NCERT Class 6 English Grammar The Pronoun
NCERT Class 6 English Grammar The Pronoun: When introducing people, places, and things, we generally begin with a noun.
In order to avoid using the same noun twice in a sentence or paragraph, pronouns are used in their place.
Below are the examples of pronouns,
HE |
SHE | IT | I | WE | YOU | THEY | ME | HIM | HER |
THEM | MINE | US | YOUR | HIS | MY | OUR | THEIR |
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Examples with sentences.
They are good at classical dance.
Everybody was present for the class tutorial.
She is planning to give a surprise on his birthday.
According to the basic rule, A singular pronoun should replace a singular noun, and a plural pronoun should replace a plural noun,
Example 1- Radha brought her english book yesterday.
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Singular feminine singular, feminine
subject noun subject pronoun
In the above sentence, “her” is called a referent as it refers back.
Example 2- Radha hired Sahil.
The singular, feminine subject pronoun, She, can be used in place of Radha, a feminine, singular subject noun.
Likewise, The singular masculine object pronoun, him, can be used in place of the singular masculine object noun, Sahil.
i.e. She hired him.
Types of Pronoun-
1) Personal Pronoun.
2) Demonstrative Pronouns
3) Indefinite Pronouns
4) Interrogative Pronouns
5) Relative Pronouns.
6) Distributive pronouns
7) Reflexive or Emphatic Pronouns
1.) Personal Pronoun-
The pronouns are used as substitutes for a specific person, thing, or object in the sentence.
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Singular | Plural |
First Person |
I , ME |
WE, US |
Second person | YOU , YOUR |
YOU |
Third Person |
HE, SHE, IT, HIM, HER |
THEY, THEM, THEIR |
Forms and cases of Nouns or Pronouns-
1) Nominative case – A pronoun that works as a subject in a sentence.
2) Objective case- A pronoun that works as an object in a sentence.
3) Possessive case- A pronoun that modifies nouns and shows possession in a sentence.
Person |
Number | Nominative case | Objective case | Possessive case | Genders |
First Person | Singular
Plural |
I
We |
ME
US |
MY,MINE
OUR,OURS |
Male/female Male/Female |
Second person |
Singular
Plural |
You
You |
You
You |
Your, Yours
Your,Yours |
Male/female
Male/Female |
Third Person | Singular
Singular Singular Plural |
He
She IT THEY |
HIM
HER IT THEM |
HIS
HER,HERS ITS THEIR,THEIRS |
Male Female Neuter All genders |
Examples of nominative and objective case-
1.) Sahil helped me.
Here, Sahil is nominative case whereas helped is objective case.
Possessive pronoun –
You can express ownership or possession of something or someone with possessive pronouns. This shows your belongingness to a specific person or things.
Possessive pronouns replace nouns.
Possessive pronouns include me, him, you, he, she, they etc.
Possessive determiners which indicate a sense of belonging to something, include my, our, mine, their, your, her, his, and it’s.
Possessive determiners are also called as possessive adjectives in which nouns come after it.
In simple words, Possessive determiners are followed by nouns but Possessive pronouns are never followed by nouns.
This hat is mine (Possessive pronoun)
This is my hat. (Possessive determiners)
This college is ours. (Possessive pronoun)
This is our college.(Possessive determiners)
That wallet is his (Possessive pronoun)
That is his wallet. (Possessive determiners)
The book is hers. (Possessive pronoun)
This is her book. (Possessive determiners)
2.) Demonstrative pronoun
A demonstrative refers to a place, person, thing, or concept.
In reality, it is used in place of a noun.
It makes clear who or what (which person or thing) is being connected to when demonstrative pronouns are used.
Demonstrative pronouns includes, This, That, These, Those
Examples –
This is my phone.
That is your umbrella.
These are my shoes.
Those are your toys.
Those costumes are for me.
3.) Indefinite Pronouns
A pronoun that is not specific to any one person or thing.
But, generally they refer to nouns.
These pronouns are used in both forms ie. the singular and plural forms.
Somebody has worked on a project.
Everybody liked the movie.
Everyone likes the antique.
Everyone/Everybody wants to participate in the state level competition.
Many have been asked to participate in the state level competition.
All have gone to the mall.
I like both dresses.
Noone/Nobody wants to get judged.
4.) Interrogative Pronouns
Interrogative pronouns used to ask a very specific or indirect question.
Below are Interrogative pronouns,
What | Which | Who | Whom | Whose | Why | How | Whether |
They are referred to as “wh-words” as most of them in English begin with the word wh.
What – (to ask questions about people or objects)
Examples-
What is your Grandmother’s name?
Which – (to ask questions about people or objects.)
Examples-
He asked which train to take for delhi.
Which flavor do you prefer for your birthday cake?
Who – (to ask questions about people)
Example –
Who was dancing in the competition?
Who was hosting the party?
Whom – These days, this pronoun isn’t often used, but when it does, it’s usually to inquire about people.
Example – Whom do you prefer to choose for a modeling contest?
Whose – Used to enquire about people or objects, always shows possession or ownership.
Example– Whose farm house is this?
5) Relative Pronouns –
Relative pronouns are used to indicate how closely they relate to nouns or pronouns when connecting relative clauses or sentences.
Whom, Which, Who, and Whose are generally used as interrogative pronouns.
However, they are referred to as relative pronouns when we use them in place of nouns to which they are related and serve as joiners or play the role to join the words.
WHO |
A pronoun that refers to a person, subject pronoun for people. (the noun/pronoun/subject which does the action)
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WHOM |
A pronoun that relates to the object or an objective pronoun for people. |
WHOSE |
A pronoun that refers only to things. |
WHICH |
A pronoun that relates to people and things |
THAT |
A pronoun that refers to people and things. |
Examples-
1) This is the doll. I bought it yesterday.
This is the doll which I bought yesterday.
2) She is Radha. Radha came first in the university.
She is Radha who came first in the university.
3) This is the boy. All praise him.
This is the boy whom all praise.
4) This is the boy. His father is a social activist.
This is the boy whose father is a social activist.
5.) This is the farm house. My brother bought it.
This is the farm house that my brother bought.
6.) Distributive Pronoun
Distributive pronouns show that objects or people are considered individually (one at a time) or in separate groups.
They need singular verbs.
Examples-
1.) Each of them got selected for the tournament. (Each represents for everyone ie more than 2 persons or things)
2.) They were standing on either side of the road during the ceremony.(Either in sentence represent “both”)
3.) Neither of them came to see me (Neither represents – not a single person)
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7) Reflexive or Emphatic Pronouns
Reflexive pronouns show how the subject is acting upon itself.
Reflexive pronouns clarify how the action of the subject affects the doer.
However, an emphatic pronoun just draws attention to the subject’s activities.
Examples of Reflexive or Emphatic Pronouns,
Myself, Yourself, Herself, Himself, Itself, Ourself, Themselves
Example-
He hurt himself. (Reflexive pronoun)
I bought myself some chocolates.(Reflexive pronoun)
He himself invited her for a party. (Empathetic pronoun)
He himself locked the door. (Empathetic pronoun)
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