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G Reflexive Pronouns behave like objects of the verbs and are receivers of the action.
They refer to the same person as the subject.
Read the following examples:

1. I create the presentation myself .
2. He blamed himself for the mistake.

G Emphasising Pronouns are same as reflexive pronouns and are used to convey emphasis.

Read the following examples:
1. We ourselves finished our projects.

2. She herself will do it.

G Demonstrative Pronouns are used to point out and to identify specific nouns.
Read the following examples:

1. That is a circuit breaker.
2. These are my books.

G Indefinite Pronouns do not refer to any particular person or thing. They may be of

two types –
1. of pronouns : some (of the bags), both (of the students)

much (of the work), none (of my friends)
2. compound pronouns : everyone, everybody, someone, somebody, no one,

anybody, nothing, something.

G Distributive Pronouns refer to the number of persons or things and do not point out
to a specific person or thing.
Read the following examples:

1. Each of the boy was given a gift.

2. Either you I have to fetch him from school.or

G Interrogative Pronouns are used for asking questions.
Read the following examples:

1. Who told you to do that?

2. To whom are you speaking?

G Possessive Pronouns are used to show possession.
Read the following examples:

1. This book is mine .
2. Your book is on the table.

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