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"A word that is used in place of a noun is called Pronoun."
Pronouns are words which replace a noun: I, me, she, we, they, who, that, yours, his, her, etc.
Pronouns should only be used if the name of the person (or group of people), place (or places), or thing (or things) has been previously mentioned in the paragraph. Pronouns can be subjects or objects, or show possession.
Pronouns are divided into nine kinds according to their functions:
Demonstrative Pronouns are used to show or identify one or a number of nouns that may be far or near in distance or time.
There are six Demonstrative Pronouns: Singular : (1) this (2) that (3) such (4) one and Plural : (5) these (6) those.
When sentence does not refer to any specific person, thing or amount, we used an indefinite pronoun. They are: few, some, several, any, most, other, some, each, everything, none, neither and either etc.
Distributive Pronouns refers to a particular person/thing. They are: Each, Everyone, Everybody, Either, Neither.
Reciprocal pronouns are used when two or more subjects (people or things) are doing the same thing, and experiencing the same consequences. They are: each other and one another.
Relative Pronouns are used to join or relate two different clauses together by referring to the noun in the previous clause. They are: Who, Whom, Whose, Which and That.
Interrogative Pronouns are question words used to enquire about person or thing that we do not know about. They are: who, whom, what, which.
One must treat other as one expects to be treated.
Oneself (Like other reflexive pronouns) is used to emphasis.
One’s is a Possessive Adjective.
"It" is a third person singular pronoun and is used for lifeless things (inanimate objects), animals and for a baby or a small child (girl or boy) when their sex is unknown or unimportant.
IT has no possessive pronoun form e.g. This is its hole but not his hole is its.
The possessive form of IT is ITS and is not to be confused with it’s which is a contraction of it is e.g. It is my bag – It’s my bag.
As a rule pronouns do not form POSSESSIVES by adding ‘S’ eg. This bag is yours and not This bag is your’s. This purse is hers and not This purse is her’s.
The most common way to ask (for) information is to question. We use WH Question to seek information about Place, Time, Manner, Object, Choice, Reason, Distance, Duration, Number, Quantity, Frequency and Person. They are : What, Who, When, Whom, Where, Why, Whose, Which and How.
