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English Pronouns Explained: Types, Uses, and Examples

Understanding pronouns and how to use them can significantly improve learners’ English language proficiency by enabling them to communicate in a clearer and more efficient way. But what are pronouns, and what are some examples?

In this guide to pronouns, we will explain what pronouns are, the different kinds of pronouns, and provide you with lots of examples to help you learn or teach these important English words.

What Is A Pronoun?

A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun or a noun phrase in a sentence. Pronouns are used to avoid repetition and make sentences easier to understand and more concise. They can refer to people, places, things, or ideas that have already been mentioned or are commonly understood.

The Different Types Of Pronouns

Personal pronouns.

Personal pronouns are used to avoid repeating the names of people or objects and to help make sentences simpler and clearer.

Reflexive Pronouns

Reflexive pronouns are used when the subject and the object of a sentence are the same person or thing. In other words, the action of the verb refers back to the doer. Reflexive pronouns are formed by adding “-self” or “-selves” to certain personal and possessive pronouns.

Demonstrative Pronouns

Interrogative pronouns.

Interrogative pronouns are used to ask questions, specifically questions that inquire about people or things. They are designed to elicit information about objects, people, places, times, and amounts. Essentially, they help formulate interrogative sentences, which are questions. The main interrogative pronouns in English are:

Relative Pronouns

Indefinite pronouns, possessive pronouns.

Possessive pronouns are used to indicate ownership or possession. They replace the noun that’s being possessed, thereby avoiding repetition and making sentences clearer and more concise. Unlike possessive adjectives (my, your, his, her, its, our, their), which modify the noun and come before it, possessive pronouns stand alone and typically follow the noun they are replacing. They show who or what something belongs to. Here are the main possessive pronouns in English:

Reciprocal Pronouns

Intensive pronouns, objective pronouns.

Objective pronouns are pronouns that serve as the object of a verb, preposition, or infinitive phrase in a sentence. They receive the action of the verb or indicate the object of the preposition. Objective pronouns are used to replace the noun that is the object, thereby avoiding repetition and making sentences clearer and more concise. Here are the main objective pronouns in English:

Pronoun Teaching Resources

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41 Pronouns Activity Ideas For Students: Games, Worksheets, Songs, And Exercises

December 11, 2023 //  by  Lauren Jannette

Subject pronouns, personal pronouns, and possessive pronouns; there are so many to learn! Help your students learn about specific pronouns with these fun and quick activities. From grammar activities focusing on pronoun use in sentences to fun games and more interactive activities, we’ve got you covered! Take a look at these awesome activities that you can adapt for students of all ages to incorporate grammar activities into their everyday lives!

1. Pronoun Strips

Build your students’ knowledge of pronouns with this simple activity. Start by giving them a list of sentences and then have them replace the nouns with the correct pronouns. This activity is perfect for learning basic pronouns with beginner English students or younger learners who are starting out with pronouns.

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2. Pronoun Flowers

The perfect activity for your first graders! This flower activity has your learners place the names of their classmates and objects with the correct pronouns. Create flower centers with the subject or subjective pronouns. Then, glue on the correct names! Display them around the room for your students to refer to all year long.

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3. Pronoun Power

Get groovy with your lesson on pronouns! Have your kiddos create lists headed with pronouns then write the correct people and things underneath. They can attach them to a headband and show their pronoun power! Be sure to include gender-neutral pronouns and have your students list their personal pronouns somewhere to make for an inclusive lesson.

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4. Pronoun Pizza

Pronoun lessons with a food item? That’s right! This fun activity is the perfect way for your learners to practice using pronouns in sentences. Simply have them follow the instructions on the printout to create an informative and interactive piece of work! You might even want to reward your students with a slice of real pizza for correct answers!

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5. Pronoun Dice Game

Pair off your students for a fun pronoun game! They’ll take turns to roll the dice and then they’ll need to correctly use the selected pronoun in a sentence. You could create your own boards with object pronouns or reflexive pronouns for even more fun!

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6. Pronouns Mini Game

This pre-made digital activity is great for teaching grammar! Let your eager kiddos run up and pick a question and if they give the correct answer, it disappears! You’ll have your whole class excitedly waiting for their turn to come up to the board and get involved! It’s perfect for building their identification skills and you can even make it available for your students to access at home for some extra practice.

