Pronouns are words used in place of nouns to avoid repetition. They help make sentences less repetitive and more concise.

Example: They are my friends.

Explanation: In this sentence, “they” is a pronoun. It is used to refer to a group of people without mentioning their specific names. The pronoun “they” replaces the noun “my friends.

Pronouns can occur in various forms and can be categorized into different types:

1. Personal Pronouns: Personal pronouns refer to specific people or things and change based on person, number, and gender.

Examples:

• I
  • I am going to the store.
• You
  • She loves to read books.
• He
  • They are coming to the party.
• She
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• It
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• We
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• They
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• Demonstrative Pronouns: Demonstrative pronouns point to specific people, things, or ideas.

Examples:

• This
  • This is my car.
• That
  • That is a beautiful flower.
• These
  • These belong to you.
• Those
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• Possessive Pronouns: Possessive pronouns show ownership or possession.

Examples:

• Mine
  • The book is mine.
• Yours
  • Is this umbrella yours?
• His
  • The coat is his.
• Hers
  • The house is ours.
• Ours
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• Theirs
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• Reflexive Pronouns: Reflexive pronouns refer back to the subject of the sentence and emphasize that the action reflects back on the subject.

Examples:

• Myself
  • I made the cake myself.
• Yourself
  • She bought herself a gift.
• Himself
  • He hurt himself while playing.
• Herself
  • We decorated the room ourselves.
• Itself
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• Ourselves
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• Themselves
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• Relative Pronouns: Relative pronouns introduce relative clauses and connect them to the noun or pronoun they modify.

Examples:

• Who
  • The person who called is my friend.”
• Whom
  • The book that I’m reading is interesting.
• Whose
  • The house whose roof is red is mine.
• Which
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• That
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• Interrogative Pronouns: Interrogative pronouns are used to ask questions about people or things.

Examples:

• Who
  • Who is coming to the party?
• Whom
  • Whom did you invite for dinner?
• Whose
  • Whose bag is this?
• Which
  • Which color do you prefer?
• What
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• Indefinite Pronouns: Indefinite pronouns refer to nonspecific people or things.

Examples:

• Someone
  • Someone left their jacket here.
• Everyone
  • Everyone enjoyed the concert.
• Something
• Is there anything I can do to help?
• Everything
  • Everything will be fine.”
• Anything
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• Anyone
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Pronouns help us refer to people, things, or ideas without repeating the same nouns over and over. They make our sentences more efficient and concise.