A demonstrative pronoun takes the place of a noun, indicating near or far in place or time.
They are: this, that, these, those.
Example: Those are mother's favorite flowers.
- Note: The demonstrative pronouns are adjectives when placed before a noun to describe that noun (Those flowers are mother's favorite).
An
interrogative pronoun introduces a question. The interrogative pronoun takes the place of a noun that is the answer to the question.
They are: who, whom, what, which, whose.
Example:
What would you like for lunch?
An
indefinite pronoun is used in place of a noun for people, things, or amounts that are unknown or unnamed.
They are: all, another, any, anybody, anyone, anything, both, each, either, enough, everybody, everyone, everything, few, fewer, less, little, many, more, most, much, neither, nobody, no one, nothing, none, one, other, others, several, some, somebody, someone, something, such, and they (people in general).
Example: Did you hear
something? No, I didn't hear
anything.
A
relative pronoun introduces a relative clause which provides additional information that 'relates' to its antecedent without starting another sentence.
They are: who, whom, whose, which, that.
Example: The cake
that she made is for a bake sale.
