3. PERSONAL PRONOUN
A personal pronoun is used in the place of the name of a person or a thing.
Examples: he, they, I, it, we, you
We can distinguish two types of personal pronouns:
“Personal Subject Pronouns” and “Personal Object Pronouns”
Personal Subject Pronouns
A subjective personal pronoun indicates that the pronoun is acting as the
subject of the sentence.
He listens to me.
They play cricket daily.
I read a book.
4. Personal Object Pronouns
An objective personal pronoun indicates that the pronoun is acting as an
object of a verb.
I like him.
We always help them.
He will invite you.
5. POSSESSIVE PRONOUN
A pronoun that is used to show possession over something is called possessive
pronoun.
Examples: My, His, Their, our
Certain pronouns called possessive pronouns show ownership. Some are used
alone; some describe a noun.
Used alone:
mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs, whose
That computer is hers.
This computer is mine.
Modify noun:
my, your, his, her, its, our, their, whose
7. DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUN
A demonstrative pronoun is used to point out a noun or nouns.
Examples:
This, That, These, Those
Ali wrote that. (That is the direct object of the sentence.)
These look good. (These is the subject of the sentence.)
Amjad brought this. (This is the direct object of the sentence.)
8. RELATIVE PRONOUN
A relative pronoun is used to connect a subordinate clause to the main
clause, and serve as conjunction also.
Examples:
Who, Whom, That, Which, Whoever, Whomever, Whichever
This is the book which I bought from the market.
This is the same man that I saw in the street.
9. INDEFINITE PRONOUN
A pronoun that does not refer to any person, amount, or thing in particular
.But refers to an unspecified noun or nouns.
or (We use indefinite pronouns to refer to people or things without saying
exactly who or what they are.)
Examples:
Few, Some, Any, some one
Everyone reads a part of the novel. (singular)
–Several enjoy it very much. (plural)
–Most of the story takes place in England. (singular)
–Most of the characteristics are memorable. (plural)
10. Reflexive Pronoun
A reflexive pronoun is used when the subject and the object of the sentence
are the same or the action passes back to the subject.
Examples:
myself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves
I have done it myself.
I talk to myself when I am nervous or excited.
You cut yourself while cutting tomatoes.
He hurt himself playing hockey.
She enjoyed herself at the party.
11. RECIPROCAL PRONOUN
A reciprocal pronoun is used in order to indicate persons or things mutually
affected.
There are two reciprocal pronouns:
each other,
one another
The students in this classroom cooperate with one another.
Both the friends like each other.
They care a lot for one another.
12. INTERROGATIVE PRONOUN
An interrogative pronoun is used to ask a question
. Examples:
who, whose, whom, what, which
Who is this man?
What is this?
Whom have you seen?
13. DISTRIBUTIVE PRONOUN
The pronouns each, either and neither are called ‘Destributive
Pronouns’(because they refer to persons or things one at a time) as they
denote all of of a class taken separately.
Examples:
Each of them has performed satisfactorily.
Either of the two pencils will do.
Neither of them came
14. INTENSIVE/ EMPHATIC PRONOUN
An intensive pronoun is used to intensify or emphasize the proceeding noun
or pronoun.
Examples:
himself, myself, herself
She herself wanted to join the company.
We ourselves believe that is true.
She went to the door herself.
