself" reflects back to the subject "I."

Demonstrative Pronouns

Demonstrative pronouns are used to indicate specific items or people about the speaker’s position. They help to point out things, either in proximity or distance.

Examples:

this, that, these, those.

For instance, in the sentence "This is my favourite movie," "this" is a demonstrative pronoun referring to a specific movie that is nearby.

Relative Pronouns

Relative pronouns link clauses or phrases to nouns or pronouns, providing additional information. They introduce relative clauses that describe or give more context about the noun.

Examples:

who, whom, whose, which, that.

An example would be: "The student who studies hard will pass the exam," where "who" refers back to "the student."

Indefinite Pronouns

Indefinite pronouns refer to non-specific items or people. They can denote quantity, amount, or simply non-specific references.

Examples:

anyone, everyone, someone, nobody, few, many, all, some.

In the sentence "Everyone should attend the meeting," "everyone" indicates all people without specifying who they are.

Subject vs. Object Pronouns

Subject pronouns are used as the subject of a sentence while object pronouns are used as the object of a verb or preposition. Choosing the correct pronoun form helps maintain clarity in sentences.

For example:

Subject: "She is going to the store."

Object: "I will see her at the store."

In this case, "she" is the subject pronoun performing the action, while "her" is the object pronoun receiving the action.

Practical Exercise

Fill in the Blanks with Correct Pronouns

Complete the following sentences by filling in the blanks with the appropriate pronouns:

 

Maria is a great friend. ___ always helps me with my studies.

The cat licked ___ paw after eating.

This assignment is very challenging. I don't think ___ can complete it alone.

___ have never been to Europe, but I plan to go next year.

The team won ___ first game of the season.

Answers:

She

Its

I

I

Their

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