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    Pronouns are words that replace nouns and noun phrases. They make speech and writing less repetitive by avoiding repeated use of nouns. Common pronouns include he, she, they, it, we, and who. Pronouns can act as subjects, objects, or possessives. They come in subjective and objective cases depending on their use in sentences. There are many types of pronouns including personal, indefinite, reflexive, demonstrative, possessive, relative, interrogative, and reciprocal pronouns.

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    Pronouns are words that replace nouns and noun phrases. They make speech and writing less repetitive by avoiding repeated use of nouns. Common pronouns include he, she, they, it, we, and who. Pronouns can act as subjects, objects, or possessives. They come in subjective and objective cases depending on their use in sentences. There are many types of pronouns including personal, indefinite, reflexive, demonstrative, possessive, relative, interrogative, and reciprocal pronouns.

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    Pronouns are words that replace nouns and noun phrases. They make speech and writing less repetitive by avoiding repeated use of nouns. Common pronouns include he, she, they, it, we, and who. Pronouns can act as subjects, objects, or possessives. They come in subjective and objective cases depending on their use in sentences. There are many types of pronouns including personal, indefinite, reflexive, demonstrative, possessive, relative, interrogative, and reciprocal pronouns.

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    Pronouns are words that replace nouns and noun phrases. They make speech and writing less repetitive by avoiding repeated use of nouns. Common pronouns include he, she, they, it, we, and who. Pronouns can act as subjects, objects, or possessives. They come in subjective and objective cases depending on their use in sentences. There are many types of pronouns including personal, indefinite, reflexive, demonstrative, possessive, relative, interrogative, and reciprocal pronouns.

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    PRONOUNS

    What is a Pronoun?
    • In grammar, a pronoun is defined as a word or phrase that
    may be substituted for a noun or noun phrase, which once
    replaced, is known as the pronoun’s antecedent. How is this
    possible?
    • In a nutshell, it’s because pronouns can do everything that
    nouns can do. A pronoun can act as a subject, direct object,
    indirect object, object of the preposition, and more.
    • Without pronouns, we’d have to keep on repeating nouns, and that
    would make our speech and writing repetitive, not to mention
    cumbersome. Most pronouns are very short words.

    • Examples include: He, she, they, it, we, and who.

    • As mentioned, pronouns are usually used to replace nouns, however


    they can also stand in for certain adverbs, adjectives, and other
    pronouns. Anytime you want to talk about a person, animal, place or
    thing, you can use pronouns to make your speech or writing flow
    better.
    Noun Pronoun

    ~John got a new job ~He got a new job

    ~Children should watch ~They should watch less


    less television television 

    • In these examples the pronouns have the same reference as the nouns which they replace. In
    each case, they refer to people, and so we call them PERSONAL PRONOUNS. However, we
    also include in this group the pronoun it, although this pronoun does not usually refer to a
    person. There are three personal pronouns, and each has a singular and a plural form.

    Person Singular Plural

    1st I we

    2nd you you

    3rd he/she/it they


    • These pronouns also have another set of forms, which we show
    here:
    Person Singular Plural

    1st me us

    2nd you you

    3rd him/her/it them

    The first set of forms (I, you, he...) exemplifies the SUBJECTIVE CASE, and the second set (me, you,
    him...) exemplifies the OBJECTIVE CASE. The distinction between the two cases relates to how they can
    be used in sentences. For instance, in our first example above, we say that he can replace John

    John got a new job ~He got a new job

    But he cannot replace John in I gave John a new job. Here, we have to use the objective form him: I gave
    him a new job.
    Others types of pronouns
    Pronouns can be divided into numerous categories including:
    • Indefinite pronouns – those referring to one or more unspecified
    objects, beings, or places ( eg; anything, anyone , somebody, nothing,
    none , no one)
    • Reflexive pronouns – those preceded by the adverb, adjective,
    pronoun, or noun to which they refer, and ending in –self or –selves
    • Demonstrative pronouns – those used to point to something specific
    within a sentence (eg; that, those, these)
    • Possessive pronouns – those designating possession or ownership (eg;
    mine , yours, his, theirs)
    • Relative pronouns – those which refer to nouns mentioned previously,
    acting to introduce an adjective (relative) clause (eg; which, who , whose,
    where, when,whom)
    • Interrogative pronouns – those which introduce a question (eg; who,
    what, why, when)
    • Reciprocal pronouns – those expressing mutual actions or relationship;
    (eg; one another, each other )
    Examples of Pronouns
    In the following examples, the pronouns are italicized.
    • We are going on vacation.
    • Don’t tell me that you can’t go with us.
    • These are terribly steep stairs.
    • We ran into each other at the mall.
    • I’m not sure which is worse: rain or snow.
    • It is one of the nicest Italian restaurants in town.
    • Richard stared at himself in the mirror.
    • The laundry isn’t going to do itself.
    • Someone spilled orange juice all over the countertop!
    Pronoun Exercises
    1. I really like watching old shows. _________ are some of the best
    things on TV.
    A. Those
    B. That
    C. This
    D. These
    2. After the parade, __________ met up in the town square.
    A. something
    B. everyone
    C. anywhere

    3. __________ flavor do you prefer?


    A. Whom
    B. Which
    C. Who
    4. I slipped on the sidewalk and hurt _________ .
    A. himself
    B. themselves
    C. myself

    5. _________ am learning to speak better English.


    A. I
    B. Me
    C. You
    6. We’re going to get _________ test results today.
    A. mine
    B. yours
    C. our

    7. The two boys threw the ball back and forth to _________.
    A. each other
    B. one another

    8. You can do it _________.


    A. yourself
    B. himself
    C. themselves
    9. I rode my bike, _________ has a headlight, home in the dark.
    A. that
    B. whom
    C. which

    The tallest child, _________ was also oldest, was also most outgoing.
    A. who
    B. that
    C. whose

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