A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence. Pronouns are used to avoid repeating the same noun over and over again. They can refer to people, places, things, or ideas.
Types of Pronouns:
Personal Pronouns: Refer to specific people or things. (e.g. I, you, he, she, it, we, they)
Reflexive Pronouns: End in "-self" or "-selves" and refer back to the subject of the sentence. (e.g. myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, themselves)
Demonstrative Pronouns: Point out specific things. (e.g. this, that, these, those)
Interrogative Pronouns: Used to ask questions. (e.g. who, whom, whose, which, what)
Indefinite Pronouns: Refer to non-specific people or things. (e.g. anyone, someone, everyone, nobody, anything, everything)
Relative Pronouns: Introduce relative clauses and connect them to the main clause. (e.g. who, whom, whose, which, that)
Examples:
1. Personal Pronoun: She is going to the store.
2. Reflexive Pronoun: They dressed themselves for the party.
3. Demonstrative Pronoun: This is my favorite book.
4. Interrogative Pronoun: Whose shoes are these?
5. Indefinite Pronoun: Everyone is invited to the event.
6. Relative Pronoun: The dog that barked is brown.
Study Tips:
Identify the type of pronoun used in a sentence.
Practice replacing nouns with pronouns in sentences.
Use pronouns to avoid repetition and make sentences more concise.
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