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 and simplify sentences.

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What are the different types of pronouns?

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

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What is a personal pronoun?

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A personal pronoun refers to a specific person or thing 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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A possessive pronoun indicates ownership or possession (e.g., mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs).

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How do you identify the antecedent of a pronoun?

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The antecedent of a pronoun is the noun that the pronoun replaces or refers to, usually found earlier in the sentence.

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What is the difference between 'he' and 'him'?

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'He' is a subject pronoun used as the subject of a verb, while 'him' is an object pronoun used as the object of a verb or preposition.

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Provide an example of a sentence using a reflexive pronoun.

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An example of a sentence using a reflexive pronoun is: 'She taught herself how to play the piano.'

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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 introduces a relative clause and relates to a noun mentioned previously (e.g., who, whom, whose, which, that).