RAPIDEX ENGLISH SPEAKING COURSE GRAMMAR -17- PRONOUNS – INTRODUCTION – PART-1.

RAPIDEX ENGLISH SPEAKING COURSE GRAMMAR -17- PRONOUNS – INTRODUCTION – PART-1.

 RAPIDEX ENGLISH SPEAKING COURSE

GRAMMAR – 17: PRONOUNS – INTRODUCTION (PART-1) 

Pronouns are an essential part of English grammar, helping us avoid repetition and making sentences smoother. Let’s understand what pronouns are, their types, and how they are used in everyday conversation.

 1. What is a Pronoun?

A Pronoun is a word used in place of a noun to avoid repetition.

Example:

• Without Pronoun: Ravi is a doctor. Ravi works in a hospital. Ravi loves his job.
• With Pronoun: Ravi is a doctor. He works in a hospital. He loves his job.

 Here, “He” is the pronoun replacing “Ravi.”

 2. Types of Pronouns

Pronouns are categorized into different types based on their function.

 1. Personal Pronouns

Used to represent a person or thing.
Examples: I, You, He, She, It, We, They

Example Sentences:
I love to play football.
 She gave the book to him.

 2. Possessive Pronouns

Used to show ownership.
Examples: Mine, Yours, His, Hers, Ours, Theirs

Example Sentences:
 This pen is mine, not yours.
 The red car is hers.

 3. Reflexive Pronouns

Used when the subject and object are the same person.
Examples: Myself, Yourself, Himself, Herself, Itself, Ourselves, Themselves

Example Sentences:
 I completed the project myself.
 He looked at himself in the mirror.

 4. Demonstrative Pronouns

Used to point to specific things.
Examples: This, That, These, Those

Example Sentences:
This is my bag.
Those shoes belong to Rohan.

 5. Interrogative Pronouns

Used to ask questions.
Examples: Who, Whom, Whose, Which, What

Example Sentences:
Who is your best friend?
Whose book is this?

 3. Why Are Pronouns Important?

 Make sentences shorter & clear 
Avoid repeating the same noun 
 Improve spoken & written English

Next in Part-2: We will cover Indefinite Pronouns, Relative Pronouns, and Rules for Using Pronouns!

 Comment below if you have any doubts! Happy learning!

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Grammar 17: Pronouns – Introduction (Part 1)

What is a Pronoun?

A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence.
It helps avoid repetition and makes sentences shorter and smoother.

Example:

• Ram is a good boy. Ram plays cricket.

• Ram is a good boy. He plays cricket.
  (“He” is the pronoun replacing “Ram”)

Why Use Pronouns?

• To avoid repeating the same noun again and again.

• To make communication smoother and more natural.

• To connect sentences better.

Types of Pronouns (Covered in Later Parts, but Introduced Here)

1. Personal Pronouns – I, you, he, she, it, we, they

2. Possessive Pronouns – mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs

3. Reflexive Pronouns – myself, yourself, himself, etc.

4. Demonstrative Pronouns – this, that, these, those

5. Relative Pronouns – who, whom, whose, which, that

6. Interrogative Pronouns – who, what, which

7. Indefinite Pronouns – someone, anyone, everybody, none

Common Personal Pronouns

Examples in Sentences:

• I am learning English.

• You are my friend.

• He is a doctor.

• She lives in Delhi.

• It is a cat.

• We are going to the market.

• They play football.

Practice:

Convert the following using pronouns:

1. Rina is a good girl. Rina sings well.
   → Rina is a good girl. She sings well.

2. The boys are in the ground. The boys are playing.
   → The boys are in the ground. They are playing.

Summary:

• Pronouns replace nouns.

• They prevent repetition.

• Learn subject pronouns first: I, you, he, she, it, we, they.

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