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Relative Pronouns
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: Subject Object Possession Uncertainty Which Which Whose Whichever That That (for both things & people) Who Whom Whose Whoever/whom../whos.. Example: The…
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Intensive Pronouns
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.
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Reflexive Pronouns
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…
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Possessive Pronouns
Possessive pronouns replace the nouns of the possessive adjectives: my, our, your, her, his, their. The possessive pronouns 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…
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Object Pronouns
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,…
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Subject Pronouns
Subject 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…
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Definition
A pronoun is used in place of a specific noun mentioned earlier in a sentence so that you don’t have to keep saying/writing that particular noun. Example: Michael is a good boy. He gets up early in the morning. (Here, you don’t have to mention ‘Michael’ again) The coach selected several key points. He wanted the team to memorize them. (‘He’ replaces…
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More Types of Noun
Singular Noun: Singular Nouns are namely, singular in number. The base form of any noun is naturally singular and so that is the Singular Noun. Examples: Duck, Bush, Man, Mouse, Child, Fish etc. are Singular Nouns. Singular Noun in a sentence: I have a pet duck. That big bush is beside our house. He is the man of the house.…
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Compound Noun
Sometimes two or three nouns appear together, or even with other parts of speech, and create idiomatic compound nouns. Idiomatic means that those nouns behave as a unit and, to a lesser or greater degree, amount to more than the sum of their parts. Example: six-pack, five-year-old, and son-in-law, snowball, mailbox, etc.
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Collective Noun
A collective noun is a word for a group of things, people, or animals, etc. Example: family, team, jury, cattle, etc. Collective nouns can be both plural and singular. However, Americans prefer to use collective nouns as singular, but both of the uses are correct in other parts of the world.
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