PRONOUNS

Introduction 

The word pronoun is the compound of two word "Pro" and "Noun". Here the word "Pro" is used as prefix for the word "Noun" which is literally "For" in Semantic Sense. 

What happen if there will be no pronoun in this Planet?

To understand this concept you have to understand this example given below 

"Soma is a beautiful Girl. Soma is learning in tenth standard. Soma has a Guitar. Soma speaks truth."

In the given short paragraph about Soma named girl, everywhere we used her name but after the discovery of pronoun, it has changed the whole syntactical structure of a Word.

Using pronoun we can also write about her in this unique way 

"Soma is a beautiful girl. She is learning in tenth standard. She has a Guitar. She speaks truth."

Now using pronoun, we can observe various benefits 

1. Convert your statement in short group of words.

2. We do not have to use any noun more than one in a sentence, if the all sentences is based on that particular Noun.

3. The newly obtained sentence by using pronouns looks really attractive.

Some men pronoun of English language are I, you , there, he ,she ,your, each, someone , who, what , few, but ....etc.

Kinds of Pronoun 

1. Personal

2. Interrogative

3. Demonstrative

4. Reflexive

5. Relative 

6. Indefinite

7. Distributive

8. Reciprocal.

There are few more further divisions of Pronoun which are not from examination point of view. Therefore, they are not discussed here. 

Famous Pronouns

I , we , you , they , He/She , It 

They are referred to as Personal Pronoun. Why? Because they are only used for persons. For the basic concept of personal pronoun, refer the upcoming chapter. 

Now the next one is Interrogative pronoun.

Interrogative Pronoun 

Have you ever wonder where these questions born? What is their lexical Origin? What are these questions which are asked by somebody to us? These are Question Statements. These statements are the part of Syntax Grammar. But how theses questions form? What are their Principal Function? These question statements are formed by Question Words and those pronouns which are used to ask questions in a Statement to some noun are called Interrogative Pronouns. 

What is your Name ?

- What is interrogative Pronoun

Where are you still?

- Where is Interrogative Pronoun

How are you doing?

-How is also an interrogative Pronoun.

Now in some cases these question words like who, Which , whom are used as simple statements. To these Condition, they perform like Relative Pronouns. We will discuss this topic later in this chapter.

Exercise 1 

Q1. Choose the correct option in the following:

1. ———————— did you do then?

a. What

b. Which

c. How

2. ———————— would you like to eat?

a. What

b. Which

c. Who

3. ———————- is knocking at the door?

a. What

b. Which

c. Who

4. ———————- is your phone number?

a. What

b. Which

c. Who

5. ———————– do you want to see?

a. What

b. Who

c. Whom

d. All of the above

6. ————————- will he say?

a. What

b. How

c. Who

7. ———————– did you see?

a. What

b. Who

c. Whom

8. About ———————– are you speaking?

a. who

b. whom

c. what

d. All of the above

9. ———————– came here in the morning?

a. Who

b. Whom

c. What

10. By ———————– was this book written?

a. who

b. whom

c. what

11. ———————- do you mean?

a. What

b. Why

c. How

12. ———————— do you think took the money?

a. Who

b. Whom

c. Why

13. ———————– is better – wisdom or riches?

a. Which

b. What

c. Either could be used here

14. ——————– do you think is right?

a. Who

b. Whom

c. What

15. ———————— is a continent?

a. Which

b. What

c. Why

Q2. Choose Interrogative from the following:

{ Which, Who , What , Whose, Whom} 

1. _______ do you want for your birthday?

2. _______ shirt do you think looks better on me?

3. _______ do you think will win the playoff game?

4. To ______ are you speaking?

5. __________ socks are those?

Q3. Choose anyone options from brackets

1. __________ threw the football?

(who/whose)

2. ­­­­­­­­­­­­­____________ would you prefer, coffee or tea? (which/whose)

3. ______________ time do we need to be at the airport? (which/what)

4. _____________ car is that? (whom/whose)

5. ____________ is your sister’s name? (what/whose)

6. _____________ did you tell? (whom/what)

7. _____________ of these books have you read? (what/which)

8. ______________ wants ice cream? (whom/who)

 

Q4. Complete these sentences with an interrogative pronoun.

