Questions and Answers
What is the main function of a pronoun?
Which of the following is a type of pronoun?
What is the position of a reflexive pronoun in a sentence?
When are indirect object pronouns used?
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What is the function of a direct object pronoun?
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When are possessive pronouns used?
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Where do indirect object pronouns usually go in a sentence?
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Why are reflexive pronouns used?
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What is the correct translation of 'who' in the sentence 'I have a brother who is 12 years old.'?
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Which relative pronoun is used to refer to people and has a plural form 'quienes'?
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What is the correct translation of 'whose' in the sentence 'The woman, whose son is speaking, is principal of the school.'?
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Which of the following sentences is correct?
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What is the correct translation of 'that which' in the sentence 'I reserved a room with sea views but that which I have only looks out on the courtyard.'?
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Which of the following sentences is correct?
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What is the correct translation of 'with whom' in the sentence 'The girl with whom I went to the cinema is my girlfriend.'?
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Which relative pronoun is used to refer to things and can be roughly translated as 'that which' or 'the one that'?
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Study Notes
Los pronombres - Pronouns
- A pronoun replaces a noun in a sentence
- There are different types of pronouns in Spanish:
- Subject pronouns (e.g., I, you, he, she, we, they)
- Reflexive pronouns (e.g., myself, yourself, himself, herself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves)
- Direct object pronouns (e.g., me, you, him, her, us, you, them)
- Indirect object pronouns (e.g., to me, to you, to him, to her, to us, to you, to them)
Spanish Personal and Possessive Pronouns Summary
- Personal pronouns:
- Subject: yo, tú, él, ella, nosotros, vosotros, ellos
- Reflexive: me, te, se, nos, os, se
- Direct object: me, te, lo/la, nos, os, los/las
- Indirect object: me, te, le, nos, os, les
- Possessive pronouns:
- Possessive adjectives: mío/a(s), tuyo/-a(s), suyo/-a(s), nuestro/-a(s), vuestro/-a(s), suyo/-a(s)
Usage and Position
- Subject pronouns are used as the subject of a verb
- Reflexive pronouns are used with reflexive verbs or for emphasis
- Direct object pronouns are used with verbs that take an object
- Indirect object pronouns are used with verbs that take two objects
- Possessive pronouns are used to show possession
- Pronouns usually come before the verb in a statement, but may come at the end in questions
- Reflexive pronouns come after the indirect object if both are present
- Possessive pronouns follow prepositions and cannot be split from them
Pronombres Relativos - Relative Pronouns
- Relative pronouns relate to a noun that has previously been mentioned
- They can introduce new information about a noun or combine two sentences that share a noun
- Types of relative pronouns:
- Que (meaning who, whom, which, or that)
- Quien/Quienes (meaning who or whom, referring to people)
- El que/La que/Los que/Las que (meaning that which or the one(s) that)
- Lo que (meaning what, referring to abstract concepts or general ideas)
- Cuyo/Cuya/Cuyos/Cuyas (meaning whose, relating the owner to that which is owned)
Examples and Usage
- Que can be used to refer to people or things as the subject or object of a sentence
- Quien must be used when referring to people after a preposition
- El que/La que/Los que/Las que can be used after prepositions to refer to things
- Lo que is used when referring to abstract concepts or general ideas
- Cuyo/Cuya/Cuyos/Cuyas agree with the thing owned, not the owner
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Learn about pronouns, including subject, reflexive, direct object, and indirect object pronouns in English and Spanish. Understand the different types of pronouns and how to use them.
