Level: B1

Types of Pronouns — Identify the Type

Practice identifying all 9 types of English pronouns: personal, possessive, intensive, reflexive, relative, interrogative, indefinite, reciprocal, and demonstrative — across 90 click-to-hear example sentences.

📝 Pronouns unit · lesson 7 of 9 ⏱ about 15 minutes 🔊 every example has audio

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The 9 pronoun types at a glance

Personal: replace specific people or things — I, you, he, she, it, we, they, me, him, her, us, them.
She is my teacher.
Possessive: show ownership; stand alone — mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.
That book is mine.
Intensive: end in -self / -selves and add emphasis (the sentence works without them).
I myself baked the cake.
Reflexive: same words, but refer back to the subject (the sentence needs them).
She taught herself to paint.
Relative: connect a clause to a noun — who, whom, whose, which, that.
The woman who called is my friend.
Interrogative: ask questions — who, whom, whose, what, which.
Who is there?
Indefinite: refer to non-specific people or things — everyone, someone, anyone, nobody, each, few, many, all.
Someone is at the door.
Reciprocal: show shared actions — each other, one another.
They hugged each other.
Demonstrative: point to specific things — this, that, these, those.
This is my favorite.

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Personal Pronouns
She called me last night. – Personal
We arrived early to help. – Personal
That story was told by him. – Personal
My brother and I love playing chess. – Personal
They were here just a minute ago. – Personal
The teacher saw me in the hallway. – Personal
You always bring good energy. – Personal
Do not forget to thank her for the gift. – Personal
He knows them from school. – Personal
Please wait for us outside. – Personal
Possessive Pronouns
This phone is mine. – Possessive
Yours is on the table. – Possessive
That backpack is not hers. – Possessive
We brought our jackets, but they forgot theirs. – Possessive
Ours is the house with the red door. – Possessive
This decision is completely his. – Possessive
Is that notebook yours? – Possessive
Theirs was the winning project. – Possessive
I took my keys, and she took hers. – Possessive
He said the car was his. – Possessive
Intensive Pronouns
I myself baked the cake. – Intensive
The teacher herself checked every paper. – Intensive
We ourselves organized the event. – Intensive
You yourself said it yesterday. – Intensive
The mayor himself greeted each guest. – Intensive
My brother himself fixed the bike. – Intensive
The children themselves cleaned the room. – Intensive
She herself opened the door. – Intensive
The manager himself called to apologize. – Intensive
We ourselves wrote every word. – Intensive
Reflexive Pronouns
I hurt myself while cooking. – Reflexive
She looked at herself in the mirror. – Reflexive
They blamed themselves for the mistake. – Reflexive
He taught himself to play piano. – Reflexive
We reminded ourselves to stay calm. – Reflexive
You should prepare yourself for the exam. – Reflexive
The cat cleaned itself after eating. – Reflexive
I gave myself a short break. – Reflexive
Please help yourselves to some snacks. – Reflexive
They introduced themselves politely. – Reflexive
Relative Pronouns
The book that I borrowed was excellent. – Relative
The girl who lives next door is my friend. – Relative
He is the one whom we hired last week. – Relative
This is the house which was on the news. – Relative
The man whose dog barked all night apologized. – Relative
The singer who won the award is very young. – Relative
I love the song that you played last night. – Relative
The student whose name I forgot is here. – Relative
The bag that you lost was found. – Relative
The woman whom I met was very kind. – Relative
Interrogative Pronouns
Who left this note on my desk? – Interrogative
What are you planning for tomorrow? – Interrogative
Can you tell me which is faster, the bus or the train? – Interrogative
Do you know whose that is? – Interrogative
At the party, whom did you talk to most? – Interrogative
Who do you think will win the race? – Interrogative
What caused the loud noise last night? – Interrogative
I cannot decide which of these colors looks best. – Interrogative
Whom are you inviting to the meeting? – Interrogative
A phone keeps ringing; let us find out whose it is. – Interrogative
Indefinite Pronouns
Everyone smiled when the cake arrived. – Indefinite
The teacher asked if anyone had questions. – Indefinite
There is nothing inside the envelope. – Indefinite
Somebody is waiting outside for you. – Indefinite
She gave each of the children a sticker. – Indefinite
Few understood the joke, but they laughed anyway. – Indefinite
He opened the door, but no one was there. – Indefinite
They need something to write with. – Indefinite
Although many applied, only five were selected. – Indefinite
She could not hear anybody over the noise. – Indefinite
Reciprocal Pronouns
John and Maria help each other with homework. – Reciprocal
We gave one another gifts at the party. – Reciprocal
They do not trust each other anymore. – Reciprocal
After the game, the players congratulated one another. – Reciprocal
The two cats stared at each other in silence. – Reciprocal
On their wedding day, they exchanged rings with one another. – Reciprocal
The friends hugged each other before saying goodbye. – Reciprocal
We must listen to one another to solve the issue. – Reciprocal
Did the kids talk to each other during class? – Reciprocal
Let us support one another during hard times. – Reciprocal
Demonstrative Pronouns
This is my favorite mug. – Demonstrative
I do not like that at all. – Demonstrative
Can you believe these are only five dollars? – Demonstrative
Let me see those. – Demonstrative
That was a great movie! – Demonstrative
Take these with you. – Demonstrative
This is what I was talking about. – Demonstrative
I saw those at the store yesterday. – Demonstrative
Do you need this? – Demonstrative
These are for you. – Demonstrative

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