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Now, study this table.

Personal pronouns Possessive
Person
Subject Object pronouns

first person I me mine

second person you you yours

Singular third person he him his

she her hers

it it its

first person we us ours

Plural second person you you yours

third person they them theirs

4. Interrogative pronouns: The pronouns who, what, which, whom are used to ask
questions. For example,

• What is your problem?
• Who can help you?
• Which is your schoolbag?

• Whom can you help?
Note
5. Emphatic pronouns: These pronouns are used Emphatic pronouns cannot be
to give emphasis to a person or thing that is used as a subject. For example,
mentioned in the sentence. • Maria and myself went to the
For example, mall. ()

• I baked the cake myself./I myself baked Instead, we will say,
the cake. • Maria and I went to
• They themselves admitted their mistake. the mall. ()

6. Reflexive pronouns: The pronouns like myself,
himself, themselves, are used when the object is Note
the same as the subject. For example, Reflexive pronouns are always

• He hurt himself. used as an object to a verb or a
• I cut myself. preposition. For example,
• She depends on herself.

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