Pronouns

Words that take the place of nouns are called as pronouns. 

They are used instead of nouns.  

For example:

• He
• She
• It
• They
• You
• We  

Pronouns help us to shorten our sentences. They prevent nouns from repeating. 

For example:

• Sandra was cleaning the room. She started cleaning early in the morning. 

Types of Pronouns 

The different types of pronouns are: 

Personal pronouns 

These are used to refer to people and sometimes animals. 

For example:   

• Are you coming for the trip? 

Possessive pronouns 

These pronouns are used to show ownership or possession. 

For example: 

• The book is mine. 

Relative pronouns  

These pronouns begin a relative clause. 

For example: Who, whom, which 

• Which is your bag? 

Reciprocal pronouns 

These pronouns are used to show mutual relationships or actions. 

For example: Each other, one another 

• Friends help each other. 

Singular pronouns 

These pronouns refer to a single person or thing. They use singular verbs. 

For example: I, he, she, someone, something 

• She gave me a pen. 

Plural pronouns 

These pronouns refer to more than one person or thing. They use plural verbs. 

For example: We, they, them, ourselves, these 

• We go to school by bus.