Pronoun - JSS1 English Language Lesson Note

Pronouns are words that are used in place of nouns to avoid repetition and make sentences less repetative. They help to refer to people, places , things or ideas without having to repeat the nouns themselves. 

Types of Pronouns: 

1. Personal Pronouns: personal pronouns refer to specific people or things. They include: subject pronouns : I , you, he , she it , we, they object pronouns: me , you , him , her , it , us , them. 
2. Possessive Pronouns: Possessive Pronouns show ownership or possession. They include: Mine, yours , his , hers , it's , ours, theirs
3. Demonstrative Pronouns:  Demonstrative pronouns point to specific things or people they include: This , that , these , those 
4. Reflective Pronouns : Reflective pronouns are used when the subject and object of a sentence are the same they include : myself , yourself , himself, herself , itself , ourselves , yourselves, themselves. 
   
   
5. Indefinite Pronouns: indefinite pronoun refer to non-specific people or things. They include : someone, anyone , everyone , nobody, some, any, all , none