Types of Pronouns

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What is a pronoun?

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A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun to avoid repetition.

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What are personal pronouns?

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Personal pronouns refer to specific persons or things. Examples include I, you, he, she, it, we, and they.

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What is a subject pronoun?

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A subject pronoun is used as the subject of a sentence. Examples: I, you, he, she, it, we, they.

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What is an object pronoun?

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An object pronoun is used as the object of a verb or preposition. Examples: me, you, him, her, it, us, them.

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What is a possessive pronoun?

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A possessive pronoun shows ownership. Examples: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.

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What is a reflexive pronoun?

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A reflexive pronoun refers back to the subject of the sentence. Examples: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.

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What is an indefinite pronoun?

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An indefinite pronoun refers to non-specific persons or things. Examples: anyone, everyone, someone, no one, all, some, few.

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What is a demonstrative pronoun?

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A demonstrative pronoun points to specific things or people. Examples: this, that, these, those.

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What is an interrogative pronoun?

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An interrogative pronoun is used to ask questions. Examples: who, whom, whose, which, what.

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What is a relative pronoun?

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A relative pronoun introduces a relative clause and relates to a noun. Examples: who, whom, whose, which, that.