Pronouns - Details explanation with examples and Pronouns Chart
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Pronouns.
What is a pronoun?
What is a pronoun? A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun.
Examples:
he, she, it, they, someone, who Pronouns can do all of the things that nouns can do. They can be subjects, direct objects, indirect objects, object of the preposition, and more. However, the word pronoun even has the word noun in it! Let's look at a few examples. Roy is a blind mountain climber. (noun) He is a blind mountain climber. (pronoun) Do you see how the pronoun he took the place of the noun Roy? We can also put the noun and pronoun in the same sentence. Not only is Roy a mountain climber, but he is also a motivational speaker. If we didn't have pronouns, we would have to write that sentence like this. Not only is Roy a mountain climber, but Roy is also a motivational speaker. That doesn't sound good! Thank goodness for pronouns! If we didn't have them, we would have to keep saying Roy every time that we wanted to refer to him. (Look! I just used the pronoun him to refer to Roy! ) Types of Pronouns. A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun in a sentence. Pronouns are used to avoid repeating the same nouns over and over again. For example, "Jeremy ran so fast, you'd think his life was on the line." The pronoun "his" saved us from repeating the name Jeremy again.  Common pronouns include I, me, mine, she, he, it, we, and us. In truth, there are many different types of pronouns, each serving a different purpose.  Personal Pronouns Personal pronouns are used as a substitute for a person's name. There are two kinds: subjective and objective pronouns. That is, they either act as the subject of the sentence or the object of the sentence.As the subject of a sentence, they are:
I you he she it we theyFor example:
They went to the store. I don't want to leave. He runs a great shop in town. You can't leave, either.As the object of the sentence, they are:
me you her him it us themFor example:
Please don't sit beside me. Go talk to her. Mary put the gift under it. Don't look at them. For more, check out Subject Versus Object Pronouns.  Possessive PronounsPossessive pronouns show ownership or possession of a noun. They are:
my our your his her its (note there is no apostrophe) theirFor example:
Is that my book? No, that's his book. That's its shelf. I'd like to see their bookshelves. However, there are also independent possessive pronouns. These pronouns refer to a previously named or understood noun. They stand alone and aren't followed by any other noun. They are: mine ours yours his hers its theirsFor example:
That's mine. Wrong. It's ours. So, I suppose those clothes are yours? No, it's theirs. Indefinite Pronouns Indefinite pronouns don't point to particular nouns. We use them when an object doesn't need to be specifically identified. As such, it can remain indefinite. They include: few everyone all some anything nobodyFor example:
Most wealth is held by a select few. Everyone is here already. I don't have any paper napkins. Can you bring some? He's nobody.  Relative Pronouns Relative pronouns are used to connect a clause or phrase to a noun or pronoun. We often see them when we need to add more information. They are: who whom which whoever whomever whichever thatFor example:
The driver who ran the stop sign was careless. I don't know which pair of shoes you want. Take whichever ones you want. No, not that one. Intensive Pronouns Intensive pronouns emphasize, or intensify, nouns and pronouns. Typically, we find them right after the noun they're intensifying. These pronouns typically end in -self or -selves. They are: myself himself herself themselves itself yourself yourselves ourselvesFor example:
I myself like to travel. He himself is his worst critic. She approved the marriage herself. We went to hear W.B. Yeats himself speak.  Demonstrative Pronouns Demonstrative pronouns take the place of a noun that's already been mentioned. They can be singular or plural. There are five of them. They include: these those this that suchFor example:
These are ugly. Those are lovely. Don't drink this. Such was his understanding. Interrogative Pronouns Interrogative pronouns do just what they say. They work in sentences that are posing a question. They are: who whom which what whoever whomever whichever whateverFor example:
Who is going to arrive first? What are you bringing to the party? Which of these do you like better? Whatever do you mean? Reflexive Pronouns Reflexive pronouns are similar to intensive pronouns. The difference between the two is that intensive pronouns aren't essential to a sentence's meaning. Meanwhile, reflexive pronouns are. Also, they're used when the subject and the object of a sentence refer to the same person or thing. These pronouns end in -self or -selves. They are: myself yourself himself herself itself ourselves yourselves themselvesFor example:
I told myself not to spend all my money on new shoes. You're going to have to drive yourself to the restaurant today. We gave ourselves plenty of extra time. They bought themselves a new car. Summary 👇 Pronouns replace nouns. It is used something or a person has been mentioned before. Pronouns Chart
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