Pronoun

Pronoun (सर्वनाम)

A pronoun is a word that is used in place of a noun to avoid repetition.

Types of Pronouns:

1. Personal Pronouns – Used for specific persons or things.
   • Example: *I, you, he, she, it, we, they
   • Sentence: She is my best friend.
2. Possessive Pronouns – Show ownership.
   • Example: Mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs
   • Sentence: This book is mine.
3. Demonstrative Pronouns – Point out specific things.
   • Example: This, that, these, those
   • Sentence: That is my car.
4. Interrogative Pronouns – Used for asking questions.
   • Example: Who, whom, whose, which, what
   • Sentence: Who is calling me?
5. Reflexive Pronouns – Refer back to the subject.
   • Example: Myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, themselves
   • Sentence: He completed the work himself.
6. Relative Pronouns – Connect clauses or sentences.
   • Example: Who, whom, whose, which, that
   • Sentence: The boy who won the race is my friend.
7. Indefinite Pronouns – Refer to unspecified people or things.
   • Example: Someone, anybody, everybody, none, few, many
   • Sentence: Someone is waiting outside.

Examples in Sentences:

• He is playing football. (Personal Pronoun)
• This pen is yours. (Possessive Pronoun)
• These are my books. (Demonstrative Pronoun)
• What is your name? (Interrogative Pronoun)
• She made the dress herself. (Reflexive Pronoun)

Pronouns help make sentences shorter and clearer! 😊