Category: 7. Pronouns

  • Relative Pronouns

    This type of pronoun can be used as a way of giving additional information within a sentence, pronouns in this category are that, who, which, whom… This is my brother who lives in New Zealand. This is the ball that my dog likes best. A relative pronoun is a pronoun that relates to the word that it modifies…

  • Indefinite Pronouns

    The indefinite pronoun is used to talk about something which is not specific. Words in the category are some, all, few, none, either, one, nobody, both, each, anyone, several etc. An indefinite pronoun is a pronoun that refers to non-specific beings, objects, or places. Indefinite Pronouns can also function as other parts of speech too, depending on context. Indefinite Pronoun…

  • Demonstrative Pronouns

    This type of pronoun is used to indicate something, the words in the category are these, those, that, this. The demonstrative pronouns are the same words as the demonstrative adjectives (this, that, these, and those). They often distinguish their targets by pointing or some other indication of position. They can be either near or far in distance or time, specifically. Demonstrative pronoun list:…

  • Possessive Pronouns

    In English, possessive pronouns are used to indicate possession or ownership. They are: mine, yours, his, hers, ours, yours, theirs. Possessive pronoun list: mine, yours, his, hers, ours, yours, theirs. Examples: Do you see that woman over there? Her dog is very friendly. Is that your house? No, ours is the one beside it. his is my laptop. Its mine. These books are mine, not yours. This is my brother…

  • Reflexive Pronouns

    The reflexive pronoun will end in -self or -selves and is used in reference to another pronoun. Words within the category are himself, herself, themselves, yourself/ves, myself, itself. In English, reflexive pronouns are used when a person or thing acts on itself. Reflexive pronoun list: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves. Examples: In…

  • Types of Pronouns (with Pronoun Examples)

    English Pronouns can be divided into several categories: personal, indefinite, reflexive, reciprocal, possessive, demonstrative, interrogative, reciprocal and relative. We briefly discussed some of the different words that are classed as pronouns, however there are also different types of pronoun. Most often, pronouns fall into one of nine categories. We will now take a look at each of these. Personal…

  • Antecedent

    An antecedent, a noun or noun phrase, provides context for a pronoun. The antecedent allows readers to know what a particular pronoun is referencing. For example, it can refer to many different nouns: a garden hose, a shed, or almost any other noun you may need to mention. You will find the antecedents in the examples below italicized.…

  • Pronouns List

    We see pronouns in the English language every day. They help to make our texts more interesting. To understand how to use a pronoun properly you need to be familiar with the differences between different types of pronouns. Below find a list of common pronouns and the main categories in which they belong. Reflexive: myself,…

  • Pronoun Examples

    In the most simple terms, a pronoun is a word which takes the position of a noun. One of the most commonly recognised forms of the pronoun are names of people, for example, John, Jill, Mary or Peter. However, a pronoun could also be one of the following words: He/she It They Me Himself Somebody/everybody/anybody…

  • What Is A Pronoun?

    What is a pronoun in English grammar? One of the nine parts of speech in the English language is the pronoun. A pronoun is a word that substitutes for a noun or noun phrase. Pronouns help keep our writing varied. Without pronouns, we would have to constantly repeat the same noun over and over again to tell a story. For example,…