PRONOUN

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What is pronoun?
A pronoun can replace a noun or another pronoun. You use pronoun like “he”, “which”, “none”, and “you” to make your sentences less cumbersome and less repetitive. The following words in the following examples are all pronouns:
<!–[if !supportLists]–>1. <!–[endif]–>She will visit us tonight.
<!–[if !supportLists]–>2. <!–[endif]–>That is my house.
<!–[if !supportLists]–>3. <!–[endif]–>Some say that writing is difficult.
<!–[if !supportLists]–>4. <!–[endif]–>The woman who is a black jacket is a new student of English.

TYPES OF PRONOUNS
<!–[if !supportLists]–>1. <!–[endif]–>Personal Pronouns
A personal pronoun refers to a specific person or thing and change its form to indicate person, number, gender, and case.
<!–[if !supportLists]–>A. <!–[endif]–>Subjective Personal Pronouns
A subjective personal pronoun indicates that the pronoun is acting as the subject of the sentence. The subjective personal pronouns are I, you, she, he, it, we, they.
Example:
<!–[if !supportLists]–>a. <!–[endif]–>It is on the counter.
<!–[if !supportLists]–>b. <!–[endif]–>After many years, they returned to their homeland.
<!–[if !supportLists]–>c. <!–[endif]–>He stole the selkie’s skin and forced her to live with him.

<!–[if !supportLists]–>B. <!–[endif]–>Objective Personal Pronouns
An objective personal pronoun indicates that the pronoun is acting as an object of a verb, compound verb, preposition, or infinitive phrase. The objective personal pronouns are: me, you, her, him, it, us, you, and them.
Example:
<!–[if !supportLists]–>a. <!–[endif]–>Give the list to me.
<!–[if !supportLists]–>b. <!–[endif]–>I’m not sure that my contact will talk to you.
<!–[if !supportLists]–>c. <!–[endif]–>Christopher was surprised to see her at the drag races.

<!–[if !supportLists]–>C. <!–[endif]–>Possessive Personal Pronouns
A possessive pronoun indicates that the pronoun is acting as a marker of possession and defines who owns a particular object or person. The possessive personal pronouns are mine, yours, hers, his. Its, ours, and theirs. Note that possessive personal pronouns are very similar to possessive adjectives like my, her, and their.
Example:
<!–[if !supportLists]–>a. <!–[endif]–>The smallest gift is mine.
<!–[if !supportLists]–>b. <!–[endif]–>His is on the kitchen counter.
<!–[if !supportLists]–>c. <!–[endif]–>Theirs will be delivered tomorrow.

<!–[if !supportLists]–>D. <!–[endif]–>Reflexive And Emphatic Pronouns
You can use a reflexive pronoun to refer back to the subject of the clause or sentence. The reflexive pronouns are myself, yourself, herself, himself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, and themselves.
Example:
<!–[if !supportLists]–>a. <!–[endif]–>I myself believe that aliens should abduct my sister.
<!–[if !supportLists]–>b. <!–[endif]–>The prime minister himself said that he would lower taxes.
<!–[if !supportLists]–>c. <!–[endif]–>They themselves promised to come to the party even though they had a final exam at the same time.

<!–[if !supportLists]–>2. <!–[endif]–>Demonstrative Pronouns
A demonstrative pronoun points to and identifies a noun or a pronoun. “This” and “these” refer to things that are nearby either in space or in time. While “that” and “those” refer to things that are farther away in space or time.
The demonstrative pronouns are this, that, these, those. “this” and “that” are used to refer to singular nouns or noun phrases and “these” and “those” are used to refer to plural nouns and noun phrases. Note that the demonstrative pronouns are identical to demonstrative adjective, though, obviously, you use them differently. It is also important to note that “that” can also be used as a relative pronoun.
Example:
<!–[if !supportLists]–>a. <!–[endif]–>This must not continue.
<!–[if !supportLists]–>b. <!–[endif]–>Three customers wanted these.

<!–[if !supportLists]–>3. <!–[endif]–>Indefinite Pronouns
An indefinite pronoun is a pronoun referring to an identifiable but not specified person or thing. An indefinite pronoun conveys the idea of all, any, none, or some.
The most common indefinite pronouns are all, another, any, anybody, anyone, anything, each, everybody, everyone, everything, few, many, nobody, none, one, several, some, somebody, and someone.
Example:
<!–[if !supportLists]–>a. <!–[endif]–>Many were invited to the lunch but only twelve showed up.
<!–[if !supportLists]–>b. <!–[endif]–>The office had been searched and everything was thrown into the flower.
<!–[if !supportLists]–>4. <!–[endif]–>Interrogative Pronouns
An interrogative pronoun is used to ask question. The interrogative pronouns are who, whom, which, what, and the compounds formed with the suffix “ever” (whoever, whomever, whichever, and whatever).Note the either “which” or “what” can also be used as an interrogative adjective, and that “who”, “whom”, or “which”, can also be used as a relative pronoun.
Example:
<!–[if !supportLists]–>a. <!–[endif]–>To whom do you wish to speak?
<!–[if !supportLists]–>b. <!–[endif]–>Who will meet the delegates at the train station?
What did she say?

<!–[if !supportLists]–>5. <!–[endif]–>Relative Pronouns
We can use a relative pronoun to link one clause to another clause. The relative pronouns are who, whom, that, and which. The compounds “whoever”, whomever”, and “whichever” are also relative pronouns.
We can use the relative pronouns “who” and “whoever” to refer to the subject of a clause or sentence, and “whom” and “whomever” to refer to the objects of a verb, a verbal or a preposition. In each of the following sentences.
Example:
You may invite whomever you like the party.
The candidate who wins the greatest popular vote is not always elected.
Whoever broke the window will have to replace it.

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