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1. What is a verb?
Verbs are words that show an action (sing), occurrence (develop), or
state of being (exist). Almost every sentence requires a verb. The
basic form of a verb is known as its infinitive. The
forms call, love, break, and go are all infinitives.
Almost all verbs have two other important forms called participles.
Participles are forms that are used to create several
verb tenses (forms that are used to show when an action
happened); they can also be used as adjectives. The present
participle always ends in -ing: calling, loving, breaking, going. (There
is also a kind of noun, called a gerund, that is identical in form to the
present participle form of a verb.) The past participle usually ends in -
ed, but many past participles have irregular
endings: called, loved, broken, gone.
The verb's past tense usually has the same -ed form as the past
participle. For many verbs, however, the past tense is irregular. An
irregular past tense is not always identical to an irregular past
participle: called, loved, broke, went.
The two main kinds of verbs, transitive verbs and intransitive verbs,
are discussed at the entries for transitive and intransitive.
2. Running through the rain
Here comes its season again
Running through the rain
Nurturing our grain
Running through the rain
Increasing greener pastures and gain
Running through the rain
Flooding to fill our empty drains
Running through the rain
Away from its torrent to an island plain
Running through the rain
Little children jumping happily in vain
Running through the rain
In a long season chain
Running through the rain
Its joys and its pains
Running through the rain
Getting wet and getting stains
Running through the rain
With a cold shiver down our brain
Running through the rain
Quickly to join the train
Running through the rain
And getting calls from rain
3. The way of life in the New Stone
Age was completely different than
earlierStone ages. Duringthisage,
humansstarteddoing agriculture.He
startedproducingfoodgrains. Hence
therewas no need of moving from
place to placefor food. Agricultural
work made it necessaryto stay in one
place. Now people startedlivingin
5. Politics in West Bengal is
dominated by the following
major political parties: the
All India Trinamool
Congress, the Bharatiya
Janata Party,
the Communist Party of
India (Marxist), and the
Indian National Congress.
For many decades, the
state underwent gruesome
and terrible political
violence.
6. What Are the Different Types of Pronouns?
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Kenneth Beare
9. Updated on March 18, 2019
There are four types of
pronouns: subject
pronouns, object
pronouns, possessive
pronouns, and
demonstrative
pronouns. Pronouns are
one of the eight parts of
speech.
Pronouns take the place of
a person, place, or thing
in sentences once the
context is understood. For
example:
10. Peter enjoys walking his
dog in the park. He often
walks three or more miles
with him.
In this case,
the pronouns 'he' in the
second sentence replaces
'Peter', and the object
'him' replaces 'his dog'.
Pronouns are used in all
languages including
English to simplify the
language. English learners
should learn the following
types of pronouns, paying
11. special attention to minor
differences between each
form.
Subject Pronouns
Subject Pronouns - I,
you, he, she, it, we,
you, they function as
the subject of a sentence:
I live in New York.
Do you like playing
tennis?
He doesn't want to
come this evening.
She works in London.
12. It won't be easy.
We are studying
pronouns at the
moment.
You went to Paris last
year, didn't you?
They bought a new car
last month.
Object Pronouns
Object Pronouns - me,
you, him, her, it, us,
you, them serve as
the object of a verb.
Give me the book.
13. He told you to come
tonight.
She asked him to help.
They visited her when
they came to New York.
She bought it at the
store.
He picked us up at the
airport.
The teacher
asked you to finish your
homework.
I invited them to a
party.
14. Possessive
Pronouns
Possessive pronouns -
mine, yours, his, hers,
its, ours, yours,
theirs show that
something belongs to
someone. Note that
the possessive
pronouns are similar to
possessive adjectives (my,
his, her). The difference is
that the object follows the
possessive adjective but
does not follow the
15. possessive pronoun. For
example: "That book
is mine" (possessive
pronoun) vs. "That
is my book" (possessive
adjective).
That house is mine.
This is yours.
I'm sorry, that's his.
Those books are hers.
Those students
are ours.
Look over there, those
seats are yours.
Theirs will be green.
16. Demonstrative
Pronouns
Demonstrative pronouns -
this, that, these,
those refer to things.
'This' and 'these' refer to
something that is near.
'That' and 'those' refer to
things that are farther
away.
This is my house.
That is our car over
there.
17. These are my
colleagues in this room.
Those are beautiful
flowers in the next field.
Possessive
Adjectives
Possessive adjectives -
my, your, his, her, its,
our, your, their are
often confused with
possessive pronouns.
The possessive
adjective modifies the
18. noun following it in order
to show possession.
