The “Types of Pronouns Worksheet with Answers Class 6” is a helpful resource for sixth-grade students to learn about different pronouns. It includes lists of pronouns, examples to understand how they work, and explanations of what each type means. This worksheet makes learning pronouns easy and fun!
A Pronoun Meaning.
A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun to avoid its unnecessary repetition.
For example, in the sentence “Namita is an intelligent girl. She is reading a book,” “she” is a pronoun that replaces the noun, “Namita” referring to a specific female person, and avoids its unnecessary repetition.
List of Pronouns with Examples
Pronouns are of different types.
1. Personal Pronouns
- She is reading a book.
- We are going to the park.
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2. Demonstrative Pronouns
- This is my house.
- Those are your shoes
3. Possessive Pronouns
- That is his car.
- Is this book yours?
4. Interrogative Pronouns
- Who is at the door?
- Which is your favorite color?
5. Emphatic Pronouns
- I myself do the work.
- We made the cake ourselves.
6. Reflexive Pronouns
- He hurt himself while playing football.
- I cut myself.
7. Reciprocal Pronouns
- The two friends helped one another with their homework.
- The teams congratulated each other after the game.
8. Indefinite Pronouns
- Anyone can join the club.
- Everything is ready for the party.
Types of Pronouns with Definitions and Explanation
Let us learn more about them.
1. Personal pronouns:
Personal Pronouns refer to a specific person, object or group of things. I, we, her, them, us, it, and she are personal pronouns.
There are three kinds of personal pronouns.
- first person (the person who is speaking): I, we, me, us
- second person (the person being spoken to): you
- third person (the person being spoken about); he, she, it, they, him, her, them
A personal pronoun can be used as a subject or as an object in a sentence.
Study this table to understand the use of personal pronouns.
| Person | Nominative(Subject) | Objective(Object) |
| 1st | Singular: I, Plural: we | Singular: You, Plural: You |
| 2nd | Singular: You, Plural: You | Singular: You, Plural: You |
| 3rd | Singular: He, She, it, Plural: They | Singular: Him, Her, it, Plural: Them |
2. Demonstrative pronouns:
Demonstrative Pronouns help to point at something or someone.
For example,
- This is my pen.
- That is a lost umbrella.
- These are your books.
- Those are students of this school.
Usage of demonstrative Pronouns:
- this to point at a person or a thing that is near us. (singular)
- that to point at a person or a thing that is far from us. (singular)
- these to point at people or things that are near us. (plural)
- those to point at people or things that are far from us. (plural)
3. Possessive pronouns:
Possessive Pronouns show ownership of someone or something.
For example,
- This pen is mine.
- That one is yours.
- This bike is hers.
- This one is his.
Now, study this table.
| Person | Nominative(Subject) | Objective(Object) | Possessive |
| 1st | Singular: I, Plural: we | Singular: You, Plural: You | Singular: mine, Plural: ours |
| 2nd | Singular: You, You | Singular: You, You | Singular: YoursPlural: Yours |
| 3rd | Singular: He, She, it, Plural: They | Singular: Him, Her, it, Plural: Them | Singular: His, Hers, its, Plural: Theirs |
4. Interrogative pronouns:
The Interrogative pronouns who, what, which, whom are used to ask questions.
For example,
- What is your problem?
- Who can help you?
- Which is your schoolbag?
- Whom can you help?
5. Emphatic pronouns:
The emphatic pronouns are used to give emphasis to a person or thing that is
mentioned in the sentence after noun or pronoun.
For example,
- I baked the cake myself./I myself baked the cake.
- They themselves admitted their mistake.
Note: Emphatic pronouns are used after Nouns or Pronouns. They can not be used as subjects.
6. Reflexive pronouns:
The reflexive pronouns like myself, himself, and themselves, are used when the object is the same as the subject.
For example,
- He hurt himself.
- I cut myself.
Note: Reflexive pronouns are always after a verb or preposition as an object to a verb or preposition.
For example,
She depends on herself.
Study the table.
| Person | Personal Pronouns | Reflexive Pronouns |
| 1st | Singular: I, Plural: we | Singular: Myself Plural: Ourselves |
| 2nd | Singular: You, Plural: You | Singular: Yourself Plural: Yourself |
| 3rd | Singular: He, She, it, Plural: They | Singular: Himself, Herself, itself, Plural: Themselves |
7. Reciprocal pronouns:
These pronouns are used to show that an action or a feeling is reciprocated.
For example,
- They waved at each other.
- The children hugged one another.
Note 1: Reciprocal pronouns also have a possessive form.
For example,
- The twins wear each other’s clothes.
Note 2: In contemporary English both each other and one another can be used for two or more than two persons or things.
8. Indefinite pronouns:
These pronouns do not refer to any specific person, thing or amount.
For example,
- Everybody enjoyed the concert.
- There was no one at home yesterday.
