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____ barked at the mailman (Personal Pronoun)
He
Please pass me ____ book (Possessive Pronoun)
my
I saw ____ at the store (Demonstrative Pronoun)
those
She made the cake ____ (Reflexive Pronoun)
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____ is a doctor (Personal Pronoun)
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Is this ____ phone? (Possessive Pronoun)
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____ are going to the party (Personal Pronoun)
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Look at ____ cute puppy (Demonstrative Pronoun)
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The cat groomed ____ in the mirror (Reflexive Pronoun)
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____ are my friends (Personal Pronoun)
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Study Notes
Pronouns
Overview
Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns in sentences, helping to avoid repetition and to make writing more concise. They come in various forms, each serving specific purposes such as personal pronouns, which indicate who is speaking or being spoken to; possessive pronouns, which show ownership or belonging; demonstrative pronouns, used to point out things; and reflexive pronouns, which reflect back to their antecedents or refer to the subject of the sentence.
Personal Pronouns
Personal pronouns are used to talk about yourself or someone else when you want to emphasize their gender, number, or role in the conversation. Examples include I, you, he, she, they, etc. These pronouns can also represent a group of people without specifying individual identities. For instance, using one or oneself means the speaker or writer is referring to themselves, while using himself or herself shows who they're talking about.
Possessive Pronouns
These pronouns are used with nouns to indicate possession or relationship between two things or ideas, conveying ownership or the state of having something. Common examples are my, your, his, her, their. They can function as both determiner and relative pronoun in sentences.
Demonstrative Pronouns
Demonstrative pronouns are used to point to or refer to persons, places, or things nearby, usually within sight or touchable distance from where the speaker stands. The most common ones are this, that, these, those.
Reflexive Pronouns
A reflexive pronoun reflects back to its antecedent or refers to the subject of the sentence. It "shows back again." These pronouns end in -self or -selves and typically express action performed by the subject onto itself. Some common examples are myself, yourself, themselves, etc.
In summary, understanding and correctly using different types of pronouns is crucial for clear communication, especially in academic writings where one needs to distinguish between the narrator, characters, objects, and other entities mentioned within a text.
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Learn about the various types of pronouns such as personal pronouns, possessive pronouns, demonstrative pronouns, and reflexive pronouns. Understand their unique purposes in sentences and how they help in avoiding repetition and enhancing clarity in communication.