I'll get my books.
Is that your car over
there?
That is his teacher, Mr.
Jones.
I want to go
to her store.
Its color is red.
Can we
bring our children?
You are welcome to
invite your families.
20. What is a pronoun?
A pronoun is a word that
can replace a noun in a
sentence. The noun that
is replaced by a pronoun
is called an antecedent.
For example, in the
sentence I love my dog
because he is a good
boy, the word he is a
pronoun that replaces
the noun dog.
Generally speaking,
pronouns allow us to
shorten our sentences
21. and make them sound
less repetitive. For
example,
The construction
workers are building
the office. The
construction
workers are making
good progress. The
construction
workers should
finish the project in
no time.
22. The construction
workers are building
the office. They are
making good
progress. They shou
ld finish the project
in no time.
You can see that the
second set of sentences
is both shorter and
sounds less repetitive
than the first set of
sentences.
23. ⚡️ Pronoun quick
tip
Grammatically, pronouns
function much like nouns:
they can be used both
as subjects and objects; the
y refer to people, places,
and things; they can be
singular or plural; and they
can be modified by
adjectives. The “noun” in
pronoun will help you
remember that pronouns
behave much the same way
that nouns do.
24. Pronoun list
He
It
You
I
They
We
Who
Him
Them
Whoever
Anyone
Something
Nobody
25. We use a bunch of
different pronouns in our
writing and in speech.
Listed below are just
some of the pronouns
that we use every day:
I
me
you
he
she
it
we
they
26. us
them
who
what
this
that
anyone
nobody
something
Pronoun examples
The following examples
show how we use
pronouns in sentences.
27. We looked for
Britney at her house,
but she wasn’t there.
I took my car to the
mechanic to
get it fixed.
This is the best
birthday ever!
Someone donated
$500 to our charity.
Andy thinks that
mayonnaise goes
well with anything.
28. Types of pronouns
There are many different
types of pronouns that
we use in writing and
speech. For now, we will
briefly look at each of
these different types. If
you want to explore each
one in more detail, we
have provided an
extensive guide to each
type of pronoun in the
links below:
31. Possessive
pronoun examples
mine, yours, his,
hers, ours, theirs
Possessive
pronouns used in
sentences
That toy on the shelf
is mine.
All of the houses in
our neighborhood
look the same,
but ours is the only
32. one with a satellite
dish.
Wendy and Ronald
separated the french
fries into two piles:
the left one
was hers and the
right one was his.
Personal
pronouns
Personal pronouns are
pronouns that we use to
refer to people and,
sometimes, animals. The
33. pronouns it, they,
and them can also apply
to objects.
Personal pronoun
examples
I, you, she, he, it,
we, they, me, us,
them
Personal pronouns
used in sentences
I am afraid of mice.
The toaster gets
really hot
when it heats bread.
34. My cats are friendly,
so you can safely
pet them.
Do you know the
history behind
using they and themsel
f as singular
pronouns? Find out
more and why they are
making a comeback
now.
Relative pronouns
Relative
pronouns connect
35. dependent clauses to
independent clauses.
Relative pronoun
examples
who, whom, which,
what, that
Relative pronouns
used in sentences
I need to find a
person who can
read Swedish.
36. She doesn’t want to
eat a meal that is
too spicy.
This
book, which ends
on a cliffhanger, is
really exciting.
Reflexive
pronouns
A reflexive pronoun is a
pronoun used as an
object of a verb that
refers to the same
37. person or thing as the
subject of the verb.
Reflexive pronoun
examples
myself, yourself,
itself, herself,
himself, ourselves,
themselves
Reflexive pronouns
used in sentences
Ken looked
at himself in the
mirror.
38. I like to
cheer myself up
with desserts.
The silly clowns
made fools
of themselves.
Intensive
pronouns
Intensive pronouns refer
back to the subject in
order to add emphasis.
Intensive pronouns are
identical in appearance
to reflexive pronouns.
39. Intensive pronoun
examples
myself, yourself,
herself, himself,
itself, ourselves,
themselves
Intensive pronouns
used in sentences
I built my
house myself.
The children made
the
40. cookies themselves
.
Often, the stress of
giving a speech is
worse than the
speech itself.
Indefinite
pronouns
An indefinite pronoun is
a pronoun that doesn’t
specifically identify who
or what it is referring to.
41. Indefinite pronoun
examples
some, somebody,
anyone, anywhere,
nothing, everybody
Indefinite pronouns
used in sentences
This note could have
been written
by anybody.
Someone ate my
lunch.
