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This document defines and provides examples of the different types of pronouns in English: demonstrative pronouns (this, that), relative pronouns (who, which), personal pronouns (I, he), reflexive pronouns (myself), possessive pronouns (his), interrogative pronouns (who, what), reciprocal pronouns (each other), and indefinite pronouns (anyone). Each pronoun category is explained and accompanied by one or more examples to illustrate how that pronoun is used in a sentence.
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- 2. What is a Pronoun? A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun or another pronoun. 28/5/2016 2
- 3. Categories of Pronouns 1. Demonstrative 2. Relative 3. Personal 4. Reflexive 5. Possessive 6. Interrogative 7. Reciprocal 8. Indefinite 28/5/2016 3
- 5. Demonstrative Pronouns The demonstrative pronouns are: This That These Those 28/5/2016 5
- 6. Demostrative Pronouns This and these point to persons or things that are near. Loos at these legs. Look at this man. 28/5/2016 6
- 7. Demonstrative Pronouns That and those point to persons or things that are farter away Loos at those trees. Look at that river. 28/5/2016 7
- 9. Relative Pronouns Relative pronouns relates the adjective clause to a noun or pronoun in the main clause. It may also act as the subject, object, predicate pronoun, or object of a preposition in the clause. Who Whom Whose That Which 28/5/2016 9
- 10. Relative Pronouns This is the island that has the secret cave. 28/5/2016 10 (That is the subject of has)
- 11. Relative Pronouns Jon is the one who found the treasure. (Who is the subject of found) 28/5/2016 11
- 13. Personal Pronouns Personal pronouns refer to specific persons or things. Douglas reads stories. He likes fairy tales. The word “he” is a personal pronoun that refers to “Douglas”.
- 14. Here’s an Example 1.Mrs Turnbull teaches English. 2. She teaches English. In the second sentence, she is a pronoun that takes the place of the noun Mrs Turnbull.
- 16. Reflexive pronouns These are pronouns that have "-self" or "-selves" on the end. Teddy read the book to himself. The reflexive pronoun is "himself." 28/5/2016 16
- 18. Possessive Pronoun These show who owns something (and they don’t have apostrophes). Ours, his, their, and her are possessive pronouns. That book is Fluffy’s book. That book is his book. The word "his" is a possessive pronoun. 28/5/2016 18
- 20. We use interrogative pronouns to ask questions. The interrogative pronoun represents the thing that we don't know (what we are asking the question about). There are four main interrogative pronouns: who, whom, what, which . subject object person who whom thing what person/thing which person whose (possessive) -The possessive pronoun whose can also be an interrogative pronoun (an interrogative possessive pronoun).
- 22. - We use reciprocal pronouns when each of two or more subjects is acting in the same way towards the other. There are only two reciprocal pronouns, and they are both two words: - each other - one another
- 23. - John and Mary love each other. - The ten prisoners were all blaming one another. - Why don't you believe each other? - When we use these reciprocal pronouns: there must be two or more people, things or groups involved (so we cannot use reciprocal pronouns with I, you [singular], he/she/it), and they must be doing the same thing Examples:
- 25. An indefinite pronoun does not refer to any specific person, thing or amount. It is vague and "not definite". Some typical indefinite pronouns are:
- 26. Some Indefinite Pronouns Singular Plural another everybody no one anybody everyone nothing anyone everything one anything much somebody each neither someone either nobody something both few many others several All, any, most, none and some can be singular or plural, depending on the phrase that follows them.
- 27. Note that many indefinite pronouns also function as other parts of speech. Look at "another" in the following sentences: - He has one job in the day and another at night. (pronoun) - I'd like another drink, please. (adjective)
- 28. - All is forgiven. - All have arrived. - John likes coffee but not tea. I think both are good. - We can start the meeting because everybody has arrived. Notice that : A singular pronoun takes a singular verb AND that any personal pronoun should also agree (in number and gender). Most indefinite pronouns are either singular or plural. However, some of them can be singular in one context and plural in another.