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7. Mastering Pronouns

Did you know there are actually a bunch of different types of pronouns? Help your students learn to identify some of these with this fun color-coding activity. Instruct them to color in the pronouns on the cover and then find and highlight them in the sentences underneath the pictures with the corresponding color. This activity provides good practice in comparing nouns with pronouns.

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8. Pronoun Spinner

This activity idea is geared toward older students and can be adapted for possessive, objective, and many more types of pronouns! The spinner helps your kiddies visualize how each different pronoun can be used and is a great resource for individual students to keep on hand all year long!

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9. Pronoun Dice

This simple game is simple to set up; all you’ll need to do is print the dice net and assemble it! Challenge your little learners to create a correct sentence using whichever pronoun they roll! Adapt the dice to cover all kinds of pronouns; for advanced students, you can include multiple dice with different types of pronouns and have them write continuous sentences that use them all!

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10. Pronoun Gumballs

Add this colorful activity to your classroom toolbox to help your kids get to grips with pronouns. They’ll love coloring each gumball pronoun to match the key at the top. Once they’ve colored everything, why not have them create some sentences using the pronouns they just identified?

11. Pronoun Sorting

Your little locksmiths will have a fun time matching names and people to their associated pronouns. Matching activities like these are a great way to master skills and increase your kids’ engagement in some hands-on learning! How many keys will open each lock? Simply print and laminate this super resource, and let your kiddos find out!

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12. Pronoun Ice Cream Stacking

Another great spin on matching activities, this ice cream pronoun practice is sure to put a smile on the face of any child with a sweet tooth! Your learners will practice matching the correct pronoun to each form of the verb “to be.” You can laminate the pieces to keep them durable for reuse every school year!

13. Place a Pronoun

We’ve got the perfect cut-and-stick pronoun activity for you! Let your kiddies practice their fine motor skills as they cut out pronouns and paste them in their appropriate spot. Not only will they be using their knowledge of singular and plural pronouns, but they’ll also sharpen their context clue skills in this sentence completion activity. 

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14. Pronouns Introduction

Why not kick off your learning about pronouns with an engaging video? Videos can be a great way to grab your kids’ attention and support their learning. In this one, they’ll learn that pronouns are important parts of speech, and they make your writing flow better! The best part is that they can watch the videos over again if they need a refresher down the line!

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15. Pronoun Song

Are your kiddos ready to sing a pronoun song?! Another great video learning tool, this pronoun song has a catchy tune and teaches all about pronouns with colorful words and pictures. Even parents and teachers will be humming this tune for days, and your child will love it even more!

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16. Live Worksheet On Pronouns 

Worksheets can be a simple way to have your young learners practice their grammar skills, but live worksheets add a techy flair! Your kids can use their iPads or computers to match pronouns to the corresponding forms of “to be” by drawing lines on the screen! They’ll love this fresh take on the traditional boring paper worksheets!

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17. Pockets Full of Pronouns

Pronoun pockets are a staple in any grammar-loving classroom, and can serve a double role as both decor and educational material! Start by cutting some different colors of construction paper into pocket shapes and have your kiddos write words with their corresponding pronouns on little flaps of paper. Staple these on a bulletin board so your learners can test their pronoun poise at any time!

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18. Name the Pronoun

Perfect for both kinesthetic and auditory practice, pronoun mats are a great resource to have handy in the classroom for your young students. Print out a handful of these templates and laminate them or place them in plastic sleeves to make them last for years! Your students will enjoy pointing at and naming each pronoun one by one.

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19. Pronoun Substitution

Learning pronouns can be lots of fun with this substitution game! Gather a variety of singular objects such as a ball, pencil, notebook, and tissue box as well as some groups of objects to represent plural pronouns. Set your activity up by labeling the items with a number and then let your kids roam the room, jotting down the correct pronoun to replace each number.

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20. Personal Pronoun Scrambler

This is no ordinary worksheet! It’s sure to challenge your students as they’ll need to cut up the letter tiles and scramble the letters around to spell out twelve personal pronouns. Spelling certainly counts as there are no extra letters given! 

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21. Pronoun Slap Down

This quick-paced thinking game is best suited for your older learners who are ready for more difficult pronoun play! After cutting out the pronoun cards, have your kids lay them out flat or in a stack. You’ll then all out one of three pronoun categories and your players must swiftly slap the correct pronoun.

