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Distributive Pronouns

Distributive pronouns are used to refer to people or things taken as single or in a group at
a time. All, each, either and neither are distributive pronouns. For example:

Neither of the girls was present on the occasion.
O
All of you were given blankets on Diwali.
O
Demonstrative Pronouns

Demonstrative pronouns are used to point out some specific things. Demonstrative
pronouns this, that, these and those take the place of noun phrases. For example:

This is not something I wanted. That sounds like a good plan to me.
O O
Those are not my clothes. These were the shoes I was looking for.
O O
Interrogative Pronouns

Interrogative pronouns are used to ask questions. Who, whom, whose, which and what are
interrogative pronouns.

Who, whom, whose and what are used for people. For example:
Who is in the corridor? Whom did you give the packets?
O O
Whose is this pen? What is your name?
O O
What and which are used for things. For example:

Which of these is your book? What is in your bag?
O O
Possessive Pronouns
Possessive pronouns show ownership of something or someone. They are often used in
place of noun phrases. For example:

Mother has bought these new dresses. This is mine and that is yours.
O
His drawing is better than hers.
O
Relative Pronouns

Relative pronouns refer to nouns mentioned in the beginning of the sentence. They are
used to join clauses to other sentences.
A relative pronoun is placed near a noun or a pronoun it refers to. Who, whom, whose,

which and that are relative pronouns.
Pronouns O Here, the relative pronoun whom is used as an object.
Whom and who are only used for people. For example:

The great leader, whom we all love, is inaugurating the ceremony.

The girl who broke the record is my best friend.
O
Here, the relative pronoun who is used as a subject.

Whose is used for people and things. For example:
The students whose work was incomplete had to sign a note.
O
The chair whose leg was broken had been bought at a sale.
O
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