1. PRONOUN (Abbreviation : pron.)

2. DEFINITION OF PRONOUN “Pronoun is usually a substitute for a noun.” 1. Ram is a good boy. Ram is my friend. Ram’s father works with my father. Let's understand : - 2. Ram is a good boy. He is my friend. His father works with my father. “He ‟ & “His ‟ are being used as substitutes of “Ram ‟ in example no.2, which doesn't change the meaning of the sentence. These such words, replacing noun; “He ‟ & “His ‟ are called pronouns.

3. TYPES OF PRONOUN Subjective Pronoun - I, you,he, she, it, you, we, they, these - are used in subject. Objective Pronoun - me, you,him, her, it, us, you, them - are used in Object. Possessive Pronoun – Such type of pronoun are used to describe whose it is. Reflexive Pronoun – These pronouns are used when subject describes himself.

4. Difference between possessive cases :- Dependent Possessive Pronoun - my, your, his, Her, its, our, your, their. Independent Possessive Pronoun:- mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, yours, theirs. rqe esjs HkkbZ gksA You are my brother. ¼;gk¡ ij esjs ds lkFk HkkbZ yxk gqvk gS blfy, My dk iz;ksx fd;k x;k½ rqe esjs gksA You are mine. ¼;gk¡ ij esjs ds lkFk dqN ugha yxk gS blfy, Mine dk iz;ksx fd;k x;k½ ;s esjh fdrkc gSA This is my book. ¼;gk¡ ij esjh ds lkFk fdrkc gS blfy, My dk iz;ksx fd;k x;k½ ;s fdrkc esjh gSA This book is mine. ¼;gk¡ ij esjh ds lkFk dqN ugha yxk gS] fdrkc rks Subject dk fgLlk gS blfy, Mine dk iz;ksx fd;kA½

5. Subjective Pronoun Example 1- oks ikxy gSA He is mad. 2- ge nsgjknwu esa FksA We were in Dehradun. Objective Pronoun Example 1- jke esjs lkFk FkkA Ram was with me. 2- ikik us eq÷ks Mk¡VkA Dad scolded me. 3- cPpk rqEgsa ns[k jgk gSA Baby is watching you. 4- ikik us muds fy, cgqr dqN fd;kA Papa did a lot for them. Possessive Pronoun Example 1- jke esjk lcls NksVk csVk gSA Ram is my youngest son. 2- fny rqEgkjk gS] esjk ughaA Heart is yours, not mine. 3- esjk fny jks jgk FkkA My heart was crying. 4- HkkbZ mldk gS] jke dk ugha gSA Brother is his/hers, not Ram's. 5- rqe esjs ugha FksA You were not mine. Reflexive Pronoun Example 1- eSa ;s [kqn d:¡xkA I will do it myself. 2- oks ogk¡ vius vki tk;sxkA He will go there himself. 3- ;s vki [kqn dfj,A Do it yourself.