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.

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What are personal pronouns?

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Personal pronouns refer to specific people 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 the difference between subject pronouns and object pronouns?

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Subject pronouns (e.g., I, you, he, she) are used as the subject of a sentence, while object pronouns (e.g., me, you, him, her) are used as the object.

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Give an example of a possessive pronoun.

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An example of a possessive pronoun is 'yours', which shows ownership.

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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, themselves).

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What is the purpose of demonstrative pronouns?

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Demonstrative pronouns (e.g., this, that, these, those) are used to point to specific things or people.

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What are interrogative pronouns?

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Interrogative pronouns (e.g., who, whom, whose, which, what) are used to ask questions.

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What is an example of an indefinite pronoun?

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An example of an indefinite pronoun is 'everyone', which does not refer to a specific person.

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How do you use 'who' and 'whom'?

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Use 'who' as the subject of a verb and 'whom' as the object of a verb or preposition.

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What is the function of relative pronouns?

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Relative pronouns (e.g., who, which, that) introduce relative clauses and connect them to the main clause.