English Grammar Pronouns Flashcard

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

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What is a personal pronoun?

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Personal pronouns refer to specific persons or things and can be in the first, second, or third person, e.g., I, you, he, she, it, we, they.

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What is a possessive pronoun?

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Possessive pronouns indicate ownership or possession, such as 'mine', 'yours', 'his', 'hers', 'its', 'ours', 'theirs'.

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What is a reflexive pronoun?

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Reflexive pronouns refer back to the subject of the sentence and end in '-self' or '-selves', e.g., myself, yourself, himself, herself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.

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What is the difference between 'your' and 'yourself'?

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'Your' is a possessive adjective used to show ownership, while 'yourself' is a reflexive pronoun used to refer back to the subject.

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Fill in the blank: 'It was ______ who called George.'

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The correct answer is 'She'.

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Fill in the blank: 'Whose books are these? ______ or ______.'

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The correct answer is 'Yours, Mine'.

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Fill in the blank: 'I can’t find my keys. Where are ______?'

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The correct answer is 'Them'.

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Fill in the blank: 'You will stick ______ with the pins if you are not careful.'

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The correct answer is 'Yourself'.

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Fill in the blank: 'I don’t like dogs. I’m afraid of ______.'

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The correct answer is 'It'.