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Pronouns (सर्वनाम)

Definition : A Pronoun is a word used in the place of a Noun.

परिभाषा : संज्ञा के स्थान पर प्रयुक्त होने वाले शब्दों को सर्वनाम कहते हैं।

Example :

Nidhi is a doctor. She is a doctor.

यहाँ पर Nidhi एक Noun शब्द है जबकि She Pronoun शब्द है।

Types of Pronoun

सर्वनाम के प्रकार

1. Personal Pronoun (व्यक्तिवाचक सर्वनाम)
2. Possessive Pronoun (अधिकारवाचक सर्वनाम)
3. Demonstrative Pronoun (संकेतवाचक सर्वनाम)
4. Emphatic/Reflexive (दृढ़तावाचक सर्वनाम)
5. Relative Pronoun (संबंधवाचक सर्वनाम)
6. Interrogative Pronoun (प्रश्नवाचक सर्वनाम)

1. Personal Pronoun (व्यक्तिवाचक सर्वनाम)

A pronoun used in the place of the name of a person, place, animal or thing is called a Personal Pronoun. These pronouns can be used as the subject as well as the object in a sentence.

व्यक्तिवाचक सर्वनाम किसी व्यक्ति, वस्तु या जानवर के नाम के स्थान पर प्रयोग किए जाते हैं। ये सर्वनाम वाक्य में कर्ता और कर्म की तरह प्रयोग में आते हैं।

Personal Pronoun has three persons. (व्यक्तिवाचक सर्वनाम में तीन पुरूष होते हैं) –

Personal Pronouns

*M = male, F = female, N = neuter

Example :

1. We are going on a picnic.
2. Give me the book.
3. They are my friends.
4. The teacher gave him a pencil.
5. Where are you going?

Exercise – 1

Read the given word and circle the correct pronoun.

1. Girl

He

She

It

2. Boy

He

She

It

3.Book

You

She

It

4. Butterfly

He

She

It

5. Woman

He

She

We

6. Kids

He

They

You

2. Possessive Pronoun (अधिकारवाचक सर्वनाम)

A Pronoun that shows possession or ownership is called a Possessive Pronoun.

जिस सर्वनाम से किसी अधिकार का बोध होता है, उसे अधिकारवाचक सर्वनाम कहते है।

Possessive Pronouns

Example:

1. This notebook is mine.
2. The blue pen is yours.
3. The cute cat is hers.
4. This is my pen. Where is his?
5. The house is theirs.

Exercise – 2

Choose the right Possessive Pronoun.

Pronoun word Bank : mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs

1. I have a new book. It is ……….. .
2. She has a new cat. It is ………… .
3. They have a new pillow. It is ………… .
4. We have new shoes. They are …………. .
5. He has a new car. It is ……….. .
6. You have a new toy. It is ………… .
7. I bought a new pen. It is ………… .
8. The book belogs to her. It is ……….. .
9. The coat belongs to me. It is ………… .
10. The chair belongs to you. It is ………… .

3. Demonstrative Pronoun (संकेतवाचक सर्वनाम)

A Pronoun that points out at something is called a Demonstrative Pronoun. ‘This’, ‘That’, ‘These’ and ‘Those’ are Demonstrative Pronouns.

 जिस सर्वनाम का प्रयोग किसी की ओर संकेत करने के लिए किया जाता है, उसे संकेतवाचक सर्वनाम कहते हैं।

• This is used for singular noun which is far.

एकवचन तथा पास के संज्ञा शब्द के लिए this का प्रयोग किया जाता है।

• That is used for singular noun which is far.

एकवचन तथा दूर के संज्ञा शब्द के लिए that का प्रयोग किया जाता है।

• These is used for plural noun which is near.

बहुवचन तथा पास के संज्ञा शब्द के लिए these का प्रयोग किया जाता है।

• Those is used for plural noun which is far.

बहुवचन तथा दूर के संज्ञा शब्द के लिए those का प्रयोग किया जाता है।

Example:

1. This is my new dress. (एकवचन तथा पास)
2. That is the red car. (एकवचन तथा दूर)
3. These children are playing. (बहुवचन तथा पास)
4. Those are the twinkling stars. (बहुवचन तथा दूर)
5. This is my best friend. (एकवचन तथा पास)

4. Emphatic/Reflexive Pronoun (दृढ़तावाचक सर्वनाम)

The pronoun that is used to say something with emphasis, is known as Emphatic Pronoun.

जिस सर्वनाम का प्रयोग किसी बात को दृढ़ता से कहने के लिए किया जाता है, उसे दृढ़तावाचक सर्वनाम कहते है।

Example:

1. I myself solved this question.
2. He himself told me this.
3. The children themselves cooked rice.
4. You yourself admitted your fault.
5. She bought herself a saree.

Emphatic Pronoun

Exercise – 3

Choose the correct Emphatic Pronoun.

