Pronoun Types

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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 the main types of pronouns?

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The main types of pronouns are personal, possessive, reflexive, demonstrative, interrogative, relative, and indefinite.

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What is a personal pronoun?

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A personal pronoun refers to a specific person or thing, e.g., I, you, he, she, it, we, they.

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What is a possessive pronoun?

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A possessive pronoun shows ownership, e.g., mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.

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What is a reflexive pronoun?

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

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What is a demonstrative pronoun?

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A demonstrative pronoun points to specific things or people, e.g., this, that, these, those.

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What is an interrogative pronoun?

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An interrogative pronoun is used to ask questions, e.g., who, whom, whose, which, what.

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What is a relative pronoun?

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A relative pronoun connects a clause or phrase to a noun or pronoun, e.g., who, whom, whose, which, that.

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What is an indefinite pronoun?

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An indefinite pronoun does not refer to any specific person, amount, or thing, e.g., anyone, everyone, someone, nobody, all.

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What is the function of a subject pronoun?

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A subject pronoun acts as the subject of a sentence, e.g., I, you, he, she, it, we, they.