The pronoun is a word used in place of a noun to avoid repetition and monotony in speech or writing. In replacing the noun however, the pronoun must reflect gender and number of the noun.
TYPES OF PRONOUN
Pronouns replace noun perfectly and perform the roles the nouns they replace and perform
REFLECTIVE PRONOUN: These pronoun refers to reflect the subject of the sentence and also shows emphasis. They have ‘self’ ending for the singular and ‘selves’ for the plural.
Singular plural
First person MYSELF OURSELVES
Second person YOUSELF YOURSELVES
Third person HIMSELF/HERSELF/ITSELF THEMSELVES
Example: The man killed himself
I did the work myself
People sometimes talk to themselves
RELATIVE PRONOUN: The relative pronoun are used to describe or modify an antecedent noun and also to introduce the subordinate clause to the main clause. The pronouns include WHO, WHOM, WHOSE, WHICH, THAR, WHERE, WHEN AND HOW.
Example:
- The man who helped him has come.
- The boy whom I told you about is crying.
- The girl whose father died in an accident wanted to assist me.
- I saw the book which he wrote.
- She knows the boy that stole the money.
- We suspected how it must have happened.
- That was the time when I came in.
- Mama went to the place where she first met father
EVALUATION: USE THESE PRONOUNS IN SENTENCES
I THEY OURS HERS YOURS
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See also
PERSONAL AND POSSESSIVES PRONOUN