Learn pronouns - words that replace nouns to avoid repetition. Perfect for Class 4-7 students. Master all pronoun types with examples.
1. What are Pronouns?
Pronouns replace nouns to make sentences shorter and clearer.
| Without Pronouns | With Pronouns | Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Rohan is a boy. Rohan studies hard. Rohan wants to be a doctor. | Rohan is a boy. He studies hard. He wants to be a doctor. | Avoids repetition |
| The book is on the table. The book is interesting. | The book is on the table. It is interesting. | Makes sentences flow |
| Priya and Neha are friends. Priya and Neha play together. | Priya and Neha are friends. They play together. | Shorter and cleaner |
2. Personal Pronouns
| Person | Subject (Does action) | Object (Receives action) | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| First (I/We) | I, we | me, us | I love my parents. They love me. |
| Second (You) | you | you | You are smart. I like you. |
| Third (He/She/They) | he, she, it, they | him, her, it, them | She reads books. I help her. |
3. Possessive Pronouns
Show ownership without using apostrophe.
| Person | Adjective Form (Before noun) | Pronoun Form (Alone) | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | my, our | mine, ours | This is my book. The book is mine. |
| Second | your | yours | Is this your pen? Yes, it's yours. |
| Third | his, her, its, their | his, hers, its, theirs | That is her bag. The bag is hers. |
4. Reflexive & Emphatic Pronouns
| Type | Pronouns | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reflexive | myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves | Action returns to subject | He hurt himself. (He hurt him) |
| Emphatic | myself, yourself, himself, etc. | Emphasizes subject | I myself did it. (I did it personally) |
| Difference | Reflexive: Necessary for meaning. Emphatic: Can be removed without changing meaning. | ||
5. Demonstrative Pronouns
| Pronoun | Distance | Number | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| this | Near | Singular | This is my house. |
| that | Far | Singular | That is your school. |
| these | Near | Plural | These are my books. |
| those | Far | Plural | Those are your friends. |
6. Interrogative & Relative Pronouns
| Type | Pronouns | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interrogative | who, whom, whose, which, what | Ask questions | Who is he? What is this? |
| Relative | who, whom, whose, which, that | Connect clauses | The boy who won is my friend. |
| Difference | Interrogative: Starts question. Relative: Joins two sentences. | ||
7. Quick Practice (5 Questions)
8. Common Mistakes to Avoid
| Wrong ❌ | Right ✅ | Why? |
|---|---|---|
| Me and Rohan went. | Rohan and I went. | I for subject, me for object |
| This book is your. | This book is yours. | Your (adjective), yours (pronoun) |
| He hisself did it. | He himself did it. | No such word as "hisself" |
| Who book is this? | Whose book is this? | Who (subject), whose (possession) |
| Between you and I. | Between you and me. | After preposition → object form |
📝 Practice Pronouns
Test with our 20-question worksheet!
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9. Memory Aids
Personal Pronouns:
I/me, you, he/him, she/her, it, we/us, they/them
Subject → Does action, Object → Receives action
Possessive:
my/mine, your/yours, his, her/hers, its, our/ours, their/theirs
Before noun → Adjective, Alone → Pronoun
Reflexive Test:
Can you add "by" before it?
He hurt himself. = He hurt by himself.
Exam Tip: Look for noun repetition → Need pronoun
Look for ownership → Possessive pronoun
Look for -self/-selves → Reflexive/emphatic
