PRONOUNS

SURYANSH HANS
5C, KIIT IS
ADM NO. 4975
 PRONOUNS: WHAT ARE THEY???

 Pronouns are WORDS used in place of nouns

 They are used to avoid repetition of mentioning the noun in our normal
conversation or communication
Kind of Pronoun Usage
Personal Pronoun Used in place of a person,
animal or thing
Demonstrative Pronouns Points out nouns or objects
Possessive Pronouns Tell who owns something
Interrogative Pronouns Help to ask questions
Distributive Pronouns • Refer to nouns one at a
time or separately
• Speak about two choices
• Refer to two or more
people or things
Indefinite Pronouns Refers to the noun in
general, not any specific
TYPES OF PRONOUNS noun
Words Example
I, We, You, He, She, They, It, Zubi is studying. He studies
Me, Us, Him, Her, Them well.
This, That, These, Those I watched this last night.
Mine, Ours, Yours, His, Hers, This book is mine.
Theirs, Its
What, Which, Who, Whose, What will be my gift?
Whom
• Each, Either, Neither • Neither box has good
cookies
• Either, Neither • You can use either
bathroom
• Each • Each student has got an
Olympiad rank
Somebody, Nobody, Someone called me last night
Evverything, Anyone, Many, to inform me about the test.
Both, Some
 SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENTS IN
PRONOUNS IN DISTRIBUTIVE PRONOUNS

 Since Distributive Pronouns talk about one option at a time, they are
ALWAYS singular pronouns. Hence they are ALWAYS followed by a singular
verb.
 Each child was given a chocolate.
 Neither of the villages has a hospital.
 When speaking about two or more nouns, the distributive pronoun is followed
by a plural noun subject but a singular verb
 Each house is painted afresh in Diwali.
 Each of the students of this school does well in exams
SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENTS IN
PRONOUNS IN INDEFINITE PRONOUNS

 Indefinite pronouns like another, anyone, anybody, anything, anywhere, each,

either, enough, little, much, someone, something, somebody, somewhere,
nobody, nothing, nowhere, no one, everyone, everybody, everything,
everywhere, one and other have a singular verb
 Someone has taken the bag.
 Does anyone here know the address?
 Indefinite pronouns like both, few, many, most, some and others have plural
verb
 Both are naughty.
 Few have come.
TRIVIA

Sometimes, the same word can be used as an adjective or a pronoun.

But a pronoun is always used in place of the noun (Each is looks lovely)
And an adjective is always used before the noun (she spends each Sunday at her
aunt’s)

While using indefinite pronouns, if we do not know the gender of the person, we
use plural pronouns they / their (if someone asks for me, tell them I will call
back)
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