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00:00Hi friends! Today we will learn about the types of pronouns. So let's start!
00:07We already know what is a pronoun. It is part of a sentence that replaces noun in a sentence.
00:15For example, my name is Andrew. I live in Brampton, Ontario.
00:22In the first sentence, the word my refers to Andrew, so it is a pronoun.
00:29In the second sentence, I also refers to Andrew, so it is also a pronoun.
00:37So, those words which replace a noun or are used to refer to a noun are known as pronouns.
00:47Now we will be learning about the types of pronouns.
00:52Pronouns are of not less but ten types.
00:57Personal pronouns, reflexive pronouns, emphatic pronouns, possessive pronouns, indefinite pronouns,
01:09distributive pronouns, interrogative pronouns, demonstrative pronouns, relative pronouns, and reciprocal pronouns.
01:23Now let's learn about each one of them one by one.
01:28First of all, we will be learning about personal pronouns.
01:34Those pronouns which are used for the first person, the second person, and the third person.
01:42Let's see what the first person pronouns are.
01:47Kids, the pronouns that we use to talk about our own selves are known as first person pronouns.
01:55The first person pronouns are I, my, we, our, us, etc.
02:04Let's see how they are used in sentences.
02:09I am going to the park.
02:11Here, I is a singular first person pronoun.
02:16It is used to refer to one's own self.
02:19And remember, whenever we use I as a pronoun, we always write it in capital.
02:27And I is always used with the helping verb am.
02:33We are going to the park.
02:36Here, we is a plural first person pronoun as it is used to refer to more than one person, including the speaker.
02:47Let's underline the first person pronouns in the following sentences.
02:52Following traffic rules is our duty.
02:56In this sentence, the word our is the pronoun that is being used to refer to our own self.
03:04So it's a first person pronoun.
03:07This book belongs to me.
03:10In this sentence, the word me is the pronoun that is being used to refer to our own self.
03:18So it's a first person pronoun.
03:21That cycle is mine.
03:25In this sentence, the word mine is a pronoun that is being used to refer to our own self.
03:33So it's a first person pronoun.
03:36The car is approaching us.
03:39In this sentence, the word us is a pronoun that is being used to refer to our own self.
03:47So it's a first person pronoun.
03:50We are best friends.
03:53In this sentence, the word we is a pronoun that is being used to refer to our own self.
04:01So it's a first person pronoun.
04:06So kids, we were learning what our personal pronoun.
04:11And out of personal pronoun, we were learning first person pronoun.
04:17The pronoun that we use to talk about ourselves are known as first person pronouns.
04:23Now we will be learning what our second person pronoun.
04:31The pronouns that we use for talking about people other than us who are at a present near to us or talking to us are called second person pronouns.
04:43For example, you and yours are second person pronouns.
04:50Let's see their usage in sentences.
04:53You are an intelligent boy.
04:56You all are naughty children.
04:59In the first sentence, the pronoun you is used for a singular noun.
05:05In the second sentence, you is used for a plural noun.
05:10So, the pronoun you is used both with singular and plural pronouns.
05:17And is used for referring to a person other than yourself.
05:21Let's see one more example of this type.
05:29Here, the pronoun yours is a second person pronoun as it is used to refer to something that belongs to the listener, not the speaker.
05:40So kids, we were learning what our personal pronoun.
05:44And out of them, we were already learning what our first person pronoun.
05:49And now we learned just second person pronoun.
05:53That is the pronouns that we use to refer to people other than us who are at present near to us or talking to us.
06:03They are called second person pronouns.
06:06Now we will be learning the third category of personal pronoun.
06:11And that is third person pronoun.
06:15We use third person pronouns when we talk about people or things who are not a part of the situation at that time.
06:25For example, he, she, it, they, them, etc.
06:32He is playing football.
06:35Here, he is neither speaker nor listener.
06:40He refers to a person who is not part of the conversation.
06:45And he is a masculine third person pronoun as it is used to refer to males.
06:54She plays piano beautifully.
06:58Here, the word she is being referred to a person who is not a part of the conversation on the situation.
07:07She is a feminine third person pronoun as it is used to refer to females.
07:15My new car is gorgeous. It is blue in color.
07:20Here, it is a neuter third person pronoun as it is used for things which are neither male nor female.
07:34Here, they is a third person pronoun as it is referring to person who are not part of the situation or the conversation.
07:45And they is a plural third person pronoun as it is used for more than one thing or person.
07:54I have told them to stay away from fire.
07:58In this sentence, them is being referred to a person who are not part of the situation or the conversation.
08:07So, them is a third person pronoun.
08:11And them is a plural third person pronoun as it is used to refer to more than one person.
08:23Here, the word his is a third person pronoun and a singular third person pronoun.
08:35Here, the word hers is a singular third person pronoun.
08:41So, kids, we learned that third person pronouns are the pronouns which are used to refer to a person or things which are not part of the situation.
08:52So, kids, we have three types of personal pronouns.
08:57First person pronoun, second person pronoun, and third person pronoun.
09:04Now, let's learn about the next type of pronouns, that is, reflexive pronouns.
09:10Reflexive pronouns are pronouns that are used when subject needs to refer to itself in the same sentence.
09:19That is, the subject is doing something to itself and not acting upon any other object.
09:27For example, he bought himself a gold watch.
09:33Here, he is the subject and reflexive pronoun refers to the subject, he.
09:41They blame themselves for their troubles.
09:45Here, the subject is they.
09:48Themselves is a reflexive pronoun that refers to the subject, they.
09:54So, we use reflexive pronoun when subject has to refer to itself.
10:01Every personal pronoun has its own reflexive pronoun.
10:05Let's see.
10:07I, the reflexive pronoun that can be used is myself.
10:13You, reflexive pronoun for you is yourself, also yourselves.
10:20Yes, two reflexive pronouns for the pronoun you.
10:27If you refers to a single person, the reflexive pronoun will be yourself.
10:34And if you refers to more than one person, then the reflexive pronoun will be yourselves.
10:41Our, ourselves.
10:45Them, themselves.
10:48It, itself.
10:51Her, herself.
10:54Now, let's see their usage.
10:57I will cook breakfast for myself.
11:01If you can't read from the board properly, go and get yourself an eye check-up.
11:08They are hurting themselves with their poor habits.
11:13I praised myself on completing my project on time.
11:19In all these sentences, the subject is referring to itself.
11:24For example, in this sentence.
11:28I is a subject and I is referring to itself by means of the reflexive pronoun myself.
11:37And now in this sentence, subject is you.
11:41And it is referring to itself by means of the reflexive pronoun yourself.
11:48They are hurting themselves with their poor habits.
11:53Here, the subject is they and the subject is referring to itself by means of the reflexive pronoun themselves.
12:04I praised myself on completing the project on time.
12:09Here, the subject is I and the subject is referring to itself by means of the reflexive pronoun myself.
12:19So, in all these sentences, the subject is referring to itself by means of the reflexive pronoun.
12:27So, that is what the role of reflexive pronoun is.
12:31So, kids, today we learned about personal pronouns and reflexive pronouns.
12:38Now you may go ahead and take a quiz to learn more.
12:41Bye-bye.