 

1 - __________is your name?

2 - __________ are you?

3 - __________ are you from?

4 - __________ are you?

5 - __________do you usually do your homework?

6 - __________do you go to the movies?

7 - __________do you get up?

8 - ___________one do you prefer: tea or coffee?

9 - ___________ people are there in this classroom?

10 - _________ does it cost?

11 - _________ is she?

12 - _________ do you study English?

13 - _________ T-shirt is it?

Q5. Fill in the blanks with suitable interrogative pronouns

1. ———————- did you invite to preside over the meeting?

a) Who

b) Whom

c) What

d) Whose

2. She asked ——————- I preferred, tea or coffee?

a) Who

b) That

c) Which

d) Whom

3. Of ———————- are you speaking?

a) Who

b) Whom

c) Whose

d) None of these

4. ——————- do you want to do?

a) What

b) Which

c) That

d) Whom

5. ———————- shall I give this to?

a) Whom

b) What

c) Whose

d) Which

6. ——————- of these books will you take?

a) Which

b) Whom

c) That

d) Whose

7. I don’t know —————— of them will actually get it?

a) Whom

b) What

c) Which

d) Whose

8. ———————- said these words?

a) Who

b) Whom

c) What

d) Which

9. Of ——————— boy are you speaking?

a) Whom

b) Who

c) Which

d) That

10. ——————– do you want to see?

a) Who

b) Whom

c) Which

d) Whose

11. ——————– did he come here for?

a) Why

b) What

c) Whom

d) Who

12. ——————-, do you think, is the correct answer to this question?

a) What

b) Which

c) Who

d) Whom

13. To ——————- did she give her necklace?

a) Whom

b) Whose

c) What

d) Which

14. ——————– do you think he is?

a) What

b) That which

c) Who

d) Which

15. With ——————– were you exchanging pleasantries?

a) Whom

b) What

c) Which

d) Who

16. ———————– is better, honor or riches?

a) Which

b) Who

c) That

d) Whom

17. ———————— of them wants to see me?

a) Which

b) What

c) That

d) Whom

18. To ———————- do you pass on the notes?

a) Who

b) Whom

c) What

d) Which

Q6. Complete the following sentences using an appropriate interrogative pronoun.

1. …………………. did you see?

2. …………………. do you want?

3. ………………… is sweater than honey?

4. …………………… of these books is yours?

5. …………………… is knocking at the door?

6. ………………….. do you wish to see?

7. …………………… came here yesterday?

8. ……………………. did he invite?

9. ………………….. shall I give this to?

10. Of ………………….. are you speaking?

11. …………………. do you mean?

12. ………………….. did you find there?

13. ……………………. is that for?

14. ……………………. am I speaking to?

15. …………………. is better, honor or riches?

16. ………………….. did you fight with him?

Q7. Fill in the blanks with suitable Interrogative Pronouns:

…………….. do you hate?

…………….. did you talk?

…………….. scooter is this?

……………… is your watch?

……………… made that noise?

Q8. Fill in the blanks with suitable Interrogative Pronouns:

……………… is the matter, please?

……………… is the director of this film?

……………… is better, health or wealth?

……………… do you prefer, tea or coffee?

……………… did they say about her performance?

Q9. Choose Interrogative Pronoun from the following:

1. (What/Who) do you want to get as gift on your birthday?

2. (Which/Who) is your shirt?

3. (What/Who) do you believe to win the game?

4. To (whom/Who) you give credit for this work?

5. (Whose/Which) socks are smelling very bad?

6. (Whom/Who) won the race yesterday?

7. (Whom/Who) shall you give the chance?

8. (Whose/How) clothes you wore?

9. (Which/Why) is the smallest ball?

10. (What/Who) is there?

11. (Whom/Who) are the best signers of the world?

12. To (whom/Who) he is asking for?

13. (Whom/Who) do you suggest to nominate in the election?

14. (Who/Whom) has designed this website?

Q10. Choose the correct interrogative pronouns from the following sentences given below and match with the given answer:

1. (What/How) are you eating?

