Pronouns in English - List

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Types of Pronouns in English

Personal Pronouns

These pronouns replace people or things directly.

• I, you, he, she, it, we, they (subjects)

• me, him, her, us, them (objects)

Examples:

• I enjoy reading.

• He is my cousin.

• We met them at the museum.

Possessive Pronouns

Show ownership or belonging.

• my, your, his, her, its, our, their (before nouns)

• mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs (stand alone)

Examples:

• This is my jacket.

• That blue car is theirs.

Demonstrative Pronouns

Point to specific things.

• this, that, these, those

Examples:

• This is my desk.

• Those are old photographs.

Interrogative Pronouns

Used to ask questions.

• who, whom, whose, what, which

Examples:

• Who is your teacher?

• Which book do you prefer?

Relative Pronouns

Connect clauses (extra information in a sentence).

• who, whom, whose, which, that

Examples:

• The woman who called you is outside.

• This is the key that opens the door.

Indefinite Pronouns

Refer to people or things in a general way (not specific).

• someone, anyone, everyone, nobody, each, all, some, none, anything

Examples:

• Someone left a message for you.

• I don’t have any milk.

Reciprocal Pronouns

Show a mutual action or relationship.

• each other, one another

Example:

• The two friends wrote letters to each other.

Intensive Pronouns

Used for emphasis (same forms as reflexive pronouns).

• myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, themselves

Example:

• The director signed the letter himself.

Reflexive Pronouns

Refer back to the subject of the sentence.

• myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, themselves

Examples:

• She prepared the presentation herself.

• Be careful, you might hurt yourself.

Common Pronoun Mistakes

• Incorrect: Me like chocolate.
  Correct: I like chocolate.

• Incorrect: Her is very nice.
  Correct: She is very nice.

• Incorrect: The dog wagged it’s tail.
  Correct: The dog wagged its tail.

Quick Pronoun Chart