Pronouns

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Demonstrative Pronouns

Demonstrative pronouns are used for pointing out things. The words this, that, these and those are demonstrative pronouns.

Examples:-

These are my pets.

These are sheep but those are goats.

Those are horses.

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Some more examples :-

This is my desk.

This is the Mings' house.

That is my friend’s house.

That’s my mother’s car.

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Indefinite Pronouns

An indefinite pronoun does not refer directly to any other word. Most indefinite pronouns express he idea of quantity.

Examples :-

Everybody is welcome at the meeting.

Many prefer their coffee with sugar.

Does anybody care for a cheese sandwich?

Few choose to live in the arid desert.

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Can you find indefinite pronoun in each sentence.

1. One never knows who might be listening.

2. Many are called but few are chosen.

3. I finished my cookie and asked for another.

4. Both were punished for the crime they committed.

5. Several applied for the job, but no one was hired.

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Indefinite Pronouns :-

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Reciprocal Pronouns

It expresses a relationship between the individuals indicated in the plural subject

Examples :-

Two boys fought with each other.

Here :-Each other is reciprocal pronoun.

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SOME MORE EXAMPLES

The boys fought with one another.

The members of the family love one another.

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Interrogative Pronouns (or) Relative Pronouns

Interrogative pronouns are used to ask questions. The words who, whose, what, which and whom are interrogative pronouns.

Examples:-

Who used all my paper?

Who is Mom talking to?

Who are those people?

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Some more examples :-

Whose pen is this?

Whose are these shoes?

What is your brother’s name?

What does Tom want?

What is the date today?

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Other Pronouns

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