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🧑🏫 Pronoun and Its Kinds
सर्वनाम – परिभाषा, प्रकार (Personal, Possessive, Reflexive, Demonstrative, Interrogative, Relative, Indefinite, Distributive, Reciprocal) और उनके नियम —
सीखें हर नियम को 5-5 उदाहरणों के साथ।
✅ 30 Quiz Questions · ✅ 25 Matching Pairs · ✅ Detailed Notes
🎯 Learning Objectives
Introduction (Theory)
Rule 1: Definition & Types Overview
Rule 2: Personal, Possessive, Reflexive
Rule 3: Demonstrative, Interrogative, Relative
Rule 4: Indefinite, Distributive, Reciprocal
Rule 5: Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
Matching Exercise (25 Pairs)
Practice Quiz (30 Q)
📘 Introduction: Pronoun and Its Kinds
Pronoun (सर्वनाम) वह शब्द है जो किसी Noun (संज्ञा) के स्थान पर प्रयोग किया जाता है। Pronouns वाक्य में Nouns की पुनरावृत्ति (repetition) से बचाते हैं और वाक्य को सरल बनाते हैं। अंग्रेज़ी में Pronouns को उनके अर्थ और प्रयोग के आधार पर कई प्रकारों में बाँटा गया है।
📌 Quick Overview of Pronoun Types
- 🔹 Personal Pronoun – I, you, he, she, it, we, they
- 🔹 Possessive Pronoun – mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs
- 🔹 Reflexive Pronoun – myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves
- 🔹 Demonstrative Pronoun – this, that, these, those
- 🔹 Interrogative Pronoun – who, whom, which, what, whose
- 🔹 Relative Pronoun – who, whom, which, that, whose
- 🔹 Indefinite Pronoun – someone, anyone, nobody, all, few, many, etc.
- 🔹 Distributive Pronoun – each, either, neither
- 🔹 Reciprocal Pronoun – each other, one another
📖 Detailed Notes – Rules with 5 Examples Each
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Rule 1: Definition & Types Overview
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Pronoun – किसी Noun के स्थान पर प्रयुक्त शब्द।
- Personal: I, you, he, she, it, we, they – व्यक्ति या वस्तु के लिए
- Possessive: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs – स्वामित्व दिखाने के लिए
- Reflexive: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves – जब कर्ता और कर्म एक ही हों
- Demonstrative: this, that, these, those – किसी वस्तु/व्यक्ति की ओर इशारा करने के लिए
- Interrogative: who, whom, which, what, whose – प्रश्न पूछने के लिए
- Relative: who, whom, which, that, whose – दो वाक्यों को जोड़ने के लिए (संबंध सूचक)
- Indefinite: someone, anyone, nobody, all, few, many, etc. – अनिश्चित व्यक्ति/वस्तु
- Distributive: each, either, neither – एक-एक करके या दो में से एक
- Reciprocal: each other, one another – परस्पर संबंध
📝 5 Examples (mixed types):
- Personal: She is reading a book.
- Possessive: That pen is mine.
- Reflexive: He hurt himself.
- Demonstrative: This is my house.
- Relative: The girl who came here is my sister.
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Rule 2: Personal, Possessive, Reflexive
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- Personal Pronouns: I, you, he, she, it, we, they (subject); me, you, him, her, it, us, them (object).
- Possessive Pronouns: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs (बिना Noun के – ये Noun की जगह लेते हैं)।
- Reflexive Pronouns: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves (जब Subject और Object एक ही हों)।
- नोट: Possessive Adjectives (my, your, his, her, its, our, their) Noun के साथ आते हैं, Pronouns नहीं।
📝 5 Examples:
- Personal (subject): They are playing.
- Personal (object): I saw him.
- Possessive: That bag is hers.
- Reflexive: She taught herself.
- Reflexive (plural): We enjoyed ourselves.
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Rule 3: Demonstrative, Interrogative, Relative
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- Demonstrative: this, that, these, those – किसी व्यक्ति/वस्तु की ओर संकेत करते हैं।
- Interrogative: who, whom, which, what, whose – प्रश्न पूछने के लिए।
- Relative: who, whom, which, that, whose – दो वाक्यों को जोड़ते हुए पूर्ववर्ती Noun (antecedent) की ओर संकेत करते हैं।
📝 5 Examples:
- Demonstrative: That is a beautiful view.
- Demonstrative: These are my friends.
- Interrogative: Who is at the door?
- Interrogative: Which do you prefer?
- Relative: The man who called you is my uncle.
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Rule 4: Indefinite, Distributive, Reciprocal
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- Indefinite: someone, anyone, nobody, everyone, all, few, many, several, none, etc. – अनिश्चित व्यक्ति/वस्तु
- Distributive: each, either, neither – अलग-अलग या दो में से एक
- Reciprocal: each other (दो के बीच), one another (दो से अधिक के बीच) – परस्पर संबंध
📝 5 Examples:
- Indefinite: Everyone wants to be happy.
- Indefinite: Few came to the party.
- Distributive: Each of the students got a prize.
- Distributive: Neither of them was present.
- Reciprocal: The two friends helped each other.
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Rule 5: Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
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Pronoun को उसके Antecedent (जिस Noun के स्थान पर आया है) के साथ Number, Person, Gender में मेल खाना चाहिए।
- Singular Antecedent → Singular Pronoun (e.g., Each student must bring his book.)
- Plural Antecedent → Plural Pronoun (e.g., The students brought their books.)
- Collective Nouns (team, jury) – Singular या Plural हो सकते हैं, अर्थ पर निर्भर।
- Indefinite Pronouns (everyone, someone, nobody, etc.) हमेशा Singular होते हैं → Singular Pronoun।
- Gender Neutrality: आजकल 'he' की जगह 'they' (singular) का प्रयोग भी स्वीकार्य है।
📝 5 Examples:
- Each of the girls brought her own lunch.
- Everyone should do their best. (gender-neutral)
- The team celebrated its victory. (singular)
- All students must submit their assignments.
- Either Ram or Shyam will give his presentation.
🧩 Matching Exercise (25 Pairs)
🎯 Practice Quiz: Pronoun and Its Kinds (30 Q)
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