Pronoun Categories
1. Personal Pronouns: These refer to specific people or things.
* Subject Pronouns: Used as the subject of a verb (who or what is performing the action).
* I, you, he, she, it, we, they
* Example: She went to the store.
* Object Pronouns: Used as the object of a verb or preposition (receiving the action).
* me, you, him, her, it, us, them
* Example: John gave the gift to her.
* Possessive Pronouns: Show ownership or possession.
* mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs
* Example: The book is hers.
2. Reflexive Pronouns: Refer back to the subject of a sentence. They end in "-self" or "-selves".
* myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves
* Example: I hurt myself while playing.
3. Intensive Pronouns: Emphasize the subject of a sentence. They also end in "-self" or "-selves".
* myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves
* Example: The Queen herself visited the village.
4. Demonstrative Pronouns: Point to specific things or people.
* this, that, these, those
* Example: This is my favorite book.
5. Indefinite Pronouns: Refer to nonspecific people or things.
* some, any, many, few, all, none, each, everybody, nobody, everything, nothing
* Example: Everyone is invited to the party.
6. Interrogative Pronouns: Used to ask questions.
* who, whom, whose, what, which
* Example: Who is coming to dinner?
7. Relative Pronouns: Introduce relative clauses (clauses that describe a noun).
* who, whom, whose, which, that
* Example: The woman who lives next door is a doctor.
8. Reciprocal Pronouns: Show a mutual action or relationship.
* each other, one another
* Example: The two friends helped each other study.
Key Points to Remember
* Pronouns often replace nouns to avoid repetition and make writing smoother.
* Understanding the different types of pronouns helps you use them correctly in your writing and speaking.