42. The water
splashed everywher
e.
Demonstrative
pronouns
Demonstrative
pronouns are used to
point to specific things.
43. Demonstrative
pronoun examples
this, that, these,
those
Demonstrative
pronouns used in
sentences
This is my favorite
shirt.
I don’t know
what that is, but it
definitely isn’t
friendly.
44. I need you to
fix these.
Interrogative
pronouns
Interrogative
pronouns are pronouns
used to ask questions
about unknown people
or things.
Interrogative
pronoun examples
who, whom, what,
which, whose
45. Interrogative
pronouns used in
sentences
Who wrote this
letter?
What is an
amphibian?
Which is the correct
answer?
Reciprocal
pronouns
Reciprocal
pronouns express
47. The members of the
team support one
another.
The two fishermen
love to compete
with each other.
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48. Singular and
plural pronouns
Like nouns, pronouns
can either be singular or
plural.
Singular pronouns
Singular pronouns refer
to a single person or
thing. Like singular
nouns, singular
pronouns must use
singular verbs.
49. Singular pronoun
examples
I, he, she, it, one,
this, someone,
something, anyone,
nobody
Singular pronouns
used in sentences
Melanie is so good
at movie trivia
that she never gets
a single question
wrong.
50. Somebody is
standing next to the
window.
This is the best cake
I have ever eaten.
Plural pronouns
Plural pronouns refer to
multiple people or things.
Plural pronouns must
use plural verbs.
51. Plural pronoun
examples
we, they, us, them,
ourselves,
themselves, those,
these, many,
several, others
Plural pronouns
used in sentences
We go to the gym
every day.
52. These paintings
aren’t as old
as those are.
Several of the ducks
know that children
like to
feed them bread.
How to reach
pronoun
agreement
When using a pronoun, it
must agree in number
with its antecedent. This
53. means that a singular
noun can only be
replaced by a singular
pronoun, and a plural
noun can only be
replaced by a plural
pronoun. Take a look at
the following two
examples:
The basketball rolled
until it hit the door.
The basketball rolled
until they hit the
door.
54. Of these two sentences,
only the first one makes
sense. We are only
referring to a single
basketball, so we need
to use a singular
pronoun like it and not a
plural pronoun like they.
When you are unsure
about what kind of
pronoun you need, think
about what noun is being
replaced and use a
55. pronoun that is of the
same number.
There are a few things to
keep in mind when
considering pronoun
agreement:
Firstly, the
pronouns everyone, ever
ybody, everything,
and everywhere are
treated as singular
pronouns even though
they often refer to
multiple people and
56. things. For example, we
would say Everybody
was hiding rather
than Everybody were
hiding.
Secondly, some
pronouns can be used
as either singular or
plural. When we
encounter these
pronouns in sentences,
we usually rely on
context to help us
determine if they are
57. singular or plural. For
example,
You are my best
friend. (Based on the
singular word friend,
we know that you is
a singular pronoun.)
You are my best
friends. (Based on
the plural
word friends, we
know that you is a
plural pronoun.)
58. How to establish
pronoun
reference
When using a pronoun, it
should be clear who or
what the pronoun is
referring to. When
reading or listening to a
sentence, it should be
easy to determine what
a pronoun’s antecedent
is. With that in mind,
59. here are some tips to
help you out.
1. Use a noun first
before replacing it with a
pronoun:
❓Unclear: After an
exciting
race, she narrowly
won. She celebrated her
victory.
✅Clear: After an
exciting
race, Dasha narrowly
60. won. She celebrated her
victory.
2. Use an appropriate
pronoun to refer to a
person or a thing. For
example, we don’t use
the pronoun it to refer to
people, and we don’t use
the pronoun someone to
refer to an inanimate
object. For animals, we
can use the
pronoun it when we don’t
know the animal’s sex.
61. ❌Incorrect: The trophy
looked like he was brand
new.
✅Correct: The trophy
looked like it was brand
new.
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78. The civilization that is
based on vedic
literature is known as vedic
civilization.
Is Vedic civilization the
oldest civilization?
The scholars claimed that
the Vedas date back to
6,000 BC and hence are
79. older by 4,500 years
compared to what we
thought and Vedic
civilisation is older than
the Indus Valley
civilisation.
How did Vedic civilization
start in India?
The early Vedic age is
historically dated to the
second half of the second
millennium BCE.
Historically, after the
collapse of the Indus
80. Valley civilisation, which
occurred around 1900
BCE, groups of Indo-
Aryan peoples migrated
into north-western India
and started to inhabit the
northern Indus Valley.
