PROF. LIAQAT ALI MOHSIN PHD SCHOLAR
,PRONOUNS 1. PRONOUNS
PROF. LIAQAT ALI MOHSIN PHD SCHOLAR
,PRONOUNS
DEFINITION
1. Pronouns are words used in place of nouns
1. To avoid repetition
2. Make sentences smoother and clearer.
3. To avoid redundancy
EXAMPLES
• She is a doctor. (Personal Pronoun)
• The pen of mine is unique. (Possessive
Pronoun)
• He hurt himself. (Reflexive Pronoun)
• These are my books. (Demonstrative Pronoun)
• Who is knocking at the door? (Interrogative
Pronoun)
• The girl who won the race is my sister.
(Relative Pronoun)
• Someone is calling you. (Indefinite Pronoun)
• They respect each other. (Reciprocal Pronoun)
• I myself cleaned the room. (Intensive Pronoun)
PROF. LIAQAT ALI MOHSIN PHD SCHOLAR
, PRONOUNS
USES OF PRONOUNS
1. SUBJECT
1. Used as a subject
1. You and I are friends
2. OBJECT
1. Used as an object
2. He appreciated him
3. OBJECT OF PREPOSITION
1. He didn’t agree with them
4. SUBJECT COMPLEMENT
1. This house is mine
PROF. LIAQAT ALI MOHSIN PHD SCHOLAR
,PRONOUNS 1. PRONOUNS
PROF. LIAQAT ALI MOHSIN PHD SCHOLAR
,PRONOUNS
DEFINITION
1. Pronouns are words used in place of nouns
1. To avoid repetition
2. Make sentences smoother and clearer.
3. To avoid redundancy
EXAMPLES
• She is a doctor. (Personal Pronoun)
• The pen of mine is unique. (Possessive
Pronoun)
• He hurt himself. (Reflexive Pronoun)
• These are my books. (Demonstrative Pronoun)
• Who is knocking at the door? (Interrogative
Pronoun)
• The girl who won the race is my sister.
(Relative Pronoun)
• Someone is calling you. (Indefinite Pronoun)
• They respect each other. (Reciprocal Pronoun)
• I myself cleaned the room. (Intensive Pronoun)
PROF. LIAQAT ALI MOHSIN PHD SCHOLAR
, PRONOUNS
USES OF PRONOUNS
1. SUBJECT
1. Used as a subject
1. You and I are friends
2. OBJECT
1. Used as an object
2. He appreciated him
3. OBJECT OF PREPOSITION
1. He didn’t agree with them
4. SUBJECT COMPLEMENT
1. This house is mine
PROF. LIAQAT ALI MOHSIN PHD SCHOLAR
