A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun or another pronoun in a sentence. Pronouns perform all the functions of a noun in a sentence. The kinds of pronouns are:
personal pronouns; I, you, we, he, she, it, me, us, him, her, they, them.
example: You and I can bring them some lunch.
demonstrative pronouns: this, that, these, those.
example: These apples are larger than thoseapples.
possessive pronouns: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.
example: The house on the corner is mine.
possessive adjectives: my, your, our, his, her, their, its.
example: My house is on the corner.
interrogative pronouns: who, whom, what, which, whose.
example: What are you going to do?
reflexive pronouns: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.
example: We can paint the kitchen ourselves.
reciprocal pronouns: each other, one another.
example: We share a birthday and give each other a party each year.
relative pronouns: who, whom, whose, which, that.
example: The man who lives next door has a beautiful garden.
indefinite pronouns: all, another, any, anybody, anyone, anything, both, each, either, enough, everybody, everyone, everything, few, fewer, less, little, many, more, most, much, neither, nobody, no one, nothing, none, one, other, others, several, some, somebody, someone, something, such, and they (people in general).
example: Everyone has left the building but someare still waiting for a ride.
Additional examples:
I finished the book today. (as the subject of the sentence)
That book belongs to me. (as the object of the sentence)
He wants to borrow my book.
I'm lending the book to him.
She originally gave the book to me.
That was so nice of her.
They are Bill and Hillary Clinton.
The book is about them.
It was an interesting book.
I hope he enjoys it.
You may like the book.
When he's done, I'll give it to you.
We don't usually like the same books.
James asked Betty if he could come by for a visit.
We liked that movie, it was really funny.
They invited us to a barbecue on Saturday.
These are my favorite cookies that I made for you (and me).
Bob bought a new truck. He bought ityesterday.
Neutral pronouns, pronouns that can take the place of male or female nouns or names are I, me, you, they and them; and the possessive pronouns my, your, their, and theirs.
The subjective pronouns are the pronouns used as the subject of a sentence or a clause.The subjective pronouns are: I, you, we, he, she, it, they, and who.Example: When George got to 19th Street, he got off the train. (the pronun 'he' is the subject of the second part of the sentence, the subject of the verb 'got')
nouns
A descriptive word is an adjective; adjectives describe nouns. Some examples of compound adjectives are foolhardy, secondhand, worthwhile, frostbitten, borderline, etc.A word that replaces a noun is a pronoun. Examples of compound pronouns are:the reflexive pronouns: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.the reciprocal pronouns: each other, one anotherthe indefinite pronouns: another, anybody, anyone, anything, everybody, everyone, everything, nobody, no one, nothing, somebody, someone, something.
An objective pronoun is a pronoun that is the object of a verb or a preposition. Examples:John brought these for you.John brought these for you.
Here are some examples of pronouns: Some, his, them, I. There are many others.
who, which, what
Pronouns
Examples of first person pronouns include "I," "me," "we," and "us." These pronouns are used when the speaker is referring to themselves or including themselves in a group.
I, you, he, she, and they are examples of personal pronouns. Personal pronouns represent specific people or things. The personal pronouns are:first person: I, we, me, ussecond person: youthird person: he, she, it, they, them
Some examples of special pronouns include reflexive pronouns (e.g., myself, yourself), possessive pronouns (e.g., mine, yours), and interrogative pronouns (e.g., who, whom). These pronouns serve specific grammatical functions in sentences.
The personal pronouns represent specific people or things; they are:personal pronouns:Iyouwehesheitmeushimhertheythem
Neutral pronouns, pronouns that can take the place of male or female nouns or names are I, me, you, they and them; and the possessive pronouns my, your, their, and theirs.
Some examples of predicate nominatives using personal pronouns include: "I am she," "You are he," and "They are we." In these examples, the personal pronouns (I, you, they) serve as the subjects of the sentences and are connected to the pronouns after the linking verb (am, are) to complete the predicate nominative construction.
Mary and Jon love each other is an example of reciprocal pronouns.
Examples of objective prounouns are me, him, her, us, them, whom
These are called reflexive pronouns. Here are examples of reflexive pronouns:herselfhimselfitselfmyselfourselvesthemselves