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, such as 'he', 'she', 'it', 'they', etc.

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What is the purpose of using pronouns?

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Pronouns are used to avoid repetition of nouns and make sentences easier to understand.

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Give an example of a personal pronoun.

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Examples of personal pronouns include 'I', 'you', 'he', 'she', 'it', 'we', '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, such as 'myself', 'yourself', 'himself', 'herself', 'itself', 'ourselves', 'yourselves', 'themselves'.

Front

Fill in the blank: 'The cat cleaned __________.'

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itself.

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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', 'theirs'.

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Fill in the blank: 'This book is __________.'

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mine.

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What is a demonstrative pronoun?

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A demonstrative pronoun points to specific things or people, such as 'this', 'that', 'these', 'those'.

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Fill in the blank: '__________ is my favorite toy.'

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This.

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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', 'what'.