2. (Who/Whom) is the villain in movie?

3. (Which/What) color did you like the most for your bedroom wall?

4. (Whose/Who) camera you have taken?

5. Once you learn English, (whom/Who) you talk first?

6. (What/Why) is your favorite dish?

7. (Whose/Which) clothe is this?

8. (Whatsoever/What) does he mean by that?

9. (Whom/Who) were you talking with last day?

10. (Which/What) of these you prefer most?

11. (Who/Whom) called you last night?

12. (Which/What) are your toys?

13. (Whom/Who) do you ask for the class notes?

14. (What/Why) did he does when failed to reach in the meeting?

15. (Who/Whom) is there?

16. (Who/Whom)is the best cricketer in India?

17. (Who/Whom) did you met yesterday?

18. (What/Why) happened in the classroom?

19. (What/Where) did he bought?

20. (Who/Why) is the most brilliant student here?

Q11. Complete the following empty places of these given sentences with double interrogatives:

1. ________is that squirrel looking at? 

2. ________ is she staring?

3. ________does she expect from us?

4. ________has she hidden her acorns?

5. ________will she find the acorns later?  

6. ________ will she have her kits?

7. ________ tree does she nest in?

Q12. Complete the following sentences using appropriate interrogative pronouns.

1. ………………….. said this? (Who / What)

2. Of ………………….. boy are you speaking? (which / what)

3. ………………… do you want to see? (Whom / which)

4. …………………….. pen was stolen? (Whose / Who’s)

5. …………………… are you doing there? (What / Who / Which)

6. ……………………. are you going? (Where / What)

7. ……………………. did he come here for? (What / Which)

8. ……………………….. is preferable, honor or riches? (Which / who)

9. ……………………… do you think he is? (Who / which)

10. With …………………….. were you exchanging pleasantries? (whom / who)

11. ……………………., do you think, is the correct answer to this question? (What / Which)

Q13. Choose the Following

1. (What/Why) is your favorite?

2. (Who/Whom) did you call?

3. (Whoever/Whatever) would have taken it?

4. (Whose/Which) did you buy?

5. (What/Which) do you mean by that?

6. (Whom/Who) were you speaking with last night?

7. (Which/How) did you choose?

8. (Who/Whom) is that?

9. (What/Why) will you do?

10. (Whom/Who) should I choose?

Q14. Fill in the blanks

1. _________ are these books?

2. __________ books are these?

3. __________ did you buy?

4. ___________ sweater did you buy?

5. ___________is the number on the door?

6. ___________is the best footballer in the world? 

7. ___________did you meet? 

8. ___________happened next? 

9. ___________did you buy? 

Q15. Apply a tick(✓) only on correct option:-

Q. The pronoun ________ is used when the pronoun refers to a person. It is the subject of a question. 

-whom

-which

-who

-what

Q. The pronoun ________ is used to ask about ownership.

-whom

-who

-which

-whose

Q. _______ is that?

-Who

-Which

-What

-Nil 

Q. ________ is your neighbour?

answer choices

-Why

-What

-Which

-Nil

Q. _________ hand phone belongs to her?

-Whose

-Which

-Whom

-Nil

Q. _________ bicycle is that?

-Which

-Whom

-Whose

-Nil

Q. _____________ laptop was stolen?

-Whom

-What

-Which

-Whose

Q. ___________ talks to his friends every day?

-What

-Whose

-Whom

-Who

Q. _________ does Rehmat Ali speak with every morning?

-Who

-Whose

-Whom

-Nil 

Q. _______ of the books is yours?

-What

-Whose

-Which 

-Nil

Q. To _________ was she speaking? To you alone or to a group of people?

-who

-whose

-whom

-Nil

Q. ________ team do you think will win, City or United?

-What

-Which

-Who

-Nil

Q. _______ road do you use to go to school?

-Who

-Which

-What

-Nil

Q. _______ ordered the fried chicken and salad?

-What

-Whose

-Whom

-Who

Q. ______ gold watch is this?

-Who

-Which

-Whose

-Whom

Q. ______ was the boy reading?

-who

-whom

-whose

-what

Q. By _____ was the book written?

-who

-whom

-whose

-which

Q. Does anyone know _____ hid the remote?

-whom

-which

-what

-Where

Q16. Choose the correct option:-

Q1 ........ is the girl in the blue dress?

