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Pronoun Introduction
Introduction to Pronouns
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence. It is used
to avoid repetition and make sentences less cumbersome.
Types of Pronouns
1. Personal Pronouns: These refer to specific persons or
things.
Example: She is my friend. They live next door.
2. Demonstrative Pronouns: These point to specific things or
people.
Example: I want this one, not that one.
3. Relative Pronouns: These connect clauses or phrases to
nouns.
Example: The person who called is my brother.
4. Interrogative Pronouns: These are used to ask questions.
Example: Who is coming to the party?
5. Possessive Pronouns: These show ownership or possession.
Example: The book is mine, not yours.
6. Reflexive Pronouns: These refer back to the subject of the
sentence.
Example: She hurt herself during the game.
7. Indefinite Pronouns: These refer to non-specific persons
or things.
Example: Everyone enjoyed the movie.
8. Reciprocal Pronouns: These indicate mutual action or
relationship.
Example: They helped each other with their homework.
9. Intensive Pronouns: These emphasize a preceding noun or
pronoun.
Example: I myself witnessed the incident.
Important Points about Pronouns
1. Use of Personal Pronouns
Personal pronouns replace specific nouns. They include:
- Subject pronouns: I, you, he, she, it, we, they
- Object pronouns: me, you, him, her, it, us, them
- Possessive pronouns: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs
2. Agreement with Antecedents
Pronouns must agree with their antecedents in number and gender.
Example of common mistake: Incorrect agreement in sentences like "Each of
the boys should do their homework." (Correct: Each of the boys should do
his homework.)
3. Avoiding Ambiguity
Be clear about which noun a pronoun refers to, to avoid confusion.
Example of common mistake: Ambiguous pronoun reference in sentences like
"John told Bob that he should finish the report." (Unclear: Who should
finish the report?)
4. Correct Use of Reflexive Pronouns
Reflexive pronouns (myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves,
yourselves, themselves) are used when the subject and object are the same.
Example of common mistake: Incorrect use such as "He gave the book to
myself." (Correct: "He gave the book to me.")
5. Possessive Pronoun vs. Contractions
Know the difference between possessive pronouns (mine, yours, his, hers,
ours, theirs) and contractions (it's, you're, they're, etc.).
Example of common mistake: Confusing usage such as "Its raining outside."
(Incorrect: "Its" should be "It's" as a contraction for "It is.")
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