Definitions
Can be defined as a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse
Pronoun
Bob said she felt ebullient.
Personal pronoun
John loves basketball because he plays it everyday. (He would be the pronoun)
John
Valentina was late to the meeting because she missed the bus. (Valentina would be the antecedent)
she
A pronoun that is used as a subject in a question. These types of pronouns include: what, which, who, whom, and whose. Example: Who is coming to my party tomorrow?
interrogative pronoun
Who ate my birthday cake?
interrogative pronoun
The soup was delicious, and it was gone in minutes. (it would be the pronoun)
soup
The novel, which was published last year, received a big award for its unique narrative style. (novel would be the antecedent)
its
A pronoun we use to point to something specific in a sentence. The four demonstrative pronouns include: this, that, these, and those. Example: This ipad is mine.
Demonstrative pronoun
Gertrude, who is a millionaire, works for Elon Musk.
Relative pronoun
Sarah told me that she would be late to the meeting. (she would be the pronoun)
Sarah
John tripped over himself.
himself
A pronoun that refers back to a personal thing. These pronouns include: myself, himself, yourself, and herself. Example: Sophia tumbled over and hurt herself.
reflexive pronoun
I made the painting myself.
intensive
My brother fixed the motorcycle himself. (himself would be the pronoun)
Brother
Ashlynn forgot her homework because she was too busy playing video games. (Ashlynn would be the antecedent)
she
When a pronoun matches its number, gender, and person of the word it refers to (antecedent)
pronoun agreement
Demonstrative pronoun
The students worked hard, so they deserved the Pizza Party. (they would be the pronoun)
students
Ayan was extremely tired after he won the race. (Ayan would be the antecedent)
he