What are the 8 types of pronouns?
What are the 8 types of pronouns?
Writing Tips: 8 Types of Pronoun
- Personal Pronouns. Personal pronouns are used in place of a specific person or thing.
- Demonstrative Pronouns.
- Relative Pronouns.
- Reciprocal Pronouns.
- Indefinite Pronouns.
- Interrogative Pronouns.
- Reflexive Pronouns.
- Intensive Pronouns.
What kind of pronoun is mine?
Other Types of Pronoun
| Pronoun Type | Members of the Subclass |
|---|---|
| Possessive | mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs |
| Reflexive | myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, oneself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves |
| Reciprocal | each other, one another |
| Relative | that, which, who, whose, whom, where, when |
What kind of pronoun is me?
Personal Pronouns
| Person | Subjective Case | Objective Case |
|---|---|---|
| First Person Singular | I | me |
| Second Person Singular | you | you |
| Third Person Singular | he/she/it | him/her/it |
| First Person Plural | we | us |
What is reflexive pronoun with example?
Reflexive pronouns are words like myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves and themselves. They refer back to a person or thing. We often use reflexive pronouns when the subject and the object of a verb are the same. I cut myself when I was making dinner last night.
What is a possessive example?
A possessive noun is a noun that possesses something—i.e., it has something. In the following sentence, boy’s is a possessive noun modifying pencil: The boy’s pencil snapped in half. It is clear that the pencil belongs to the boy; the ‘s signifies ownership. The cat’s toy was missing.
What is the difference between possessive determiners and possessive pronouns?
Possessive pronouns indicate possession or belonging. There are two kinds of possessive pronouns in English grammar. Possessive determiners, also called possessive adjectives (my/your etc.), come before a noun, whereas, possessive pronouns (mine/yours etc.)
Is mine’s correct grammar?
Not mines, but mine’s (mine is). As in, “You cooked a good turkey, but mine’s better.”