types of pronouns Flashcards
PERSONAL pronoun:
a word that replaces a noun to refer to a person, place, or thing. it’s used to avoid repetition of the same noun.
examples of PERSONAL pronouns:
1st person: I, me, mine
2nd person: you, your, yours
3rd person: he/she, their, its
COLLECTIVE pronoun:
a word to refer to a group of people or things collectively.
examples of COLLECTIVE pronoun:
- they
- we
- us
POSSESSIVE pronoun:
a pronoun used to indicate ownership or possession. it shows that something belongs to someone or something.
examples of POSSESSIVE pronouns:
1st person: mine, ours
2nd person: yours
3rd person: his, hers, its, theirs
REFLEXIVE pronoun:
a pronoun that refers back to the subject of the sentence. it indicates that the subject is both performing the action and receiving it.
examples of REFLEXIVE pronouns:
1st person: myself
2nd person: yourself
3rd person: herself, themselves, himself, itself
RECIPROCAL pronouns:
a pronoun that refers to the mutual relationship between two or more people or things. it indicates a shared action or feeling
examples of RECIPROCAL pronouns:
- each other
- one another
INDEFINITE pronouns:
pronouns that refer to a person, place, or thing without specifying exactly which one. they are often used to describe a general or unknown quantity.
examples of INDEFINITE pronouns:
singular: someone, anyone, no one, everyone, everybody, anybody, nobody, something, anything, nothing, everything, everybody
plural: some, any, none, all, most, few, many, several
INTERROGATIVE pronouns:
they are used to inquire (ask for info) about a person, place, thing, or quantity.
examples of INTERROGATIVE pronouns:
who: refers to a person
whom: refers to a person as the object of a verb or preposition
whose: indicates possession
which: refers to a choice among several options
what: refers to a thing or an idea
DEMONSTRATIVE pronouns:
they are used to point out or identify specific people, places, or things. they indicate whether something is near or far.