A Who

B Whom

C What

D Which

Q2 ........ is the name of the team in red?

A What

B Which

C Who

D Whom

Q3. ........ likes to play pinball at the arcade?

A Who

B Whom

C What

D Which

Q4 For ......... did Sheila make these cookies?

A who

B whom

C which

D what

Q5 ........ of the names did you choose for the puppy?

A What

B Which

C Who

D Whom

Q6 ......... completed the assignment?

A Whose

B Who

C Whom

D Which

Q7. ......... the highest ranking official in the United States?

A Who's

B Whom

C Who

D What

Q8. To ......... did Mark lend his video game?

A who

B who's

C whom

D what

Q9. ........ of the cars is parked in the driveway?

A Which

B Who's

C What

D Whom

Q10. To ......... should the check be made payable?

A who

B who's

C whom

D which

Q16 . Fill in the blanks with correct interrogative pronouns.

(_____) had drawn that picture?

(_____) would you prefer to have at lunch?

(_____) book is that?

(_____) did you inform?

To (_____) are you talking over the phone?

(_____) do you feel will win the match?

I wonder (_____) cat spread the food over there.

(_____) is in a name?

I want to know (_____) this is.

Out of these, (_____) is yours?

Q17. Fill in the blanks:

1. Who all are coming to the match?

2. What is my exact job role?

3. Whose is this pen?

4. What are you making for lunch?

5. What is your favorite game?

6. Who is playing that music?

7. Whom do you wish to select?

8. Whose is that mobile?

Q18. Underline the interrogative Pronoun:

 1. What she is doing here?

2. She was wondering who will be present at the function.

3. Whom did you ask regarding Madhu?

4. Whoever would want to do such a nasty thing?

5. Which one will you choose: apple or mango?

6. He is confused regarding which is correct.

7. Whatever could I have done to make you angry?

8. Which the doctor will see first?

9. They’re all fantastic! Whichever will you choose?

In these given sentences, some of them are not interrogative Pronoun. Then what are they? Identify.

Reflexive Pronoun

The term reflexive is a good example. Through Latin, reflexive is related to reflect; this is useful to remember because a reflexive pronoun reflects back upon a sentence’s subject. Reflexive pronouns are words ending in -self or -selves that are used when the subject and the object of a sentence are the same (e.g., I believe in myself). They can act as either objects or indirect objects. 

Some English reflexive pronouns are myself, yourself, himself, herself, oneself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, and themselves.

Relative Pronoun

Have you heard about combination of sentences? When it is said to you to combine sentences even two or more , then we use Relative Pronoun. It's general meaning is the words which shows relations to ther words without using any sentence connector. There are some benefits of using relative pronoun. 

i) It neglects the use of conjunction in some cases.

ii) It is easy to use in comparison to Conjunctions. 

Conjunction is a very different topic and they are categorised as Tertiary Theorics of Grammar. 

E.g. Like Who, Whom, which , whoever, whomever, which, that.

(Not in sense of Interrogative). 

Exp. 1. The person [who] won the race

trained hard.

2. The shirt [that] I brought yesterday stained.

3. Dal, [which] we eat at least twice

a Week, is my favourite.

 Indefinite Pronoun

not confirm.

like - All, Another, Any, Angone, 

Anything, each, Everybody, everything, few, many, Nobody, None, several, Some, somebody. (-Thing, -body, Any-)

Note- They are uncountable, so if

nouns are countable then it will be difficult to nome each noun. So, we use indefinite Pronouns.

They shows sense as noun which

cannot be counted (more or less).

Distributives

Each, Every, Either and Neither.

E.g. Each of us will win the match.

       Every student in my class is genius.

       I will take either tea or coffee.

       She is neither a teacher nor a Singer.

 Reciprocals

like each other, one another etc.

E.g We like each other.

They fell upon one another.