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PRONOUNS
PRONOUNS
A pronoun is used to substitute a noun or a noun phrase that was mentioned earlier. For instance, Lily
likes the bag very much. She uses it almost everyday. The pronouns `she’ and `it’ are used to replace `Lily’
and `the bag’ respectively. There are many types of pronouns.
PERSONAL PRONOUNS
DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS
POSSESIVE PRONOUNS
INDEFINITE PRONOUNS
RECIPROCAL PRONOUNS
RELATIVE PRONOUNS
PERSONAL PRONOUNS
It It Neuter
➔ My mother gave it to me
➔ Ali volunteers to help you
➔ Please treat him with respect
➔ Sheila will meet with her next week.
➔ Can the plumber fix it?
➔ Do you mind telling us the cost?
➔ Hani plans to give all of you a surprise.
➔ Do not reveal the details to them
We use object pronouns after prepositions too.
Examples:
That ➔ The boy that hit you just now is my neighbour. (refer
to a person)
➔ The shoes that she likes are very expensive . (refers
to a thing)
Don’t say you don’t have enough time. You have
exactly the same number of hours per day that were
given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michelangelo, Mother
Teresea, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and
Albert Einstein. – H. Jackson Brown Jr.