Retake: Types of Pronouns

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What is a personal pronoun?

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A personal pronoun is a pronoun that is used to refer to specific people or things. Examples include 'I', 'you', 'he', 'she', 'it', 'we', and 'they'.

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What is a possessive pronoun?

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A possessive pronoun indicates ownership or possession. Examples include 'mine', 'yours', 'his', 'hers', 'its', 'ours', and '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 and is formed by adding '-self' or '-selves' to certain personal pronouns. Examples include 'myself', 'yourself', 'himself', 'herself', 'itself', 'ourselves', and 'themselves'.

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What is a reciprocal pronoun?

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A reciprocal pronoun expresses a mutual action or relationship between two or more subjects. The two reciprocal pronouns are 'each other' and 'one another'.

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Identify the pronoun type: 'they'.

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Personal pronoun.

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Identify the pronoun type: 'herself'.

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Reflexive pronoun.

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Identify the pronoun type: 'our'.

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Possessive pronoun.

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Identify the pronoun type: 'one another'.

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Reciprocal pronoun.

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What is the function of a personal pronoun in a sentence?

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Personal pronouns replace specific nouns to avoid repetition and make sentences clearer.

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Provide an example of a sentence using a reflexive pronoun.

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She taught herself how to play the piano.