This is a lecture on pronoun, covers almost all kinds of pronouns except relatives which are intentionally left out

1. Pronoun

2.  Definition
 A word that is used instead of a noun is called a Pronoun
 Eg
 John is going to the store.
 He is going to the store.
 Kinds of pronoun.
 1.Personal pronoun.
 2.Reflexive and Emphatic pronouns
 3.Dmonstrative pronouns
 4. Indefinite pronouns
 5. Distributive pronouns
 6. Relative pronouns.
 7. Interrogative pronoun

3. Personal pronoun

4.  Reflexive pronoun
When -self is added to my, your, him, her, it, and -selves to our, your, them, we get
what are called Compound Personal Pronouns.
They are called Reflexive Pronouns when the action done by the subject turns back.
 1. I cut myself while cooking. (Myself refers back to "I")
 2. She bought herself a new dress. (Herself refers back to "She")
 3. He taught himself how to play the guitar. (Himself refers back to "He")
 4. We enjoyed ourselves at the party. (Ourselves refers back to "We")
 5. They made themselves at home. (Themselves refers back to "They")
 6. The cat washed itself in the sun. (Itself refers back to "The cat")
Note. Remember, reflexive pronouns (myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself,
ourselves, yourselves, themselves) are used when the subject and object are the
same, or when the action refers back to the subject!

5.  Possessive pronouns
A possessive pronoun is a type of pronoun that shows ownership or possession of
something. It replaces a noun in a sentence.
.
 1. Mine
 This book is mine.
 2. Yours
 This car is yours.
 3.His .
 This phone is his.
 4. Hers.
 This purse is hers.

6.  5.Its
 The cat chases its tail.
 6.Ours
 This house is ours.
 7. Theirs
 This land is theirs.

7.  Emphatic pronoun or Intensive pronoun
A pronoun used to add emphasis, intensity, or contrast to a statement, often to
highlight the person or thing performing the action, or to distinuish them from others.
 1. I myself will finish the project. (emphasizing that I will do it alone)
 2. She herself made the decision. (emphasizing that she made the decision alone)
 3. He himself will attend the meeting. (emphasizing that he will attend personally)
 4. We ourselves are responsible for the mistake. (emphasizing that we are solely
responsible)
 5. They themselves will fix the issue. (emphasizing that they will fix it alone)
 6. I will do it myself, thank you! (emphasizing that I don't need help)
 7. She is the one who wrote the book herself. (emphasizing that she is the sole
author)

8.  Demonstrative pronoun
Pronouns that are used to point out the objects to which they refer, and are,
therefore, called Demonstrative Pronouns. (Latin demonstrare, to show
clearly).
Examples.
 1. This is the best option. (Replaces a noun, e.g., "this plan")
 2. That is the one I want. (Replaces a noun, e.g., "that phone")
 3. These are the winners. (Replaces a noun, e.g., "these students")
 5. This is my favorite. (Replaces a noun, e.g., "this song")
 6. This is a present from my uncle.

9.  Indefinite pronouns.
Indefinite pronouns do not refer to a particular person, place, or thing, but rather to a general
category or an unspecified member of a group.
Someone, somebody, something Anyone, anybody, anything No one, nobody, nothing
Everyone, . everybody, everything- All, both, few, many, much, little, none
 1. Someone is knocking at the door. 9. Nothing is more important than family.
 2. Somebody left their umbrella in the office.. 10. None have ever seen such a beautiful
sunset.
 3. Something is wrong with my phone.
 4. Anyone can enter the contest.
 5. Anybody can help me move this heavy box.
 6. Anything is better than nothing.
 7. No one is perfect.
 8. Nobody knows the answer.

10.  Distributive pronouns
 1. Each took her turn.
 2. Either can do this.
 3. Neither is allowed to enter the room.
 4. Either of these roads leads to the railway station.
 5. Either of you can go.
 .6 Neither of the accusations is true.
Each, either, neither are called Distributive Pronouns because they refer to persons or
things one at a time. For this reason they are always singular and as such followed by the
verb in the singular.

11.  Interrogative pronoun
 Interrogative pronouns are a type of pronoun used to ask questions. They are:
Who (used to ask about people)
 Whom (used to ask about the object of a verb or preposition, referring to people)
 Whose (used to ask about possession or relationship)
 Which (used to ask about a choice between two or more things)
 What (used to ask about things, ideas, or information)
 Eg
 Who is going to the store?(Asking about a person)
 Whom did you invite to the party? (Asking about the object of the verb "invite")
 Whose is this pen ? (Asking about possession)
 Which is the house? (Asking about a choice)
 What is your name? (Asking about information)

12.  Pronouns that fumctions as subject

13.  Test your learning
1. Which type of pronoun is used to ask questions?
a) Interrogative pronoun. b) Personal pronoun
c) Possessive pronoun. d) Reflexive pronoun
2. The mother is worried about ____ son, he has been away in the forest for three days.
A)hers. B)that. C)her. D)whose. E)his
3. She said that ____ umbrella had been broken so she
wanted to borrow ____ and promised to return it back
to____ on Sunday.
A)his / hers / him. B)my / hers / me
C)hers / mine / me. D)her / mine / me. E)her / my / me

14.  4.Which pronoun is used to refer back to the subject of the sentence?
a) Reflexive pronoun. b) Personal pronoun
c) Possessive pronoun. d) Demonstrative pronoun
 5. Don’t blame yourself for the mistake. ________ is perfect.
A.Anybody. B.Everybody. C.Nobody
 6. My dictionary was just on the desk. ____________ took it!
A.Anybody. B.Somebody. C.Everybody

15.  Please fill in the correct personal pronouns.
_____ (she / her) was thrilled to receive the promotion at work, and _____ (her / she)
immediately called _____ (her / hers) best friend to share the news. _____ (She / Her)
had worked hard for _____ (her / hers) entire career, and _____ (she / her) was proud
to be a role model for _____ (her / hers) younger colleagues. When _____ (she / her)
accepted the new position, _____ (she / her) knew _____ (she / her) would excel in
_____ (her / hers) new role. _____ (Her / She) was excited to lead _____ (her / hers)
team and make important decisions that would impact _____ (her / hers) company's
success. _____ (She / Her) was confident in _____ (her / hers) abilities and knew
_____ (she / her) would continue to grow and learn in _____ (her / hers) new role.