Pronouns
Pronouns
A pronoun is a word that can take the place of a noun. Based on different form and function in the sentence, pronouns fall into several major categories such as personal pronouns, compound personal pronouns (reflexive), ……
Personal Pronouns
Personal pronouns include I, me, you, we, us, he, she, it, they, and them. Personal pronouns can be used to stand for the ……
Possessive Pronouns
Possessive pronouns show ownership.
The possessive pronouns my, your, his, her, its, their, and our replace possessive nouns.
The possessive pronouns mine, ours, yours, hers, his, its, and theirs replace both a possessive noun and the noun that is possessed.
Whose is the possessive form of the relative pronoun who. It is also used as the possessive form of the relative pronoun which.
Compound Personal Pronouns
A compound personal pronoun contains the word self or selves. Compound personal pronouns include ……
Indefinite Pronouns
Indefinite pronouns refer to persons or things that are not identified as individuals. These pronouns include ……
Relative Pronouns
When the pronouns who, whom, whose, which, and that are used to introduce an adjective clause, they are called relative pronouns. A relative pronoun always follows the noun it refers to.
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Interrogative Pronouns
When the pronouns who, whom, which, and what are used to begin a question, they are called interrogative pronouns.
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Demonstrative pronouns
This, that, these, and those can be used as demonstrative pronouns.
This and these are used when talking about one or more things that are nearby.
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