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Time to study language

You have learnt that pronouns are words that replace nouns. Let’s study the different kinds

of pronouns.
1. Pronouns that stand for a person or a thing are called personal pronouns. For example,

• I am going to fight the Britishers.

• We shall name him Damodar.

I, we, he, she, it, they, you, me, him, her, us and them are personal pronouns.

2. Pronouns that tell us what belongs to whom are called possessive pronouns.
For example,

• This is my horse. That horse is yours.

The words mine, yours, his, hers, ours and theirs are possessive pronouns.

3. Pronouns that are used to point out people or things are called demonstrative pronouns.
For example,

• That is a book.

The words this, that, these and those help to point at people and things and are called
demonstrative pronouns.

4. Pronouns that are used to ask questions are called interrogative pronouns. For example,

• Whom do you want to meet?

The words what, who, whom and which are used to ask questions and are called
interrogative pronouns.

5. Pronouns that are used as a direct object when the object is the same as the subject are
called reflexive pronouns. For example,

• Manikarnika hurt herself.

The words herself, himself and themselves are reflexive pronouns.

6. Pronouns that are used to lay special emphasis on the subject are called emphasising
pronouns. For example,

• Rani of Jhansi herself led her army.

Complete the sentences by choosing an appropriate pronoun.

1. I baked the cake .

myself herself himself themselves

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