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The word 'Pronoun' is a compound of Pro- and Noun, and literally stands 'for the noun'. There are several kinds of pronoun;
PERSONAL pronouns are the most common. They are used when the speaker wishes to refer to himself or the person to whom he is speaking.
I, we, thou, he, she, it, they, me, us, him, her, them.
DEMONSTRATIVE pronouns refer to a thing already noted by the speaker, or to indicate a thing clearly.
this, that, these, those
POSSESSIVE pronouns declare the ownership of a person or thing.
hers, mine, your, our, their, thine, his, its
REFLEXIVE pronouns are formed by adding -self or -selves to certain pronouns.
myself, yourself, itself, themselves, himself, herself, ourselves, yourself
INTERROGATIVE pronouns are used to ask questions.
Who?, whose?, whom?, which?, what?
RELATIVE pronouns are similar to the interrogative pronouns but do not ask a question.
Who, whose, whom, which, what
EMPHATIC pronouns are used to mark an emphasis. They are similar to the set of reflexive pronouns.
Myself, yourself, itself, themselves, himself, herself, ourselves, yourselves, yourselves, itself.
The distinction between RELATIVE and INTERROGATIVE pronouns is shown in this example.
'WHO walked over the grass?' ... INTERROGATIVE pronoun
'The man WHO walked over the grass' ... RELATIVE pronoun
The distinction between REFLEXIVE and EMPHATIC pronouns is shown in this example.
'The boy saw HIMSELF in the mirror.' ... REFLEXIVE pronoun
'I know the boy HIMSELF.' ... EMPHATIC pronoun
Remember that a pronoun always replaces a noun. If the word is attached to a noun, as in 'THIS book' it is being used as an adjective.
