What is pronoun??
Types of pronouns??
examples of pronoun$????
Answers
a word that can function as a noun phrase used by itself and that refers either to the participants in the discourse (e.g. I, you ) or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse (e.g. she, it, this ). ,
Explanation:
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What is Pronoun?
➽ A pronoun replaces a noun in a sentence. Its role in a sentence is similar to that of a noun.
➽ The noun is replaced by pronoun is called it's antecedent.
Example:-
- Ramit is a good student. He is regular in school.
In above, Ramit is the antecedent of the pronoun he.
Types of pronouns:-
- Personal pronouns
- Possessive pronouns
- Demonstrative pronouns
- Interrogative pronouns
- Relative pronouns
- Indefinite pronouns
- Emphatic pronouns
- Reflexive pronouns
- Distributive pronouns
- Reciprocal pronouns
1) Personal pronouns:- The words that replace noun acting as the subject or object of a sentence are called personal pronouns.
Examples:-
- That girl is quite hard-working. She is always up-to-date with her work.
- This is your note book, pick it up.
2) Possessive pronouns:- Possessive pronouns are those words that show possession or belongingness.
Examples:-
- This pen is mine.
- Is this wallet yours?
3) Demonstrative pronouns:- Demonstrative pronouns are words that identify or point to the noun in a sentence.
Examples:-
- This is a wonderful piece of furniture.
- These are lovely flowers.
4) Interrogative pronouns:- Interrogative pronouns are question words that are used in place of nouns.
Examples:-
- What is this book about?
- Who lives in your house?
5) Relative pronouns:- Relative pronouns are words that add information about a noun or tell the relationship between different things.
Examples:-
- The girl who is wearing a blue frock is my niece.
- The book that you took yesterday is mine.
6) Indefinite pronouns:- Indefinite pronouns are words that refer to persons or things in general and not to anything specific.
Examples:-
- Everyone had come to the party.
- Somebody must have taken your bag.
7) Reflexive pronouns:- When the subject and the object refer to the same person, a reflexive pronoun is used for the object.
Examples:-
- The boys carried the luggage themselves.
- You must work hard to help yourself.
8) Emphatic pronouns:- When reflexive pronouns are used to put emphasis on a particular noun, they are called emphatic pronouns.
Examples:-
- He himself prepared the meal.
- She herself gave this book to me.
9) Distributive pronouns:- Distributive pronouns are words that refer to persons or objects one at a time.
Examples:-
- Each of the boys was present today.
- Either of you can fill this form.
10) Reciprocal pronouns:- Sentences that indicate that two or more people carry out an action and receive its effect simultaneously.
Examples:-
- Raghu and Mohan meet each other every Sunday.
- We must help one another in the times of need.