English Grammar: Pronouns Quiz

Personal Pronouns

• Definition: Pronouns that refer to specific people or things.
• Types:
  • Subjective: I, you, he, she, it, we, they
  • Objective: me, you, him, her, it, us, them
• Usage:
  • Subjective pronouns are used as the subject of a verb.
  • Objective pronouns are used as the object of a verb or preposition.

Possessive Pronouns

• Definition: Pronouns that indicate ownership or possession.
• Forms:
  • Independent: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs
  • Dependent (Possessive Adjectives): my, your, his, her, its, our, their
• Usage:
  • Independent forms stand alone (e.g., "That book is mine").
  • Dependent forms precede nouns (e.g., "That is my book").

Demonstrative Pronouns

• Definition: Pronouns that point to specific things or people.
• Forms: this, that, these, those
• Usage:
  • “This” and “these” refer to things that are near.
  • “That” and “those” refer to things that are farther away.

Interrogative Pronouns

• Definition: Pronouns used to ask questions.
• Forms: who, whom, whose, what, which
• Usage:
  • “Who” and “whom” refer to people.
  • “Whose” indicates possession; “what” and “which” refer to things.

Relative Pronouns

• Definition: Pronouns that introduce relative clauses and connect them to nouns.
• Forms: who, whom, whose, which, that
• Usage:
  • “Who” and “whom” refer to people.
  • “Which” and “that” refer to things.
  • “Whose” indicates possession in relation to the antecedent.

Personal Pronouns

• Pronouns that specify particular people or things.
• Divided into two categories:
  • Subjective pronouns: I, you, he, she, it, we, they, functioning as the subject in sentences.
  • Objective pronouns: me, you, him, her, it, us, them, used as the object in sentences.

Possessive Pronouns

• Indicate ownership or possession.
• Consist of two forms:
  • Independent: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs, which can function alone in a sentence (e.g., "The jacket is hers").
  • Dependent (Possessive Adjectives): my, your, his, her, its, our, their, which modify nouns (e.g., "That is my car").

Demonstrative Pronouns

• Point to specific objects or individuals.
• Four main terms: this, that, these, those.
• "This" and "these" are used for items that are near in distance or time, while "that" and "those" refer to items farther away.

Interrogative Pronouns

• Used to formulate questions.
• Primary forms include: who, whom, whose, what, which.
• "Who" and "whom" refer specifically to individuals, "whose" indicates possession, and "what" and "which" are used for objects or ideas.

Relative Pronouns

• Introduce relative clauses and connect them to nouns.
• Include: who, whom, whose, which, that.
• "Who" and "whom" pertain to individuals, "which" and "that" refer to objects, while "whose" describes possession in relation to a noun mentioned earlier.