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22. Pronoun Clapping

Clapping games during a read-aloud or carpet time are a simple, easy way to incorporate practice without any setup or materials. Choose your favorite book and instruct your kiddies to clap every time a pronoun is spoken! The more this exercise is done, the quicker they’ll become at identifying pronouns!

23. Hats Off to Pronouns

How do you teach your youngest learners about pronouns? With a coloring sheet of course! Grab this free coloring sheet to help your little learners distinguish between the “he” and “she” pronouns. After coloring, they can cut out the pronoun hats and give it to a friend or family member who uses the “he” or “she” pronoun!

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24. Pronoun Bingo

Pronoun bingo is a fantastic way to have your youngest kids practice their grammar skills as well as listening skills. Pass out a handful of tokens and a BINGO card to each student before you go over the instructions. Then, you’ll call out different pronouns and your players will put a token on the corresponding picture. Three in a row? BINGO!

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25. Pronoun Puzzles

This printable puzzle is perfect for your early emergent readers! Simply print, laminate, and cut (or cut and laminate if you prefer!), and it’s ready to go! Your little learners will enjoy putting the pieces of these pronoun sentence puzzles together, and once they’re done, they can mix the pieces up and solve the puzzle all over again.

26. Pronouns Cut and Paste Worksheets

If you are just beginning to introduce pronouns to your kiddos, interactive notebooks are a beneficial way to solidify the concepts. Show students how to carefully cut and paste the pictures and pronoun choices into their notebooks. Then, they can circle the correct pronoun!

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27. Pronoun Flower Pot Display

Tired of anchor charts? Create this 3D pronoun display and attach it to a bulletin board for all to see! Your students will understand the relationship between pronouns and their correct verb of “to be” with this flower pot portrayal. They’ll be amazed to learn about all of the different pronouns that stem from each verb!

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28. Scarecrow Pronoun Game

Your learners will have no fear of pronouns after practicing with this fun spinner game! All they’ll need is the scarecrow spinner, an answer sheet, a paper clip, and some crayons. They can take turns and spin to land on a word, then color in the correct form of “to be” on their answer sheet that goes with the pronoun. 

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29. Color Coding Pronouns

Put a grammar-themed spin on color-by-numbers and give your students a color-by-pronoun version! They’ll have a fun time with these color-coding worksheets where they’ll color each section in with the color that corresponds to the given pronoun! They’ll be grammar geniuses before they know it as they practice distinguishing between singular and plural pronouns!

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30. Proud Pronoun Project

Your kiddies will need their iPads or tablets for this engaging and personalized activity! They’ll have fun choosing their personal pronoun and decorating it before adding their picture on top! Print out their final masterpieces to tape on their desks or create a bulletin board to proudly display their pronouns!

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31. Pronoun Mobile

Get your kiddos to help you create a 3D pronoun display to decorate your class with! Have them work together to match the correct picture to its corresponding pronoun for this fun mobile project. This fantastic craft doubles as a learning tool to remind them about each pronoun and as cute decor!

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32. Pronoun Anchor Chart

Anchor charts have been a favorite in classrooms everywhere because they can be so creative! You can use this “nouns in disguise” idea to help your learners understand the connection between nouns and pronouns. Analogies like these are a fantastic way for you to make learning easier and more exciting!

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33. Baskets of Pronouns

You shouldn’t put all of your eggs in one basket, but what about your pronouns? Using construction paper, carefully you can start by cutting out some basket shapes and labeling them with pronouns. Then, create a variety of ‘eggs’ and add names and nouns to these. Mix up the eggs and see if your little learners can successfully match each egg to the correct basket. Egg-cellent work!

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34. Read If You Were a Pronoun

What kid doesn’t love a good ol’ picture book? This one is special because it gives them examples of pronouns in colorful, fun letters that stand out on each page! Your students will naturally learn this part of speech as you read them this story! This is a super book to use in the earlier mentioned pronoun clapping game to help your kiddies get the hang of it.

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35. Read I and You and Don’t Forget Who: What is a Pronoun?

Need another pronoun read-aloud? Cleary’s picture book is an adventure of puns and humor while also educating its readers all about this part of speech! As the book says, I am a pronoun…you are a pronoun…we are all pronouns! Your kiddies will love this funny and engaging read!

