Pronouns Grammar

Pronouns are words used to replace nouns to avoid repetition in sentences. They help make sentences clearer and more concise. Pronouns can stand in for people, places, things, or ideas.

Types of Pronouns:

1. Personal Pronouns: These pronouns refer to specific people or things. They can be categorized into three groups: subject pronouns, object pronouns, and possessive pronouns.

   • Subject Pronouns: I, you, he, she, it, we, they
   • Object Pronouns: me, you, him, her, it, us, them
   • Possessive Pronouns: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs

2. Demonstrative Pronouns: These pronouns point to specific people or things.

   • Examples: this, that, these, those

3. Relative Pronouns: These pronouns introduce relative clauses and connect them to the main clause.

   • Examples: who, whom, whose, which, that

4. Interrogative Pronouns: These pronouns are used to ask questions.

   • Examples: who, whom, whose, which, what

5. Indefinite Pronouns: These pronouns refer to nonspecific people or things.

   • Examples: everyone, someone, anybody, nothing

Exercise: Choose the correct form of the pronoun in each sentence.

1. (He/Him) is going to the store to buy groceries.
2. I gave (they/them) the keys to the car.
3. (Who/Whom) is coming to the party tonight?
4. This is (my/mine) favorite book.
5. She is (her/hers) own harshest critic.
6. (Which/What) of these options do you prefer?
7. (We/Us) are going on vacation next week.
8. The house (that/which) she lives in is over a century old.
9. (Whoever/Whomever) arrives first can choose the movie.
10. (Each/Every) of the students has to complete the assignment.

Answers:

1. He
2. them
3. Who
4. my
5. her
6. Which
7. We
8. that
9. Whoever
10. Each