Lesson 35- Other Pronouns Flashcards
Name all 4 types of “Other Pronouns”.
Interrogative, Demonstrative, Indefinite, Reflective
Def. of Interrogative Pronouns
used to ask about someone or something of unknown identity
Example of Interrogative Pronouns
who, whom, whose, which, what
Purpose of Interrogative Pronouns
Subject, Direct Object, Indirect Object, Object of the Preposition
Def. of Demonstrative Pronouns
point out specific persons or things
Example of Demonstrative Pronouns
this, these (nearby), that, those (further away)
Purpose of Demonstrative Pronouns
used in place of nouns and sometimes as adjectives
Def. of Indefinite Pronouns
used to refer to classes or various numbers of persons or things but not anyone particular
Know 7 examples of Indefinite Pronouns.
all, anyone, anything, anybody, everything, everyone, everybody
Purpose of Indefinite Pronouns
- Individuals of a class taken separately: each, neither, either - Number or quantity: all, any, both, few, many, much, several, some, one, none - Replace a noun: Example: All were present. - Adjective: each boy, several ducks
Def. of Reflective Pronouns
takes the place of a subject of the sentence or clause
Example of Reflective Pronouns
add the suffix: - self, - selves
Purpose of Reflective Pronouns
- used for emphasis: Example: I myself have seen it. - Objective case (DO, IO, OP): Example: Love thy neighbor as thyself.