36. Pronoun Riddles

The gears in young learners’ brains will be turning fast as they try to solve these seven tricky riddles! These pronoun riddles are sure to keep them engaged, and if you’re feeling fancy, you could add them to a bulletin board! Why not challenge your students to come up with their own riddles once they’ve solved these ones?

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37. Reflexive Pronouns Concentration Game

Grab some notecards and write incomplete sentences on half of them with their missing reflexive pronouns on the rest of the cards. Let your kiddies compete with each other by scrambling the cards and facing them down in an array formation. Then, they’ll take turns trying to match the correct cards together! The winner is the player who’s successfully matched the most sets by the end of the game.

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38. Pronoun Dictogloss

Dictogloss is a listening activity that requires careful attention and patience from your kiddos. Find or write a short passage full of pronouns; as you read it aloud to them, they’ll need to write down any pronouns they hear as well as other important keywords! The final challenge is to see if they can put it all together to retell the passage!

39. Let’s Jump

Add some movement to your daily grammar lessons with this kinesthetic pronoun game. You can use dry-erase floor mats or simply use paper to create “stepping stones” and label each with a different pronoun. As you read a sentence aloud, your elementary students must find and jump onto the correct pronoun! Why not make it competitive by taking away some pronouns each round and eliminating students who aren’t fast enough?

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40. Pronoun Scavenger Hunt

Everyone loves a scavenger hunt especially if it’s a competition! Hide some pictures on brightly colored paper around the room to prepare for the activity. When you call out a pronoun, students can race to find a picture that matches it correctly. The pupil or team who finds all the items the quickest will be the winner! 

41. Pronoun Word Search

Word searches are always a calming classroom favorite and this pronoun version is no exception! Pass these out to your class, set a timer, and keep track of your kiddos that finish first! Your little pronoun detectives will have even more fun if the top five get a prize!

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Parts of speech worksheets terms of use, prepositions worksheets, below you will find our full list of printable prepositions worksheets to be used by teachers at home or in school. just click on a link to open a printable pdf version of the desired worksheet. we hope you find them useful..

• Identifying Prepositions Worksheet

Explanation, examples, and practice identifying prepositions in sentences.

• Identifying Prepositions Worksheet Answers

Answers to the Identifying Prepositions worksheet.

• Prepositions of Time Worksheet

This worksheet includes a table outlining the various prepositions of time and their usages. Practice involves using prepositions of time to explain the schedules of color characters in the worksheet.

• Prepositions of Time Worksheet Answers

Answers to the Prepositions of Time Worksheet.

• Prepositions of Place Worksheet 1

The worksheet provides practice using images to explain the positions of people and objects in relation to one another.

• Prepositions of Place Worksheet Answers 1

Answers to the Prepositions of Place Worksheet 1

• Prepositions of Place Worksheet 2

The worksheet includes tables outlining the various prepositions of place (location). Practice involves using prepositions of place to explain the positions of color objects in relation to one another.

• Prepositions of Place Worksheet Answers 2

Answers to the Prepositions of Place Worksheet 2

Nouns worksheets.

• Identifying Nouns Worksheet

Explanation, examples, and practice identifying nouns in sentences.

• Identifying Nouns Worksheet Answers

Answers to the Nouns Worksheet.

• Identifying Nouns Worksheet - Common vs. Proper

Explanation, examples, and practice identifying common vs. proper nouns in sentences.

• Identifying Nouns Worksheet - Common vs. Proper Answers

Answers to the Identifying Nouns worksheet.

Adjectives worksheets, this section contains printable worksheets on adjectives..

• Identifying Adjectives Worksheet

Explanation, examples, and practice identifying adjectives in sentences.

• Identifying Adjectives Worksheet Answers

Answers to the Identifying Adjectives worksheet

• Order of Adjectives Worksheet

Explanation, examples, and practice putting adjectives in the correct order.

• Comparative Adjectives Worksheet

Explanation, examples, and practice using comparative adjectives in sentences.

• Comparative Adjectives Worksheet Answers

Answers to the Comparative Adjectives worksheet

• Superlative Adjectives Worksheet

Explanation, examples, and practice using superlative adjectives in sentences.

• Superlative Adjectives Worksheet Answers

Answers to the Superlative Adjectives Worksheet.

