PRONOUNS
,In grammar, a pronoun is defined as a word or
phrase that may be substituted for a noun or noun
phrase.
Without pronouns, we’d have to keep on repeating
nouns, and that would make our speech and writing
repetitive, not to mention cumbersome. Most
pronouns are very short words. Examples include:
► He
► She
► They
► It
► We
,TYPES OF PRONOUNS
► Indefinite pronouns – those referring to one or more
unspecified objects, beings, or places
► Personal pronouns – those associated with a certain
person, thing, or group; all except you have distinct forms
that indicate singular or plural number
► Reflexive pronouns – those preceded by the adverb,
adjective, pronoun, or noun to which they refer, and
ending in –self or –selves
► Demonstrative pronouns – those used to point to
something specific within a sentence
, ► Possessive pronouns – those designating possession or
ownership
► Relative pronouns – those which refer to nouns mentioned
previously, acting to introduce an adjective (relative) clause
► Interrogative pronouns – those which introduce a question
► Reciprocal pronouns – those expressing mutual actions or
relationship; i.e. one another
► Intensive pronouns – those ending in –self or –selves and that
serve to emphasize their antecedents
,In grammar, a pronoun is defined as a word or
phrase that may be substituted for a noun or noun
phrase.
Without pronouns, we’d have to keep on repeating
nouns, and that would make our speech and writing
repetitive, not to mention cumbersome. Most
pronouns are very short words. Examples include:
► He
► She
► They
► It
► We
,TYPES OF PRONOUNS
► Indefinite pronouns – those referring to one or more
unspecified objects, beings, or places
► Personal pronouns – those associated with a certain
person, thing, or group; all except you have distinct forms
that indicate singular or plural number
► Reflexive pronouns – those preceded by the adverb,
adjective, pronoun, or noun to which they refer, and
ending in –self or –selves
► Demonstrative pronouns – those used to point to
something specific within a sentence
, ► Possessive pronouns – those designating possession or
ownership
► Relative pronouns – those which refer to nouns mentioned
previously, acting to introduce an adjective (relative) clause
► Interrogative pronouns – those which introduce a question
► Reciprocal pronouns – those expressing mutual actions or
relationship; i.e. one another
► Intensive pronouns – those ending in –self or –selves and that
serve to emphasize their antecedents
