Types of Pronouns.
Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns. Instead of repeating the same noun again and again, we use pronouns to make our sentences clearer and smoother.
Let’s explore the main types of pronouns in English with simple explanations and examples!
1. Subject Pronouns
These are the doers of the action—the subject of the sentence.
Singular: I, you, he, she, it
Plural: We, you, they
Examples:
I am a teacher.
They live in New York.
She speaks Spanish.
2. Object Pronouns
These receive the action in the sentence.
Singular: me, you, him, her, it
Plural: us, you, them
Examples:
Can you help me?
I saw her at the store.
We called them yesterday.
3. Possessive Adjectives
They show who owns something and come before nouns.
Singular: my, your, his, her, its
Plural: our, your, their
Examples:
This is my car.
That is their house.
4. Possessive Pronouns
These also show ownership, but they replace nouns.
Singular: mine, yours, his, hers, its
Plural: ours, yours, theirs
Examples:
This phone is mine.
That book is hers.
These keys are theirs.
5. Reflexive Pronouns
These are used when the subject and object are the same person.
Singular: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself
Plural: ourselves, yourselves, themselves
Examples:
I made it myself.
She looked at herself in the mirror.
6. Demonstrative Pronouns
They point to things or people.
This, that (singular)
These, those (plural)
Examples:
This is delicious!
Those are my friends.
7. Interrogative Pronouns
Used to ask questions.
Who, whom, whose, which, what
Examples:
Who is your teacher?
What are you doing?
8. Relative Pronouns
They connect parts of a sentence.
Who, whom, whose, which, that
Examples:
The student who won the prize is in my class.
I read the book that you gave me.
9. Indefinite Pronouns
They refer to people or things in a general way.
Everyone, someone, no one, anyone, everything, nothing, etc.
Examples:
Someone is at the door.
Nothing makes me happier.
🧠 Quick Tip:
Start by mastering subject and object pronouns, then build from there. Practice with examples and repeat out loud. The more you use them, the more natural they will feel!