1. Amit …………. Wrote the story.   (himself/herself)
2. The kids …………. arranged every thing. (himself/themselves)
3. My mother …………… went to the market. (herself/yourself)
4. You …………… should take the responsibility. (himself/yourself)
5. The dog ………….. caught the thief.  (themselves/itself)
6. We …………… bought the gift for the teacher.  (yourself/ourselves)
7. I …………… will come to receive you.  (myself/yourself)
8. You …………. Can find the solution.  (himself/yourself)
9. My daughter ……………. Bought a new car.  (herself/himself)
10. The house ……………. Fell down.  (itself/yourself)

5. Relative Pronoun (संबंधवाचक सर्वनाम)

Relative pronouns connect a noun to a group of words that follow and describe a noun.

सम्बन्ध वाचक सर्वनाम संज्ञा को एक वाक्य समूह से जोड़ता है, जो उस संज्ञा के बारे में कुछ जानकारी देता है।

Relative Pronoun – Who, When, Which, Whose, That

• Who :

Who is used for human beings as subject form.

(who का प्रयोग व्यक्तियों के लिए कर्ता के स्थान पर किया जाता है।)

Example:

The girl who is dancing is my friend.

I met a boy who was playing cricket.

• Whom :

Whom is used for human beings as object form.

(whom का प्रयोग व्यक्तियों के लिए कर्म के स्थान पर किया जाता है।)

Example :

The man whom you helped is my uncle.

The gardener whom you awarded is very hard working.

• Which :

Which is used for things and animals as both subject and object form.

Which का प्रयोग वस्तुओं तथा जानवरों के लिए कर्ता तथा कर्म के रूप में किया जाता है।

Example :

The cat which is white in colour is mine.

I like the dress which you gave me.

• Whose :

Whose is used for people and animals as possessive form.

(whose का प्रयोग व्यक्तियों तथा जानवरों के लिए सम्बन्ध के रूप में किया जाता है।)

Pronoun in English Grammar

Example :

This is the boy whose father is a doctor.

This is the dog whose name is Tom.

• That :

That refers to people, animals and things in subject and object form.

(that का प्रयोग व्यक्तियों, जानवरों तथा वस्तुओं के लिए कर्ता तथा कर्म के रूप में किया जाता है।)

Example :

This is the best scene that I have seen.

The man that is dishonest can’t be trusted by any.

Exercise – 4

Answer each question by selecting the appropriate Relative Pronoun to complete the sentence.

1. Do you know the person ……… won the singing competition ?

Who   (B) That  (C) Whom   (D) Which

2. The laptop ………. I bought yesterday is very expensive.

Who  (B) Whose   (C) Whom   (D) Which

3. The book cover ………. is torn, needs to be replaced.

Who   (B) That   (C) Whom    (D) Which

4. She is the teacher ………… all the students always listen attentively.

Who   (B) That   (C) Whom   (D) Which

5. I need to return the money ……….. I borrowed from him.

Who   (B) Whose    (C) Whom   (D) Which

6. The car ……….. is parked outside, belongs to my friend.

Who   (B) Whose    (C) Whom   (D) Which

7. She is the girl ………. Brother is a doctor.

Whose   (B) That    (C) Whom    (D) Which

8. The smartphone …………. I bought last week is not working properly.

Which   (B) Whom    (C) Whose    (D) Who

9. The man …………. is talking to the police is a witness.

Who    (B) That    (C) Whom    (D) Which

10. The company …………. profits are increasing, is planning to expand.

Whose   (B) That    (C) Whom   (D) Which

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6. Interrogative Pronoun (प्रश्नवाचक सर्वनाम)

A pronoun that asks questions is called an Interrogative Pronoun.

जिस सर्वनाम के द्वारा प्रश्न पूछे जाते हैं, उन्हें प्रश्नवाचक सर्वनाम कहते हैं।

Who, Which, Whom, Whose, What are some of the main interrogative pronouns.

Example :

1. Who called my name?
2. Which is your favourite song?
3. Whom is he living with?
4. Whose house is that?
5. What do you want?

Exercise – 6

Tick (✓) the correct Interrogative Pronoun and fill in the blanks.

• ………… would you like to eat?

(    ) What    (    ) Which

• ………… is knocking at the door?

(    ) Why    (    ) Who

• About ……….. are you talking?

(    ) How   (    ) Whom

• ………….. cycle is yours?

(    ) Which   (    ) Why

• ………….. are they doing in the park?

(    ) What     (    ) How

• ……….. are you from?

(    ) When     (    ) Where

• ………….. is the smaller ball?

(    ) Which    (    ) What

• ………… won the race?

(    ) Who      (    ) Which

• ……….. is your book?

(    ) What    (    ) Which

• ……….. team are you in?

(    ) Where    (    ) Whose

Practice Exercise

Underline the pronoun in each sentence and write its type.

1. Give that red ball to the child.  ………………
2. She likes to do homework.        ………………
3. Rekha herself invited everyone. ………………
4. This is a map of India.                 ………………
5. The red shirt is mine.                  ………………
6. Which is your favourite movie? ………………
7. Mohit used the pencil which you gave. ………………
8. Thanks for the packed ! Please leave it on the table. …………..
9. Rakha is the girl who helped Sneha.  ………………
10. Who is standing outside?                     ………………

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