Types of Pronouns

Demonstrative pronouns: these are used to point out or describe something, as in this book or that person.

Relative Pronouns

Sometimes pronouns act as a bridge between the causes in a sentence. Relative pronouns do just that by connecting the clause or a statement in a sentence.

Reflexive Pronouns

Reflexive pronouns sometimes act as a direct or indirect object, referring back to the Noun in a sentence.

Demonstrative Pronouns

Demonstrative pronouns, whether singular or plural are used to modify or describe people, things or ideas.

Possessive Pronouns

Possessive pronouns are indicative of the items, ideas or anything possessed by the Noun, used both in their singular as well as plural forms.

Indefinite Pronouns

Indefinite pronouns, unlike personal pronouns describe a general idea rather than addressing a specific thing or person.

Personal Pronouns

Personal pronouns are used to substitute people or thing’s names, acting either as a subject or object in a sentence.

Subject Pronouns

Subject pronouns define the Noun or replace it. It is usually present at the start of the sentence and performs the grammatical roles.

Object Pronouns

Whenever there is no definite noun in a sentence, an object pronoun is present, it is usually the part of the sentence that shows receiving an action.

Interrogative Pronouns

An interrogative pronoun asks a question to the Noun. The primary interrogative pronouns are: who, what, whose, which, and whom.

Reciprocal Pronouns

Reciprocal pronouns are used to define a complementary relationship that works both ways.

Intensive Pronouns

Intensive pronouns add stress to the Noun, indicating authority in a sentence.

Distributive Pronouns

Distributive pronouns emphasize a word separately from the others present in a sentence. It refers to a group separately rather than individually pointing out to them.

Difference Between Noun and Pronoun

Noun vs. Pronoun

Pronouns and Nouns might seem confusing on the surface, but they both have different functions in English grammar that help to make your writing more precise. Learn what distinguishes them from each other and gain insight into how they are used differently in this article.