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Pronouns

This document defines and provides examples of the main types of pronouns: - Subject pronouns replace nouns as the subject of a sentence. Object pronouns replace nouns as the direct or indirect object. - Possessive pronouns show ownership, such as "mine" or "theirs". Reflexive pronouns refer back to the subject, such as "herself". - Relative pronouns introduce relative clauses, connecting a sentence to a previous noun or pronoun. Demonstrative pronouns indicate closeness or distance, such as "this" or "that". Interrogative pronouns ask questions.

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Pronouns

This document defines and provides examples of the main types of pronouns: - Subject pronouns replace nouns as the subject of a sentence. Object pronouns replace nouns as the direct or indirect object. - Possessive pronouns show ownership, such as "mine" or "theirs". Reflexive pronouns refer back to the subject, such as "herself". - Relative pronouns introduce relative clauses, connecting a sentence to a previous noun or pronoun. Demonstrative pronouns indicate closeness or distance, such as "this" or "that". Interrogative pronouns ask questions.

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Pronouns

What is a pronoun?

What are the types of pronouns?


Subject, Object, Possessive, Reflexive, Intensive, Relative, Demonstrative,
and Interrogative pronouns

What is the subject pronoun?


Subject (the person or thing performing the action) pronouns work as
the subject of the verb in a sentence. A subject pronoun normally replaces
the subject/object (a noun) of the previous sentence.

Example:

Mike can’t attend the party. He has gone to his grandparents.

Marta is a good storyteller. She told a ghost story that scared


everyone.

Julie made some cakes. They look tasty. Here, the subject pronoun


replaced the object of the previous sentence)

What is the object pronoun?


Object pronouns work as the object or indirect object in a sentence
replacing the antecedent object. This form of the pronoun is also used
after prepositions.

Example:

I’ll give you a present on your birthday. I have a great idea


for you. (after preposition)

Tell her that you’ll take the job.

I have a gift for your boss. Give it to your boss. Here, ‘it’works as an
object)

Used as the direct object, indirect object, or object of preposition. Put


after verbs.

What is the possessive pronoun?


Possessive pronouns replace the nouns of the possessive adjectives: my,
our, your, her, his, their. The possessive pronouns

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are mine, ours, yours, hers, his, its, theirs. The pronoun ‘who’ also has a
possessive form, whose.
Example:

I thought my bag was lost, but the one Kesrick found was mine. Here,
‘mine’ refers to ‘my bag’)

Their vacation will start next week. Ours is tomorrow. Here, ‘ours’
refers to ‘our vacation’)

Those four suitcases are ours.

Is this yours?

What is the reflexive pronoun?

Reflexive pronoun redirects a sentence or a clause back to the subject,


which is also the direct object of that sentence. A reflexive pronoun comes
when the subject performs its action upon itself. Here, ‘itself’ is a reflexive
pronoun.
Example:

Since she is her own boss, she gave herself a raise. Here, ‘herself’ is
the direct object of the clause and the same person is the subject)

She allowed herself more time to get ready.

The computer restarts itself every night.

We told ourselves that we were so lucky to be alive.

What is the intensive pronoun?

Intensive pronouns add emphasis/importance but do not act as the


object in the sentence. They can appear right after the subject.

Example:

I will do it myself. Here, ‘myself’ is not an object)

I myself saw the missing boat into the harbor.

We intend to do all the work ourselves.

You yourselves are responsible for this mess.

What is a relative pronoun?

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Relative pronouns introduce the relative clause. They are used to make
clear what is being talked about in a sentence. They describe something
more about the subject or the object.
The relative pronouns are:

Which, that, who, whom, whose, where, when.

Example:

The car that was stolen was the one they loved most.

A person who loves nature is a good person.

Our school, which was founded in 1995, is being renovated.

I will accept whichever party dress you buy me on Valentine's Day.

Whoever you are behind this great initiative, I want to thank you.

What is a demonstrative pronoun?

Demonstrative pronouns normally indicate the closeness of or distance


from the speaker, either literally or
symbolically. This, these, that, and those are the demonstrative pronouns.
They also work as demonstrative adjectives when they modify a noun.
However, demonstrative pronouns do not modify anything rather replace
the nouns/noun phrases.

Sometimes neither, none and such are also used as demonstrative


pronouns.

Example:

That is a long way to go. (demonstrative pronoun)

This is my car. (demonstrative pronoun)

Hand me that cricket bat. (demonstrative adjective)

Neither is permitted to enter the building.

Such are ways of life.

What is an interrogative pronoun?

Interrogative pronouns produce questions. They are what, which, who,


whom, and whose.
Who, whom, and whose refer to questions related to a person or
animal; what refers to an idea, object, or event; and which can indicate

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either a person/s or a thing/s.

Example:

What was the name of your dog?

Which is your favorite movie?

Who works for you?

Whom do you prefer in this competition?

There’s a new bike on the lawn. Whose is it?

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