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.

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What is a subject pronoun?

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A subject pronoun is a pronoun that performs the action of the verb in a sentence. Examples: I, you, he, she, it, we, they.

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What is an object pronoun?

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An object pronoun is a pronoun that receives the action of the verb. Examples: me, you, him, her, it, us, them.

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What is a possessive pronoun?

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A possessive pronoun shows ownership. Examples: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.

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What is a reflexive pronoun?

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A reflexive pronoun refers back to the subject of the sentence. Examples: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.

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Identify the subject pronoun in this sentence: 'They are playing outside.'

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They is the subject pronoun.

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Identify the object pronoun in this sentence: 'Can you help me?'

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Me is the object pronoun.

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Identify the possessive pronoun in this sentence: 'That book is mine.'

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Mine is the possessive pronoun.

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Identify the reflexive pronoun in this sentence: 'She made herself a sandwich.'

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Herself is the reflexive pronoun.

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What is the difference between subject and object pronouns?

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Subject pronouns perform the action (e.g., I, you), while object pronouns receive the action (e.g., me, you).