THE PRONOUN

CLASSIFICATION


The Personal Pronouns
The Interrogative Pronouns
The Relative Pronouns
The Possessive Pronouns
The Demonstrative Pronouns
The Impersonal / General Pronouns
The Reflexive Pronouns
The Emphatic Pronouns
The Indefinite Pronouns
The Reciprocal Pronouns


THE PERSONAL PRONOUNS

I we
you you
he they
she they
it they

THE INTEROGATIVE PRONOUN

N. who
G. whos
D. who(m)… to? = to whom
ex. Who(m) do you give this book to? = To whom do you give this book to
Who(m) are you reffering to ? = To whom are you reffering?
Who(m) does this book belong to? = To whom does this book belong ?

for whom ? = who(m)… for?
ex.: For who(m) must you buy the book? = Whom must you buy the book for?

about whom ? = who(m)… about?
ex.: They are talking about Jim?
Whom are they talking about? = About whom are they talking

after whom? = who(m) … after?
Jimmy is running after them.
After whom is Jimmy running? = Who(m) is Jim running after?

before whom? = who(m) … before?
He was sitting before us?
Before whom was he sitting?
behind whom
beside whom
between whom
beyond whom
by whom
for whom
from whom
near whom
of whom
on/upon whom
with whom
without whom

Ac.
whom
Whom did you see there?
what
What is there on the table?
what kind / sort of
What kind/sort of films do you like?

THE RELATIVE PRONOUNS

who
He does not know who must come to see us.
whose
We are playing with John’s balls but we don’t know whose they are playing with.
to whom = whom to
I don’t know who(m) I shall give this book to.
whom
He could not guess whom he might see there.
which
She has many books but she doesn’t know which she must read for the examination.

THE POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

mine ours
yours yours
his theirs
hers theirs

THE DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS

this
that
these
those




THE IMPERSONAL PRONOUNS

one, you
One could work there. You should always be careful when crossing the road.

THE REFELXIVE PRONOUNS

myself ourselves
yourself yourselves
himself themselves
her