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In addition to the commonly used and known Personal Pronouns, there are 4 more categories of pronouns which

we can use to demonstrate, to interrogate, to relate and in indefinite form. They are as follows:1. Demonstrative Pronouns (this, these, that, those)
A demonstrative pronoun identifies a noun or a pronoun.

this, that will identify noun or pronoun in singular form.

these, those will identify noun or pronoun in plural form.

this, these to refer to objects that are nearby.

that, those to refer to objects that are farther away.

e.g. This is good but that is not suitable/These are good but those are not suitable.
2. Interrogative Pronouns

(who, whom, which, what)

(whoever, whomever, whichever, whatever) compounds formed with suffix ever

An interrogative pronoun is used for asking questions, or to inquire.

who, whom and sometimes which are used to refer to people

Whom did you speak to about our problems?

Which boy did you give the chocolates to?

Who is taking the blame?

e.g.

3. Relative Pronouns

(who, whom, that, which)

(whoever, whomever, whichever) compounds

A relative pronoun is used to link one phrase/clause to another.


e.g.

There are 25 children in the class of which one will be awarded for best student.

Of the 25 children who do you think will win?

4. Indefinite Pronouns

all, another, any, anybody, anyone, anything, each, everybody, everyone, everything, few,
many, nobody, none, one, several, some, somebody, someone.

An indefinite pronoun refers to a person or thing which is identifiable but not specific. They conveys the idea of all,
any, none, some.
e.g.

Some of them will be going home.

All of us are astounded by the news.

None did it because everyone thought someone will and at the end nobodydid.

Personal Pronouns
A personal pronoun can refer to the person or people speaking ("first person"), spoken
to ("second person") or spoken about ("third person").
Personal pronouns have distinct forms for each of these three "persons", as well as for singular
and plural:
Singular Plural
first person
(the person speaking)
second person
(the person spoken to)

subject: I

we

object: me

us

subject: you

you

object: you

you

third person
subject: he, she, it
(the person spoken about)

they

object: him, her, it them


Example:

I wanted to give it to him, but you wouldn't let me.


I
him
you
me

=
=
=
=

first person singular


third person singular
second person singular or plural
first person singular

Possessive Pronouns

Like nouns, personal pronouns can be possessive. Possessive determiners are possessive forms of
personal pronouns which must have a following noun. Possessive
pronouns function independently.
Singular
first person

determiner: my (book)

our (book)

pronoun:

ours

mine

second person determiner: your (book)


pronoun:

yours

your (book)
yours

determiner: is, her, its (book) their (book)

third person

pronoun:
Example:
yours.

Plural

his, hers, its

theirs

You can borrow my book as long as you remember that it's not

The possessive "my" is a determiner which depends on the noun "book."


The possessive "yours" is a pronoun which stands in the place of "your book".
When you drive to Manitoba, will you take your car or theirs?
The possessive determiner "your" depends on the noun "car."
The possessive pronoun, "theirs," stands in the place of the noun phrase,
"their car."

Indefinite Pronouns
Indefinite pronouns have no specific antecedents. Although an indefinite pronoun may refer to
someone or something identifiable, it refers to them in general with the notion of all, some, any,
or none.
Some common indefinite pronouns are:
Singular:
another
any
anybody
anyone
anything

both
each
either
everybody
everyone

everything
neither
nobody
none
no one

nothing
one
somebody
someone
something

few
many

more
most

much
plenty

Plural:
all
both
Examples:
singular - Somebody was stealing my car.

several
some

plural

- Many were saying that they liked the book.

Indefinite pronouns can only be classified as pronouns if they are used alone. If they are
used with a noun, then they become indefinite adjectives.
Examples:
pronoun:
Both agreed that surgery was the only solution.
adjective: Both doctors agreed that surgery was the only solution.
"Both" becomes an indefinite adjective in the second
sentence because it modifies the noun "doctors."
pronoun:
Several have marvelled at the Eiffel Tower.
adjective: Several tourists have marvelled at the Eiffel Tower.
"Several" becomes an indefinite adjective in the second
sentence because it modifies the noun "tourists."

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