IBPS Pronouns Notes for Bank Exam A pronoun (???????) is defined as a word or phrase that may be substituted for a noun or noun phrase, which once replaced, is known as the pronoun s antecedent.a pronoun can act as a subject, direct object, indirect object, object of the preposition, and more. Examples Examples are as follows:- He She They It We Who etc. Types of Pronouns Pronouns can be divided into numerous categories including: Indefinite pronounspersonal pronounsreflexive pronounsdemonstrative pronouns Possessive pronouns Relative pronounsinterrogative pronouns Reciprocal pronouns Intensive pronouns Those referring to one or more unspecified objects, beings, or places. All are welcome to come to the birthday party tonight. Lizzie gave that book to someone and never got it back. Anyone can play the game as long as they follow the rules. 1 / 5
Does anybody have a clue where the dog went? Those associated with a certain person, thing, or group; all except you have distinct forms that indicate singular or plural number. 1. You need to stop lying to me. 2. We would love for you to join us. 3. Come look at my cat! He has climbed to the top of that tree. Those preceded by the adverb, adjective, pronoun, or noun to which they refer, and ending in self or selves. 1. I was in a hurry, so I washed the car myself. 2. You re going to have to drive yourself to school today. 3. He wanted to impress her, so he baked a cake himself. 4. Jennifer does chores herself because she doesn t trust others to do them right. 2 / 5
Those used to point to something specific within a sentence.words are used for the demonstrative like this,that,these,those etc. 1. This was my mother s ring. 2. That looks like the car I used to drive. 3. These are nice shoes, but they look uncomfortable. 4. Those look like riper than the apples on my tree. Those designating possession or ownership. 1. This is my cat, not your cat. (Sounds repetitive) 2. This cat is mine, not yours. 3. I didn t have my book so Jenny lent me her book. (Sounds repetitive) 4. I didn t have my book, so Jenny lent me hers. Those which refer to nouns mentioned previously, acting to introduce an adjective (relative) clause. 1. The cyclist who won the race trained hard. 2. The pants that I bought yesterday are already stained. 3. The four team leaders, whomever the committee selects, will be at tomorrow s meeting. 4. Spaghetti, which we eat at least twice a week, is one of my family s favorite meals. Those which introduce a question.words like who,whose,whom,which,what are used for interrogative. 3 / 5
1. What do you want for your birthday? 2. Which shirt do you think looks better on me? 3. Who do you think will win the playoff game? 4. To whom are you speaking? 5. Whose socks are those? Those expressing mutual actions or relationship; i.e. one another. 1. Maria and Juan gave each other gold rings on their wedding day. 2. Maria and Juan kissed each other at the end of the ceremony. 3. Terry and Jack were talking to each other in the hallway. 4. We give each other gifts during the holidays. Those ending in self or selves and that serve to emphasize their antecedents. 1. Jesse wondered aloud whether he himself was the only one seeing what was happening. 2. Maria knew that she herself could make a positive impact on the world, if only she put her mind to it. 3. You yourself can easily transform your body: All it takes is a proper diet and plenty of exercise. 4. The team knew that they themselves were responsible for playing their best. 4 / 5
Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org) IBPS Result & Government Jobs 2016 Pronoun Rules Few important rules for using pronouns are as follows:- Subject pronouns may be used to begin sentences. For example: We did a great job. Subject pronouns may also be used to rename the subject. For example: It was she who decided we should go to Hawaii. Indefinite pronouns don t have antecedents. They are capable of standing on their own. For example: No one likes the sound of fingernails on a chalkboard. Object pronouns are used as direct objects, indirect objects, and objects of prepositions. These include: you, me, him, her, us, them, and it. For example: David talked to her about the mistake. Possessive pronouns show ownership. They do not need apostrophes. For example: The cat washed its whiskers. List of Pronouns List of Pronouns I We Me Us You She He Her Him They Them It That Which Who Whose Whichever Whoever Whomever This These Those Anybody Anything Everything Nobody Neither No one Each Either Everyone Everybody Nothing Somebody One Someone Something Few Many Both Several Any All Some 5 / 5