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Indefinite : are those referring to one or more unspecified objects, beings or places. They are called indefinite simply because they do not indicate the exact object, being or place to which they refer. Examples Many are called, but few are chosen. Somebody explain what is going on! Everyone believes she is amazing. No one wants to hear you. Either choice has its advantages. Relative : are used to refer to nouns previously mentioned, whether they are people, places, things, animals or ideas. Relative pronouns can be used to join two sentences. Most common are: which, that, whose, whoever, whomever, who and whom. Examples The writer who won the prize. Lasagna, which I eat once a month, is my favorite food. Where did you buy the skirt that you wore last Monday? Reflexive : is a type of pronoun that is preceded by the adverb, adjective, pronoun or noun to which it refers, so long as that antecedent is located within the same clause. Examples I did the homework myself. You will have to drive yourself to work. That car is in a class all by itself. Intensive : a pronoun that ends in self or selves and places emphasis on its antecedent by referring back to another noun or pronoun used earlier in the sentence. Examples Jesse wondered aloud whether he himself was the only one seeing the movie. Jane knew that she herself could make a positive impact. You yourself can easily transform your room.