Pronoun Chart with Examples in English

A Pronoun Chart with Examples in English is a visual or tabular guide that categorizes pronouns based on their types, such as personal, possessive, reflexive, demonstrative, and relative pronouns. It shows how pronouns replace nouns in sentences to avoid repetition. Each pronoun is listed with an example sentence, helping learners understand usage and improve clarity, fluency, and grammatical accuracy in English communication.

What is a Pronoun Chart?

A Pronoun chart is a visual or organised table that lists different types of pronouns along with their forms, functions, and examples. It helps students understand how pronouns are used in sentences by clearly showing which pronouns replace which nouns, what role they play subject, object, possessive, and likewise, and when to use each one.

Purpose of Pronoun Chart

To understand the Pronoun chart better, let us first look at its purpose.

• The pronoun chart simplifies the learning process by organising various pronouns in a clear and structured format.
• Allows easy comparison of different types of pronouns, helping students understand how they differ in use.
• The pronoun chart offers quick examples to illustrate how each pronoun works in a sentence.
• Shows clear distinctions between singular and plural forms, ensuring proper usage based on number.
• The pronoun chart includes gender-specific forms where necessary, guiding students on when to use masculine, feminine, or neutral pronouns.

Explore: Pronoun Worksheet for Class 1: Download Free PDF

Pronoun Chart with Examples

Here is a helpful chart that shows the main types of pronouns, along with their functions and examples:

Type of Pronoun	Function	Examples
Personal Pronouns	Personal pronouns indicate to specific people or things	I, you, he, she, it, we, they
Possessive Pronouns	Possessive pronouns show ownership or possession	mine, yours, his, hers, ours
Reflexive Pronouns	Reflexive pronouns refer back to the subject of the sentence	myself, yourself, himself
Demonstrative Pronouns	Demonstrative pronouns point to specific things	this, that, these, those
Interrogative Pronouns	Interrogative pronouns are used to ask questions	who, whom, whose, what, which
Relative Pronouns	Relative pronoun connects a clause or phrase to a noun or pronoun	who, which, that, whose, whom
Indefinite Pronouns	Indefinite pronouns indicate people or things not specifically named	someone, anyone, everything
Reciprocal Pronouns	Reciprocal pronouns shows mutual action or relationship	each other, one another
Intensive Pronouns	Intensive pronouns emphasise a noun or pronoun already mentioned	herself, myself, themselves

Personal Pronoun

Personal pronouns are words that replace specific people or things in a sentence and refer to the person speaking, the person being spoken to, or the person or thing being spoken about. They are used to avoid repetition and make sentences clearer and smoother.

Person	Singular	Plural
First Person	I	we
Second Person	you	you
Third Person	he, she, it	they

Examples 

• I am studying English grammar.
• She writes beautiful poetry.
• They arrived early for the meeting.
• We enjoyed the concert last night.
• He doesn’t understand the question.

Explore: Personal Pronoun Exercises in English for Students

Possessive Pronouns

Possessive pronouns are pronouns that show ownership or possession. They replace a noun and indicate that something belongs to someone or something.

Person	Singular	Plural
First Person	mine	ours
Second Person	yours	yours
Third Person	his, hers, its	theirs

Examples:

• This book is mine.
• The victory is ours.
• Is this pen yours?
• That car is his.
• The credit is hers.
• The decision is its (less common, usually refers to inanimate objects with implied ownership).
• These toys are theirs.

Also Read: Pronoun Exercise with Answers

Reflexive Pronouns 

Reflexive pronouns refer back to the subject of the clause or sentence. They end in -sel (singular) or -selves (plural) and indicate that the subject performs an action on itself.

Person	Singular	Plural
First Person	myself	ourselves
Second Person	yourself	yourselves
Third Person	himself, herself, itself	themselves

Examples:

• I accidentally cut myself while cooking.
• She bought herself a new laptop.
• The cat licked itself clean.
• We need to ask ourselves whether this is the right decision.
• They prepared themselves for the interview.

Check out: Reflexive Pronoun Exercise (Class 3 to 8)

Intensive Pronouns 

Intensive pronouns look identical to reflexive pronouns but serve a different function. They emphasise the antecedent (the noun or pronoun they refer to).

Person	Singular	Plural
First Person	myself	ourselves
Second Person	yourself	yourselves
Third Person	himself, herself, itself	themselves

Examples:

• I myself don’t believe in superstitions.
• The president himself attended the ceremony.
• The children themselves cleaned up the mess.
• We ourselves witnessed the accident.
• You yourself told me about this policy last week.

Check out: Intensive Pronouns Worksheet with Answers: Free PDF

Demonstrative Pronouns

Demonstrative pronouns are pronouns used to point to specific people, objects, or ideas. They indicate which one(s) you’re talking about and often depend on the distance (near or far) from the speaker.

Proximity	Singular	Plural
Near	this	these
Far	that	those

Examples:

• This is my favourite book.
• These are the instructions you need to follow.
• That was an excellent film.
• Those were difficult times for everyone.

Explore: Difference Between Demonstrative Adjective and Demonstrative Pronoun

Interrogative Pronouns

Interrogative pronouns are used to ask questions. They request information about people, things, or choices.

Interrogative Pronouns	Usage
who	asking about people (subject)
whom	asking about people (object)
whose	asking about possession
which	asking about choice between specific options
what	asking about things or seeking definitions

Examples

• Who is responsible for this project?
• Whom did you invite to the party?
• Whose backpack is this?
• Which of these designs do you prefer?
• What caused the accident?

Explore: Interrogative Pronoun Exercise with Answers: Download PDF

Relative Pronouns

Relative pronouns introduce relative clauses, connecting them to the main clause and referring back to a noun or pronoun (the antecedent).

Relative Pronouns	Usage
who	referring to people (subject)
whom	referring to people (object)
whose	indicating possession
which	referring to things or animals
that	referring to people, things, or animals

Examples

• The woman who lives next door is a doctor.
• The candidate whom we interviewed yesterday was impressive.
• The student whose paper won the contest is my cousin.
• The book which/that I am reading is fascinating.
• The team that won the tournament celebrated all night.

Explore: Relative Pronoun Exercises: Check Answers and Tips

Indefinite Pronouns

Indefinite pronouns refer to non-specific people, things, or amounts. They don’t point to any particular person or thing.

Category	Singular	Plural	Singular or Plural
Universal	everyone, everybody, everything	–	all
Particular	someone, somebody, something	several, few, many, both	some, any, most
Negative	no one, nobody, nothing	–	none
Disjunctive	either, neither, one, each	–	–
Other	anyone, anybody, anything	others	another, other

Examples:

• Everyone enjoyed the party.
• Something strange happened last night.
• Many were disappointed by the decision.
• None of the solutions worked.
• Each must complete the assignment individually.

Check out: Indefinite Pronouns Exercises with Answers

Pronoun Chart with Examples: Download Free PDF

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