Class VIII English Grammar The Pronoun

English Grammar Class 8

The Pronoun

In today’s lesson, we will discuss the vital grammar topic, “the pronoun”.
Pronouns are words used in place of a noun and referred to as a substitute for a
noun. The different kinds of pronouns along with examples have been discussed
in the article. Practice questions and solved examples are given throughout the
article for better understanding and concept clarity. Let’s begin the journey on
this important topic.

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Pronoun
• A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun and is referred to as a
substitute for a noun.
• It is used in the exact sense of the noun, that is the same number, gender
and person as the noun for which it is used.
• The antecedent of the pronoun refers to the noun substituted by the
pronoun.

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Kinds of Pronouns

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The different kinds of pronouns are

• Personal Pronoun
• Possessive Pronoun

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• Interrogative Pronoun
• Relative Pronoun
• Demonstrative Pronoun
• Indefinite Pronoun

Personal Pronouns
• Personal pronouns are used for three persons, first, second and third.
• The first person denotes the person/ people speaking as, I, we.
• The second person denotes the person/ people spoken to as, You.
• The third person denotes the person/ people spoken about as, He, she, it,
or they.

Singular Plural

I am walking along the track We are walking along the track.

You are a good person. You are good people.

He is attending the party. They are attending the party.

Possessive Pronoun
• The possessive pronoun refers to the pronoun which shows the relation of
a person with a thing, place or person.

Pronoun Sentence

My My aunt is a doctor.

Your Your bracelet is pretty.

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His I love his family.

Mine These are your notes, not mine.

Her Her moves are very strong.

Its Its pillars are weak.

Our The white car is ours.

Their Their dog is very loud.

Interrogative Pronouns
• Interrogative pronouns are used in questions/ interrogations.
• These are who, whom, whose.

Pronoun Sentence

Who Who is the doctor?

Whom Whom does the pen belong to?

Whose Whose cat is it?

What What is in that box?

Which Which bike is faster?

Relative Pronoun
• The pronouns which refer to a noun as a relative start a new clause are
called relative pronouns.

Forms of Relative Pronouns

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Pronoun Sentence

Who The woman who came yesterday invited us to a dinner party.

Which Did you see the parcel which came the day before yesterday?

That I have a dress that might fit you.

Whose He is the only man whose opinion I consider before signing a

contract.

Whom The author whom I admired since my childhood came to our

school.

Demonstrative Pronoun
• A pronoun that is used to point to something specific within a sentence is
called a demonstrative pronoun.
• These pronouns can indicate items in space.
• They can be either singular or plural.

Singular Plural

This is a cat. These are cats.

This is a piano. These are pianos.

That is an antique. Those are antiques.

Indefinite Pronoun
• These are pronouns that refer to people or things without exactly referring
to what/ who they are.

Pronoun Sentence

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Everyone Everyone enjoyed the party.

Everyone was excited about the trip.

Somebody Somebody helped the old man.

Several Several small shops faced severe loss due to the pandemic.

Each I gave a chocolate to each one of my class-fellows.

Most On most days, I don’t stress about eating.

Nothing Nothing matters to me more than my family.

All I would like to request all of you to please maintain silence.

Difficult Words with Meanings

Word Meaning

Possess Own

Begin Start

Distinct Different

Illustration Examples

Clarity Clear

Summary
In this chapter, we started with the definition of pronouns. Pronouns are words
used in place of a noun and referred to as a substitute for a noun. The different
kinds of pronouns along with examples have been discussed in the article. In
order for us to speak with one another, pronouns are necessary. However,

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pronoun communication is really important. Next time, think twice before

assuming that someone is referring to someone by their pronouns because we
use pronouns to identify or refer to them. Without first asking, mistaking
someone's pronouns or assuming their gender conveys a negative message about
them. One of the simplest ways to respect someone's identity is to use their
proper gender pronouns.

Practice Questions
1. ___ pen belongs to me.
2. I love ___ tux.
3. _____ new class teacher is Ms Jenifer. _____ is very strict by nature.
4. I look up to ___ professor.
5. Please help ___ get out of here.
6. Shwetha loves ___ family.
7. Let me help ____ carry _____ luggage.
8. Seeta and Ram are best friends. ___ always stay together.
9. I love ___ job.
10.___ know the girl ___ name is Sheela.
11.Harry wants to speak to ___ about ___.
12.My wife is a kind person. ___ did the chores all by ___.
13.___ is the intelligent boy in the group.
14.Please give ___ things to them.
15.Sonakshi hates ___ boss.
16.Raju returned their belongings to ___.
17.___ is a good girl.
18.My name is Rani, and ___ am an Indian.
19.Her grandparents shifted to Delhi. ___ often visit___.
20.Jeni should work hard for _____ upcoming exams.

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Answers
1. That pen belongs to me.
2. I love his tux.
3. My new class teacher is Ms Jenifer. She is very strict by nature.
4. I look up to my professor.
5. Please help me get out of here.
6. Shwetha loves her family.
7. Let me help you carry your luggage.
8. Seeta and Ram are best friends. They always stay together.
9. I love my job.
10.I know the girl her name is Sheela.
11.Harry wants to speak to her about himself.
12.My wife is a kind person. She did the chores all by herself.
13.He is the intelligent boy in the group.
14.Please give their things to them.
15.Sonakshi hates her boss.
16.Raju returned their belongings to them.
17.She is a good girl.
18.My name is Rani, and I am an Indian.
19.Her grandparents shifted to Delhi. They often visit her.
20.Jeni should work hard for her upcoming exams.

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