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What are examples of pronouns?

Here are some examples of pronouns, categorized by type:

Personal Pronouns:

* Subject Pronouns: I, you, he, she, it, we, they

* Object Pronouns: me, you, him, her, it, us, them

* Possessive Pronouns: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs

Reflexive Pronouns:

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

Demonstrative Pronouns:

* this, that, these, those

Interrogative Pronouns:

* who, whom, whose, what, which

Indefinite Pronouns:

* all, another, any, anybody, anyone, anything, both, each, either, everybody, everyone, everything, few, many, much, neither, nobody, none, no one, nothing, one, several, some, somebody, someone, something

Relative Pronouns:

* who, whom, whose, which, that

Other Pronouns:

* Reciprocal Pronouns: each other, one another

* Impersonal Pronouns: it (when used impersonally, like "It is raining.")

Examples in sentences:

* Personal: "She went to the store." (subject) "He gave me a book." (object) "That is her car." (possessive)

* Reflexive: "I hurt myself." "They painted the house themselves."

* Demonstrative: "This is my favorite book." "Those are my friends."

* Interrogative: "Who is going to the party?" "What is your name?"

* Indefinite: "Everyone is welcome." "Someone left their phone."

* Relative: "The book that I read was exciting." "The woman who lives next door is friendly."

* Reciprocal: "They helped each other."

* Impersonal: "It is cold outside."

Note: Pronouns are words that replace nouns. They are important for avoiding repetition and making sentences flow more smoothly.

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