Parts of Speech
English Pronouns: Types & Usage Rules
The complete pronoun reference chart for students and competitive exams.
Definition:
A pronoun replaces a noun to avoid repetitive phrasing in spoken and written English.
| Type | Key Pronouns | Example Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| Personal (Subject) | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | She solved the equation quickly. |
| Personal (Object) | me, you, him, her, it, us, them | The professor praised him. |
| Possessive | mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs | This book is mine. |
| Reflexive | myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself | He taught himself programming. |
| Relative | who, whom, whose, which, that | The author who wrote this won a Nobel prize. |
| Demonstrative | this, that, these, those | These are delicious mangoes. |