Study the table to understand the use of indefinite pronouns
| Person | Place | Thing | |
| Complete Quantity | everyone, everybody | everywhere | everything |
| Indefinite Quantity | Someonesomebody | somewhere | something |
| Negative Quantity | anyoneanybody | anywhere | anything |
| None | no onenobody | nowhere | nothing |
Table of List of Pronouns, Types, Functions, and Examples
Types of Pronouns Worksheet
The “Types of Pronouns Worksheet” is a learning tool designed to help students understand the various categories of pronouns. It offers exercises and examples to practice identifying and using different types of pronouns effectively.
Types of Pronouns Worksheet 1:
A. Underline the pronouns and state their kind.
1. Indira does not like him.
2. Can you see those?
3. Who said that?
4. The two kittens love each other.
5. I am teaching myself to play the tabla.
6. They have arrived from London.
7. Whom did you meet at the mall?
8. That is beautiful.
9. They have lost everything in the earthquake.
10. My garden is pretty. Yours is prettier.
11. You should not blame yourself for the accident.
12. They are talking to each other.
13. Can anyone fix the computer?
14. I completed the job myself.
15. All the essays were good, but his was the best.
16. She herself spoke to the teacher.
Types of Pronouns Worksheet 2:
B. Identify if the highlighted pronouns are reflexive pronouns (R) or emphatic pronouns (E).
1. She herself told me this.
2. I saw myself in the mirror.
3. We will do it ourselves.
4. I did my homework myself.
5. The President himself distributed the awards.
6. She herself spoke to me.
7. Arjun cut himself while chopping vegetables.
8. They blamed themselves for the crash.
9. We ourselves witnessed the accident.
10. He himself invited us to the party.
11. We enjoyed ourselves at the party.
12. They realised themselves that they were wrong.
13. Don’t deceive yourself.
14. I said to myself that he was right.
15. She expressed herself well.
Types of Pronouns Worksheet 3:
C. Choose the correct pronoun to complete each sentence.
1. Are they _________ at home?
a. she
b. his
c. us
d. they
2. Are _________ your shoes?
a. it
b. these
c. that
d. this
3. The pets love _________.
a. herself
b. each other
c. his
d. Yourself
4. The child cannot wash _________
a. himself
b. herself
c. itself
d. ourself
5. Is this pencil box _________ ?
a. you
b. yours
c. your
d. him
6. Do _________ know the answer?
a. us
b. you
c. she
d. his
7. Lalit gave _________ a present.
a. I
b. he
c. her
d. they
8. My father gave _________ a new bike,
a. me
b. I
c. our
d. my
9. This is Sunil. _________ is my brother.
a. She
b. He
c. His
d. They
10. Shalini and _________ walked to school today.
a. our
b. me
c. I
d. us
11. I didn’t eat _________ for lunch. So I am very hungry now.
a. everything
b. anything
c. something
b. nothing
12. Don’t use that knife. You will hurt _________
a. ourself
b. themselves
c. himself
d. yourself
13. I looked _________ for my cat, but I couldn’t find it.
a. anywhere
b. nowhere
c. something
d. everywhere
14. We should all try and help _________
a. anyone
b. one another
c. itself
d. some
15. _________ took the book from the table?
a. Which
b. Who
c. What
d. Whose
Types of Pronouns Worksheet 4:
D. Complete the sentences with one of the two choices.
1. On Diwali, my friend and I gave _________ gifts. (each other/ourselves)
2. All three of us went to Orchha, but we did not enjoy being with _________
(each other/one another)
3. My two cousins don’t get along, they never call _________ (one another/each other)
4. Matthew and Rajan went for a picnic with _________ (each other/one another)
5. Mum, Dad, Sudha and I went skiing, fell down on top of _________and hurt ourselves. (each other/one another)
Types of Pronouns Worksheet 5:
E. Correct the errors in the use of pronouns.
1. I himself made the pie.
2. He called mine yesterday.
3. These clothes are us.
4. I was at home all day. Anybody came.
5. Everything loves Pia.
6. We send each another Christmas cards.
7. His mother just retired. Hers was a teacher.
8. I am late. She would be waiting for mine.
9. I saw Seema and Prateek at the mall. But them did not see mine.
10. Hello, I am Rudra and this is my sister, Priya. Us live in Kailash Colony.
Types of Pronouns Worksheet 6:
F. Choose the correct pronoun to complete each sentence.
1. He fell and hurt ________ .
a. herself
b. himself
c. themselves
2. When the princess stepped out of the lovely carriage, all the people were
looking at ________
a. he
b. him
c. her
3. Sam and I went to the mall. ________ had lunch at the new restaurant.
a. They
b. We
c. Me
4. Priyansh, would ________ like to have some tea?
a. you
b. they
c. we
5. Tarun and I are going to the fair. Do you want to come with ________
a. them
a. us
b. him
6. I love my sister. She is very kind to ________
a. us
b. me
c. I
7. Pluck the ripe strawberries. We will make jam out of ________
a. they
b. theirs
c. them
8. I have lost my keys. Has ________ seen them?
a. everyone
b. anyone
c. myself
Class 6 English Grammar Chapter-Wise Contents:
3: Nouns
5: Gender
6: Case
7: Pronouns
8: Verbs
10: Adjectives
12: Adverbs
13: The Simple Tense
17: Prepositions
18: Conjunctions
19: Articles
22: Direct and Indirect Speech
