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Pronoun. Types of pronouns 
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1. Table of Contents 
2. What Is a Pronoun? 
Have you ever heard of pronouns? Pronouns are most probably the second topic 
that you would learn in parts of speech. Pronouns are words that are used instead 
of nouns. In this article, you will learn more about what pronouns are, their 
definition, types of pronouns and how they are used in sentences. 
Table of Contents 
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What Is a Pronoun? 
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Definition of a Pronoun 
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Types of Pronouns with Examples 
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Test Your Understanding of Pronouns 
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Frequently Asked Questions on Pronouns in English Grammar 
What Is a Pronoun? 
A pronoun is used in the place of a noun. It substitutes the noun in a paragraph or 
piece of writing to avoid repetition of the noun. Pronouns can be used in singular 
and plural forms. The verb used in the sentence should be used in accordance with 
the particular form of the pronoun used. 
Pronouns are generally classified into three main kinds. 
Definition of a Pronoun 
A pronoun is defined as ‘a word that is used instead of a noun or a noun phrase’, 
according to the Cambridge Dictionary. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines 
pronouns as ‘any of a small set of words (such as 
I
, 
she
, 
he
, 
you
, 
it
, 
we
, or 
they
) in 
a language that are used as substitutes for nouns or noun phrases and whose 
referents are named or understood in the context’. According to the Collins 
Dictionary, ‘A pronoun is a word that you use to refer to someone or something 
when you do not need to use a noun, often because the person or thing has been 
mentioned earlier. Examples are ‘it’, ‘she’, ‘something’, and ‘myself’.’ 
Types of Pronouns with Examples 

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Pronouns can be classified into different types based on their functions. Given 
below are the various types of pronouns. Go through the examples carefully to 
have a clear understanding of each type of pronoun and its function. 
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Relative Pronouns are pronouns that are used to relate one part of the 
sentence to another. Some examples of relative pronouns are that, which, 
where, when, why, what, whom and whose. 
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Possessive Pronouns are pronouns that are used to show possession. Some 
examples of possessive pronouns are mine, yours, his, hers, theirs and its. 
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Reflexive Pronouns are pronouns that are used to refer back to the subject in 
the sentence. Some examples of reflexive pronouns are myself, yourself, 
herself, himself, oneself, itself, ourselves, themselves and yourselves. 
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Demonstrative Pronouns are pronouns that are used to point to specific 
objects. Some examples of demonstrative pronouns are this, that, these and 
those. 
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Interrogative Pronouns are pronouns that are used to ask questions. Some 
examples of interrogative pronouns are who, what, when, why and where. 
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Indefinite Pronouns are pronouns that do not refer to any particular person, 
place or thing. Some examples of indefinite pronouns are someone, 
somebody, somewhere, something, anyone, anybody, anywhere, anything, 
no one, nobody, nowhere, everyone, everybody, everywhere, everything, 
each, none, few, and many. 
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Personal Pronouns are simple pronouns that are used to substitute proper 
names. Some examples of personal pronouns are I, you, he, she, we, they, 
him, her, he, she, us and them. 
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Subject Pronouns are pronouns that perform the action in a sentence. Some 
examples of subject pronouns are I, you, we, he, she, it, they and one. 
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Object Pronouns are pronouns that receive the action in a sentence. Some 
examples of object pronouns are me, us, him, her and them. 
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Reciprocal Pronouns are pronouns that are used to express a mutual 
relationship. Some examples of reciprocal pronouns are each other and one 
another. 
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Intensive Pronouns are the same as reflexive pronouns, with the only 
difference being that you can remove the intensive pronoun from the 
sentence, and the sentence would still make sense. 

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