Types of Pronouns

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What is a pronoun?

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A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun to avoid repetition.

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What are possessive pronouns?

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Possessive pronouns indicate ownership and include words like my, your, his, her, its, our, and their.

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Give an example of a possessive pronoun in a sentence.

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In the sentence 'This is your book,' 'your' is a possessive pronoun.

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What are reflexive pronouns?

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Reflexive pronouns refer back to the subject of the sentence and include words like myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, and themselves.

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Provide an example of a reflexive pronoun in a sentence.

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In the sentence 'She made herself a sandwich,' 'herself' is a reflexive pronoun.

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What are interrogative pronouns?

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Interrogative pronouns are used to ask questions and include who, whom, whose, which, and what.

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Give an example of an interrogative pronoun in a question.

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In the question 'Who is coming to the party?', 'who' is an interrogative pronoun.

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What are demonstrative pronouns?

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Demonstrative pronouns point to specific things and include this, that, these, and those.

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Provide an example of a demonstrative pronoun in a sentence.

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In the sentence 'These are my shoes,' 'these' is a demonstrative pronoun.

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What are indefinite pronouns?

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Indefinite pronouns refer to non-specific persons or things and include words like anyone, everyone, someone, and nobody.