Pronouns

Question 1

Defintion

Answer 1

words which are used in place of nouns or noun phrases, they are also a sub-class of nouns, they can identify subjects and objects.

Question 2

Personal pronouns

Answer 2

refer to people and things; I, WE, SHE, IT, THEM

Question 3

Reflexive pronouns

Answer 3

‘reflect back’ to the earlier noun or pronoun; MYSELF, OURSELF, ITSELF

Question 4

Possessive pronouns

Answer 4

show ownership; MINE, OURS, HERS, ITS

Question 5

Interrogative pronouns

Answer 5

used in questions; WHAT?, WHICH?, WHOSE?

Question 6

Demonstrative pronouns

Answer 6

help to indicate the position of people or things in relation to the speaker; I’LL HOLD THESE, I’LL HAVE THIS

Question 7

Reciprocal pronouns

Answer 7

refer to a two-way relationship; EACH OTHER, ONE ANOTHER

Question 8

Indefinite pronouns

Answer 8

express vagueness and uncertainty; EVERYONE, ANYBODY, SOMETHING

Question 9

Impersonal pronouns

Answer 9

used in statements which refer to people in general or unknown people; ONE, YOU, THEY

Question 10

Relative pronouns

Answer 10

used to link a relative clause to a noun/noun phrase; WHO, WHICH, THAT