Verbs worksheets, this section contains printable worksheets on verbs..

• Identifying Verbs Worksheet

Explanation, examples, and practice identifying verbs in sentences.

• Identifying Verbs Worksheet Answers

Adverbs Worksheets

This section contains printable worksheets on adverbs..

• Identifying Adverbs Worksheet

Explanation, examples, and practice identifying adverbs in sentences.

Answers to the identifying adverbs worksheet..

• Frequency Adverbs Worksheet

Explanation, examples, and practice identifying and using frequency adverbs in sentences. Practice involves rewriting sentences according to percentages labeled on a frequency adverbs chart. This is an excellent worksheet!

• Frequency Adverbs Worksheet Answers

Answers to the Frequency Adverbs worksheet.

Conjunctions worksheets, this section contains printable worksheets on conjunctions..

• Introduction to Conjunctions Worksheet

A brief introduction to conjunctions.

• Introduction to Conjunctions Worksheet Answers

Answers to the Introduction to Conjunctions worksheet.

• Coordinating Conjunctions Worksheet

Explanation, examples, and practice using coordinating conjunctions.

• Subordinating Conjunctions Worksheet

Explanation, examples, and practice using subordinating conjunctions.

• Correlative Conjunctions Worksheet

Explanation, examples, and practice using correlative conjunctions.

Pronouns worksheets, this section contains printable worksheets on pronouns..

• Introduction to Pronouns Worksheet

A brief introduction to pronouns.

• Introduction to Pronouns Worksheet Answers

Answers to the Introduction to Pronouns worksheet.

• Demonstrative Pronouns Worksheet

Explanation, examples, and practice using demonstrative pronouns.

• Subjective Pronouns Worksheet

Explanation, examples, and practice using subjective pronouns in sentences.

Interjections worksheets, this section contains printable worksheets on interjections..

• Identifying Interjections Worksheet

Explanation, examples, and practice identifying interjections in sentences.

• Identifying Interjections Worksheet Answers

Answers to the Identifying Interjections worksheet.

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Pronouns - Definition, Types and Examples

Have you ever heard of pronouns? Pronouns are most probably the second topic that you would learn in parts of speech . Pronouns are words that are used instead of nouns. In this article, you will learn more about what pronouns are, their definition, types of pronouns and how they are used in sentences.

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Definition of a pronoun, types of pronouns with examples, test your understanding of pronouns, frequently asked questions on pronouns in english grammar, what is a pronoun.

A pronoun is used in the place of a noun . It substitutes the noun in a paragraph or piece of writing to avoid repetition of the noun. Pronouns can be used in singular and plural forms. The verb used in the sentence should be used in accordance with the particular form of the pronoun used.

Pronouns are generally classified into three main kinds.

A pronoun is defined as ‘a word that is used instead of a noun or a noun phrase ’, according to the Cambridge Dictionary. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines pronouns as ‘any of a small set of words (such as I , she , he , you , it , we , or they ) in a language that are used as substitutes for nouns or noun phrases and whose referents are named or understood in the context’. According to the Collins Dictionary, ‘A pronoun is a word that you use to refer to someone or something when you do not need to use a noun, often because the person or thing has been mentioned earlier. Examples are ‘it’, ‘she’, ‘something’, and ‘myself’.’

Pronouns can be classified into different types based on their functions. Given below are the various types of pronouns. Go through the examples carefully to have a clear understanding of each type of pronoun and its function.

• Relative Pronouns are pronouns that are used to relate one part of the sentence to another. Some examples of relative pronouns are that, which, where, when, why, what, whom and whose.
• Possessive Pronouns are pronouns that are used to show possession. Some examples of possessive pronouns are mine, yours, his, hers, theirs and its.
• Reflexive Pronouns are pronouns that are used to refer back to the subject in the sentence. Some examples of reflexive pronouns are myself, yourself, herself, himself, oneself, itself, ourselves, themselves and yourselves.
• Demonstrative Pronouns are pronouns that are used to point to specific objects. Some examples of demonstrative pronouns are this, that, these and those.
• Interrogative Pronouns are pronouns that are used to ask questions. Some examples of interrogative pronouns are who, what, when, why and where.
• Indefinite Pronouns are pronouns that do not refer to any particular person, place or thing. Some examples of indefinite pronouns are someone, somebody, somewhere, something, anyone, anybody, anywhere, anything, no one, nobody, nowhere, everyone, everybody, everywhere, everything, each, none, few, and many.
• Personal Pronouns are simple pronouns that are used to substitute proper names. Some examples of personal pronouns are I, you, he, she, we, they, him, her, he, she, us and them.
• Subject Pronouns are pronouns that perform the action in a sentence. Some examples of subject pronouns are I, you, we, he, she, it, they and one.
• Object Pronouns are pronouns that receive the action in a sentence. Some examples of object pronouns are me, us, him, her and them.
• Reciprocal Pronouns are pronouns that are used to express a mutual relationship. Some examples of reciprocal pronouns are each other and one another.
• Intensive Pronouns are the same as reflexive pronouns, with the only difference being that you can remove the intensive pronoun from the sentence, and the sentence would still make sense.

