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7. The Pronoun
Read the following sentences :
Mr Gupta is the warden of Udham Singh Hostel. Mr Gupta is loved by all the
students. The students gave Mr Gupta a present.
Now, read these sentences :
Mr Gupta is the warden of Udham Singh Hostel. He is loved by all the
students. They gave him a present.
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So, the words he they and him are used in place of Mr Gupta and the
students to avoid repetition. They are called pronouns .
Words which are used in place of nouns are called pronouns.
Examples :
1. She is walking with her mother.
2. He went to play last evening.
3. Give me some milk in the glass.
4. I like Mahi because she is a nice girl.
Here, the words she , her , he , me , and she are all pronouns.
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Kinds of Pronouns
We will learn here about four kinds of pronouns.
Kinds of Pronouns
1. Personal 2. Demonstrative 3. Reflexive 4. Interrogative
Pronoun Pronoun Pronoun Pronoun
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