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 subject pronouns?

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Subject pronouns are pronouns that act as the subject of a sentence. Examples include I, you, he, she, it, we, and they.

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What is a reflexive pronoun?

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

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How do you identify a reflexive pronoun in a sentence?

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A reflexive pronoun is used when the subject and the object of the sentence are the same.

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How do you identify an intensive pronoun in a sentence?

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An intensive pronoun is used to add emphasis to a noun or pronoun and can be removed without changing the meaning of the sentence.

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What is a possessive pronoun?

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A possessive pronoun shows ownership. Examples include mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, and theirs.

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What is the difference between 'its' and 'it's'?

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'Its' is a possessive pronoun meaning belonging to it, while 'it's' is a contraction for 'it is' or 'it has'.

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Choose the correct subject pronoun: '___ went to the store.'

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I.

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Fill in the blank with the correct reflexive pronoun: 'She made the cake by ___.'

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herself.