Name: Olivo, Jordan-James S.

2015
Year/Section: 1BSEcE-A

Date: September 08,

The Different Types of Pronouns

1. Subjective Pronouns
- A pronoun acts as the subject of a sentenceit performs the action of the verb.
- The subjective pronouns are he, I, it, she, they, we, and you.
Examples:
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He spends ages looking out the window.

After lunch, she and I went to the planetarium.

2. Objective Pronouns
- An objective pronoun acts as the object of a sentenceit receives the action of the verb.
- The objective pronouns are her, him, it, me, them, us, and you.
Examples:
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Cousin Eldred gave me a trombone.

Take a picture of him, not us!

3. Possessive Pronouns
- A possessive pronoun tells you who owns something. They are used as adjectives, also
known as possessive adjectives
- The possessive pronouns are my, her, his, its, our, their, and your.
Examples:
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Have you seen her book?

You are only my love.

4. Absolute Possessive Pronouns

- These pronouns also show possession. Unlike possessive pronouns, which are adjectives
to nouns, these pronouns sit by themselves.
- They are mine, yours, his, hers, ours, and theirs.
Examples:
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The tickets are as good as ours.

Shall we take yours or theirs?

5. Demonstrative Pronouns
- A demonstrative pronoun points out a noun.
- The demonstrative pronouns are that, these, this, and those.
Examples:
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That is a good idea.

These are hilarious cartoons.

6. Interrogative Pronouns
- An interrogative pronoun is used in a
question. It helps to ask about
something.
- The interrogative pronouns are what,
which, who, whom, and compound
words ending in ever, such as
whatever, whichever, whoever, and
whomever.
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Examples:

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What on earth is that?

Who ate the last Fig Newton?

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Indefinite Pronouns
An indefinite pronoun refers to an
indefinite, or general, person or
thing.
Indefinite pronouns include all, any,
both, each, everyone, few, many,
neither, none, nothing, several, some,
and somebody.
Examples:

- Something smells good.

- Many like salsa with their chips.
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12. Relative Pronouns
- A relative pronoun introduces a
clause, or part of a sentence, that
describes a noun.
- The relative pronouns are that,
which, who, and whom.
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17. Reflexive Pronouns

Examples:
I learned a lot about myself at
summer camp.
They should divide the berries
among themselves.

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20. Intensive (or Emphatic) Pronouns
- It emphasizes its antecedent (the
noun that comes before it).
- The intensive pronouns are herself,
himself, itself, myself, ourselves,
themselves, and yourselves.
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Examples:

- I myself dont like eggs.

- The queen herself visited our class.
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23. Reciprocal Pronouns
- Used for actions or feelings that are
reciprocated.
- The two most common reciprocal
pronouns are each other and one
another.
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Examples:
You should bring the book that you
love most.
Hector is a photographer who does
great work.

It refers back to the subject of a

sentence.
The reflexive pronouns are herself,
himself, itself, myself, ourselves,
themselves, and yourselves.

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Examples:
They like one another.
They talk to each other like theyre
babies.

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