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Pronouns
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Demonstrative pronouns

A demonstrative pronoun is a pronoun that is used to point to something specific within a

sentence. These pronouns can indicate items in place or time, and they can be either singular
.or plural

When used to represent a thing or things, demonstrative pronouns can be either near or far
in distance or time:

Near in time or distance: this, these

Far in time or distance: that, those

Do not confuse demonstrative adjectives with demonstrative pronouns. The words are
identical, but demonstrative adjectives qualify nouns, whereas demonstrative pronouns
stand alone.

Examples:
These are nice shoes, but they look uncomfortable. (Demonstrative pronoun)
I like this coat better than that one. (Demonstrative adjectives)
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Relative pronouns:

A relative pronoun  is used to refer to nouns mentioned previously, whether they are

people, places, things, animals, or ideas. Relative pronouns can be used to join two
sentences.

The most common relative pronouns are:

who whom whose which that when where

Example:

1. The store on the corner, where we usually buy our art supplies, burned to the ground.
2. The pants that I bought yesterday are already stained.

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 Indefinite pronouns:

Indefinite pronouns are words which replace nouns without specifying which noun they
replace.

Singular Plural Singular or plural

another, anybody, anyone,
anything, each, either,
everybody, everyone,
everything, little, much,
neither, nobody, no one,
nothing, one, other,
somebody, someone,
something.
both, few, many, others,
several.
-They take plural verbs or
plural personal pronouns.
 A few of the justices were
voicing their opposition.
all, any, more, most,
none, some.
-They can be
singular or plural; it
depends on what the
indefinite pronoun refers
to.

-They take singular verbs or All of the people clapped

singular personal pronouns. their hands

Example: Each of the All of the newspaper was

members has one vote. soaked.

Note: Most indefinite pronouns can also be adjectives.

PRONOUN: Some are bored by this movie.
ADJECTIVE: Some people are bored by this movie.

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Interrogative pronouns:

An interrogative pronoun is a pronoun used in order to ask a question.

Often it has no antecedent because the antecedent is unknown. That is why the question is being
asked!
Interrogative Pronouns
what which who whom whose

Examples:

What did you say?

Who said that?

Note that all five words may also be used as relative pronouns. A relative pronoun may be
found in a question; an interrogative pronoun is found only in a question.

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