Noun and

Pronoun
What is noun???

Noun is a word that functions as the name

of some specific thing or set of things, such
as living creatures, objects, places actions,
qualities, states of existence or ideas.
The functions of noun

– 1. noun act as subject

– 2. noun act as object
– 3. nouns are described by adjective
– 4. noun as a direct object
– 5. noun as an indirect object
– 6. noun as an adverb
Kinds of Noun

– Concrete and Abstract Noun

– Singular and Plural Noun
– Animate and Inanimate
– Countable and Uncountable Noun
– Proper and Common Noun
What is Pronoun?

– Pronoun is a part of speech which is used in place of a noun that has

already been mentioned or that is already known, often to avoid
repeating the noun.
Function of Pronoun

– Pronoun can perform any of the following five function

1. Subject of the verb
2. Object of the verb
3. Complement of the verb
4. Object of the preposition
5. Appoint to a noun
Kinds of Pronoun

– Personal Pronoun
– The personal pronouns are I, you, he, she, it, we, and they. This pronouns
replace nouns representing people or thing.
– Possesive Pronoun
– Possessive pronouns are used to show possession. As they are used as
adjectives, they are also known as possessive adjectives.
My, your, his, her, its, our and their are all possessive pronouns.
– Absolute Possesive Pronoun
– These pronouns also show possession. Unlike possessive pronouns (see above),
which are adjectives to nouns, these pronouns sit by
themselves. Mine, yours, his, hers, ours and theirs are all absolute possessive
pronouns.
– Relative Pronoun
– Relative pronouns are used to add more information to a
sentence. Which, that, who (including whom and whose) and where are all
relative pronouns.
– Interrogative Pronoun
– These pronouns are used in questions.
– Who, which, what, where and how are all interrogative pronouns.
– Indefinite Pronoun
– Indefinite pronouns are used for non-specific things.
– All, some, any, several, anyone, nobody, each, both, few, either, none, one an
d no one are the most common.
– Demonstrative Pronoun
– These pronouns are used to demonstrate (or
indicate). This, that, these and those are all demonstrative pronouns.
– Reciprocal Pronoun
– Reciprocal pronouns are used for actions or feelings that are reciprocated. The
two most common reciprocal pronouns are ’each other’ and ’one another’.
– Reflexive Pronoun
– It refers to another noun or pronoun in the sentence (usually the subject of the
sentence). The reflexive pronouns are
myself, yourself, herself, himself, itself, ourselves, yourselves and themselves.
– Intensive Pronoun