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What is the Pronouns? definition, kinds of pronoun.

 The Pronoun - The Pronoun is the word which is used in place of noun is called pronoun. 

Ex. Ram went to the market and he buy some fruits. 

        here he is used in place of Ram (which is noun) and prevents the repeat  of  the Noun. Hence it is called Pronoun. 

There are 10 kinds of pronouns- 

  1. Personal Pronouns 
  2. Reflexive Pronouns
  3. Emphatic Pronouns
  4. Demonstrative Pronouns
  5. Indefinite Pronouns
  6. Distributive Pronouns
  7. Interrogative Pronouns
  8. Relative Pronouns
  9. Impersonal Pronouns
  10. Reciprocal Pronouns


1.Personal Pronouns - The pronoun which is used only for persons is called Personal Pronouns. There are 3 kinds of it.             
 (a) First Person - The speaker who uses the pronoun for himself is called first person.     
       Ex. I, Me, Mine, We, Us, Our, Ours.   
 (b) Second Person - The pronoun which is used for listener is called Second Person.       Ex.  You, Your, Yours, Thou.                                                                                                                                     (c) Third Person - The pronoun which is used for another  person or thing is called  Third Person.  
 Ex. He, Him, She, Her, Hers, They, Them.

2.Reflexive Pronouns - The pronoun in which self or selves are attached  and which  show that the action affects only the subject and not others are called Reflexive Pronouns. 

Ex.  I hurt my self
        he push himself 
        she punished herself

3. Emphatic or Intensive Pronouns - The Pronoun in which self or selves are attached and which emphasis the  subject is called Emphatic Pronouns. 
Ex. I saw the tiger myself.
       He will do it himself. 
      she cooks food herself. 

4. Demonstrative Pronouns- These pronouns are used to  indicates (or demonstrate) towards the person or thing is called Demonstrative Pronouns. 
Ex. That, This, Those, Such, These. 
         This is my book. (This - Pronoun)

5. Indefinite Pronouns - The pronoun which does not indicate towards the particular person or things, is called Indefinite Pronoun. 
Ex. nobody, any, many, all, several, nobody, some. 
 some people are born great. 
  Somebody  knocked at the door. 

6. Distributive pronouns - The pronoun which indicates towards some of  each and every person or thing is called Distributive pronouns. 
Ex. Either of your parents may attend the meeting. 
       Each of you can get a prize. 

7. Interrogative Pronouns - The pronouns which are used for asking question, is called Interrogative Pronouns
 Ex. Who wrote this letter?
       What is the matter? 
       When do you study?

8. Relative Pronouns - The pronoun in which WH words are used to add two sentences,(or more information) words are called relative pronouns
Ex.  Who, Whose, Whom, When, Where, Which etc. 
            1.  A man who is standing is principle of  college. 
            2.. He invites the person whom he like most. 

9. Impersonal Pronouns- When we use of 'It' according to the time then 'It' is called impersonal Pronouns. 
  Ex. It is raining. (It - raining)
         It is 5 o'clock (It - Time)

10 Reciprocal Pronouns - Each other and one another both words are called Reciprocal Pronouns. 
Ex. 1. Pranjal  and ashvin pushed each other. 
        2. People  fight one another. 




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