Explanation Of Pronouns
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Pronouns
A pronoun (I, me, he, she,
herself, you, it, that, they, each, few, many, who, whoever, whose, someone,
everybody, etc.) is a word that takes the place of a noun. In the
sentence Joe saw Jill, and he waved at her, the pronouns he and her take
the place of Joe and Jill, respectively. There are three types
of pronouns: subject (for example, he); object(him);
or possessive (his).
Pronouns make up a small subcategory of
nouns. The distinguishing characteristic of pronouns is that they can be substituted
for other nouns. For instance, if you’re telling a story about your sister
Sarah, the story will begin to sound repetitive if you keep repeating “Sarah”
over and over again.
Without pronouns, we’d have to keep on
repeating nouns, and that would make our speech and writing repetitive, not to
mention cumbersome. Most pronouns are very short words. Examples include:
·
He
·
She
·
They
·
It
·
We
·
Who
As mentioned, pronouns are usually used
to replace nouns, however they can also stand in for certain adverbs, adjectives, and other pronouns. Anytime you want to talk
about a person, animal, place or thing, you can use pronouns to make your
speech or writing flow better.
Types of
Pronouns
Pronouns can be divided
into numerous categories including:
·
Personal
pronouns – those associated with a
certain person, thing, or group; all except you have distinct forms that
indicate singular or plural number
·
Reflexive
pronouns – those preceded by the
adverb, adjective, pronoun, or noun to which they refer, and ending in –self or –selves
·
Relative
pronouns – those which refer to
nouns mentioned previously, acting to introduce an adjective (relative) clause
·
Intensive
pronouns – those ending in –self or –selves and that
serve to emphasize their antecedents
Pronoun Rules
There are a few important rules for
using pronouns. As you read through these rules and the examples in the next
section, notice how the pronoun rules are followed. Soon you’ll see that
pronouns are easy to work with.
o Subject
pronouns may be used to begin sentences. For example: We did a great job.
o Subject
pronouns may also be used to rename the subject. For example: It was she who
decided we should go to Hawaii.
o Indefinite
pronouns don’t have antecedents. They are capable of standing on their own. For
example: No one likes the sound of fingernails on a chalkboard.
o Object
pronouns are used as direct objects, indirect objects, and objects of
prepositions. These include: you, me, him, her, us, them, and it. For example:
David talked to her about the mistake.
o Possessive
pronouns show ownership. They do not need apostrophes. For example: The cat washed its whiskers.
Examples of
Pronouns
1. In
the following examples, the pronouns are italicized.
2. We are
going on vacation.
3. Don’t
tell me that you can’t go with us.
4. Anybody who
says it won’t be fun has no clue what they are talking
about.
5. These are
terribly steep stairs.
6. We ran
into each other at the mall.
7. I’m
not sure which is worse: rain or snow.
8. It is
one of the nicest Italian restaurants in town.
9. Richard
stared at himself in the mirror.
10. The
laundry isn’t going to do itself.
11. Someone spilled
orange juice all over the countertop!
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