English Grammar Pronouns Flashcard

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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 the purpose of personal pronouns?

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Personal pronouns refer to specific people or things and indicate grammatical person (first, second, third).

Front

Give examples of first-person pronouns.

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I, me, my, mine, we, us, our, ours.

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Give examples of second-person pronouns.

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You, your, yours.

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Give examples of third-person pronouns.

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He, him, his, she, her, hers, it, its, they, them, their, theirs.

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What is a possessive pronoun?

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A possessive pronoun shows ownership or possession.

Front

Provide examples of possessive pronouns.

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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 and ends in '-self' or '-selves'.

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Give examples of reflexive pronouns.

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Myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.

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What is the difference between 'their' and 'theirs'?

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'Their' is a possessive adjective used before a noun, while 'theirs' is a possessive pronoun that stands alone.