Unit 4: Pronouns

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What is a pronoun?

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A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun to avoid repetition.

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What is a possessive pronoun?

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A possessive pronoun shows ownership or possession, e.g., his, hers, theirs.

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What is an object pronoun?

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An object pronoun is used as the object of a verb or preposition, e.g., me, you, him, her, it, us, them.

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What is a reflexive pronoun?

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A reflexive pronoun refers back to the subject of the sentence and ends in '-self' or '-selves', e.g., myself, ourselves.

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What is an intensive pronoun?

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An intensive pronoun emphasizes a noun or another pronoun and also ends in '-self' or '-selves', e.g., myself, themselves.

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What is an interrogative pronoun?

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An interrogative pronoun is used to ask questions, e.g., who, whom, whose, which, what.

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What is an indefinite pronoun?

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An indefinite pronoun refers to non-specific persons or things, e.g., anyone, everyone, someone, nobody.

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What is the difference between reflexive and intensive pronouns?

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Reflexive pronouns are necessary for the sentence's meaning, while intensive pronouns are not; they only add emphasis.

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Give an example of a sentence using a possessive pronoun.

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That book is mine.

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Identify the object pronoun in this sentence: 'She gave him a gift.'

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The object pronoun is 'him'.