A detailed outlook on Pronoun

A sentence is a combination of words put together in such a cohesive manner. Using words logically can make a paragraph relevant and comprehensible to others. These sentences can be categorized into various parts of speech. The following are the many parts of speech:

• Nouns
• Pronouns
• Adjectives
• Verb
• Adverbs
• Preposition
• Interjection
• Conjunction

Pronoun Meaning

Pronouns are phrases or words that are used to replace nouns so that the nouns do not have to be used repeatedly in a statement or sentence. The use of pronouns adds refinement to the subject and organizes the written structure.

Examples of Pronouns

• Komal is ill today, so she will not attend school for a week.
• Shyam is a basketball player, he has won numerous awards for his high school.
• Ram is a decent young man, he respects everyone with dignity.

Different Types Of Pronouns

• Indefinite Pronoun: An indefinite pronoun is a word that replaces a noun but does not refer to a specific pronoun.  

For example, All are invited to tonight’s birthday party. 

• Personal Pronoun: A personal pronoun is a word that we use to replace a person’s actual name, such as I, you, he, she, him, and her. 

For example, Krish is a talented writer who has published numerous books.

• Reflexive pronouns: When the sentence’s object and subject are the same, a reflexive pronoun is employed. 

For example, He made the dinner himself since he wished to make her happy.

• Demonstrative pronouns are those that point to a specific object, such as they, are, those, and these. 

For example, This dress is stunning.

• Possessive pronouns: A possessive pronoun signifies possession or ownership, as the name suggests. The possessive pronoun is employed to avoid repeating information that has previously been communicated. 

For example, This keyboard is his, not theirs

• Relative Pronoun: A relative pronoun is a word that comes after a noun to assist us to figure out who or what we’re talking about or to give us extra information about that person or thing. 

For example, I noticed the dog who spilled water.

• Interrogative pronouns are being used to make it easier to ask questions. There are just five interrogative pronouns in the English language, which are used to ask direct or indirect questions. What, which, who, whom, and whose are the words that come to mind. 

For example, What’s your name?

Rules Of Pronoun

There are several rules to follow while using pronouns: 

Rule 1: Subject pronouns are pronouns that are employed as the subject of a phrase. I, he, us, and they, for example, are all subject pronouns.

Example: He was the one who completed the task.

Rule 2: If the subject is renamed, subject pronouns shall be utilized. They will become verbs, such as is, am, were, will be, and so on.

Example: We are the persons who are to blame for the company’s bankruptcy.

Rule 3:   When ‘who’ acts as a pronoun in a sentence that agrees with it, such as I, you, she, or we, it should be used.

Example: Correct sentence: I am the one who apologizes. (Yes, I am.)

Correct: I am the one who is sorry.

Rule 4: In addition to subject pronouns, there are object pronouns, also known as direct object, indirect object, and prepositional object. I, him, herself, and themselves are examples of object pronouns.

Example: Yashwant met them.

Here ‘them’ is the direct object of the verb met.

Rule 5: The verbs which are singular and plural are decided by the singular or plural subject. If the subject is singular, the verb is singular; if the subject is plural, the verb is plural.

Example: He’s the only one of those instructors that never misses a class. (The word who relates to a single person.) As a result, the singular verb should be used.)

It’s not always easy to figure out what a verb’s true subject is.

Rule 6: Singular pronouns necessitate singular verbs, such as I, he, she, everyone, anybody, no one, someone, either, neither, and so on. When employing pronouns like each, neither, either, of,  this rule is frequently broken. Singular verbs are usually taken by these three pronouns.

Example: Each of the girls sings gracefully.

Rule 7: Complete the phrase mentally before deciding if you want to include the subject or object pronoun just after the phrases than or as.

Example:

Priya is just as attractive as she/he is.

We could say Priya is as attractive as she is if we said the entire sentence. As a result, she is the proper response.

Rule 8: Apostrophes are not required for possessive pronouns such as yours, his, hers, ours, theirs, and whose. Don’t repeat the same choices as theirs and his’s.

Rule 9: When it has a relationship with is or has, an apostrophe is used. There is no apostrophe in the word oneself. As a result, stop using it.

Example: It’s been a chilly evening.

Pronoun Examples

Some of the Pronoun examples are as follows:

• It’s been an unemotional night.
• Each of the girls sings well.
• Neither of us are available to finish the homework.
• Give her a book.
• He’s the one who’s always on time for the meeting.

Conclusion:

Pronouns are words used in place of nouns to indicate a person, place or thing. They are used on a daily basis in both written and spoken communication. As discussed, we should note the meanings of pronouns, rules of pronouns, examples of pronouns, and other related topics to avoid any mistake while using them.