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 is a personal pronoun?

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Personal pronouns refer to specific people or things and can be subjective (I, you, he, she, it, we, they) or objective (me, you, him, her, it, us, them).

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What is a possessive pronoun?

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A possessive pronoun shows ownership, such as mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, and theirs.

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What is an objective pronoun?

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An objective pronoun is used as the object of a verb or preposition, such as me, you, him, her, it, us, and them.

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What is a subjective pronoun?

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A subjective pronoun is used as the subject of a sentence, such as I, you, he, she, it, we, and they.

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What is an interrogative pronoun?

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An interrogative pronoun is used to ask questions, such as who, whom, whose, which, and what.

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What is a reflexive pronoun?

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A reflexive pronoun refers back to the subject of the sentence, such as myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, and themselves.

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What is an intensive pronoun?

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An intensive pronoun emphasizes a noun or another pronoun, such as myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, and themselves.

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What is the difference between 'you're' and 'your'?

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'You're' is a contraction for 'you are', while 'your' is a possessive pronoun indicating ownership.

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Provide an example of a possessive pronoun.

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An example of a possessive pronoun is 'hers'.