I. Identify the pronouns and the type of pronoun in the following sentences:

• I am going home today evening.
• Her aunt will be vacating next week.
• She is the girl I was talking to you about.
• This is the place where I found my missing bag.
• Did you do it yourself?
• It was a time when I was so happy.
• We always help each other out.
• Has everyone completed the work that was assigned for today?
• That dog down the street is his.
• All my friends are coming home for my parents’ 25 th wedding anniversary celebration.

Now, let us check how far you have got it right.

• I am going home today evening. Personal Pronoun/Subject Pronoun
• Her aunt will be vacating next week. Possessive Pronoun
• She is the girl I was talking to you about. Personal Pronoun
• This is the place where I found my missing bag. Relative Pronoun
• Did you do it yourself ? Personal Pronoun, Intensive Pronoun
• It was a time when I was so happy. Relative Pronoun
• We always help each other out. Reciprocal Pronoun
• Has everyone completed the work that was assigned for today? Indefinite Pronoun
• That dog down the street is his . Possessive Pronoun
• All my friends are coming home for my parents’ 25 th wedding anniversary celebration. Possessive Pronoun

II. Use suitable pronouns to substitute the underlined nouns in the following sentences:

• Josh and Derrick visited Disneyland last month.
• Sarah did not come home last evening.
• My mom could not find her cupboard keys.
• Yesterday was my parents’ wedding anniversary.
• The cat drank all the milk that was left in the kitchen.
• Sheela and Teena found it hard to move the sofa set across the hall as the sofa set was too heavy for Sheela and Teena to carry.
• Divya is Danny’s sister.
• That silver Brezza belongs to Emmanuel and Usha .
• My pet dog just lay on the floor the whole day.
• The teacher asked the students if the students had submitted the students’ assignments.

Check your answers here.

• They visited Disneyland last month.
• She did not come home last evening.
• She could not find her cupboard keys.
• Yesterday was their wedding anniversary.
• It drank all the milk that was left in the kitchen.
• Sheela and Teena found it hard to move the sofa set across the hall as it was too heavy for them to carry.
• She is his sister.
• That silver Brezza belongs to them .
• It just lay on the floor the whole day.
• The teacher asked the students if they had submitted their assignments.

What is a pronoun?

A pronoun is used in the place of a noun. It substitutes the noun in a paragraph or piece of writing to avoid repetition of the noun.

What is the definition of a pronoun?

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines pronouns as ‘any of a small set of words (such as I, she, he, you, it, we, or they) in a language that are used as substitutes for nouns or noun phrases and whose referents are named or understood in the context’. According to the Collins Dictionary, ‘A pronoun is a word that you use to refer to someone or something when you do not need to use a noun, often because the person or thing has been mentioned earlier. Examples are ‘it’, ‘she’, ‘something’, and ‘myself’.’

What are the types of pronouns?

There are ten main types of pronouns. They are:

• Relative pronouns
• Reflexive pronouns
• Object pronouns
• Personal pronouns / Subject pronouns
• Reciprocal Pronouns
• Possessive pronouns
• Demonstrative pronouns
• Interrogative pronouns
• Indefinite pronouns
• Intensive pronouns

Give some examples of pronouns.

Some examples of pronouns are I, he, him, you, we, him, her, yours, theirs, someone, where, when, yourselves, themselves, oneself, is, hers, when, whom, whose, each other, one another, everyone, nobody, none, each, anywhere, anyone, nothing, etc.

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