Pronoun Review

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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 a possessive pronoun?

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Possessive pronouns show ownership or possession, such as 'mine', 'yours', 'his', 'hers', 'ours', and 'theirs'.

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Give an example of a subjective pronoun.

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Examples of subjective pronouns include 'I', 'you', 'he', 'she', 'it', 'we', and 'they'.

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What is an objective pronoun?

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An objective pronoun is used as the object of a verb or preposition, such as 'me', 'you', 'him', 'her', 'it', 'us', and 'them'.

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What is the difference between subjective and objective pronouns?

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Subjective pronouns are used as the subject of a sentence, while objective pronouns are used as the object.

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What is a reflexive pronoun?

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A reflexive pronoun refers back to the subject of the sentence, such as 'myself', 'yourself', 'himself', 'herself', 'itself', 'ourselves', and 'themselves'.

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What is an intensive pronoun?

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An intensive pronoun emphasizes a noun or another pronoun, such as 'myself', 'yourself', 'himself', 'herself', 'itself', 'ourselves', and 'themselves'.

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What is the function of the pronoun 'it'?

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The pronoun 'it' is used to refer to a thing, animal, or idea that has already been mentioned or is easily identified.

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What is the pronoun case for 'ours'?

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The pronoun case for 'ours' is possessive.

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Identify the pronoun case in the sentence: 'She gave him a book.'

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The pronoun case for 'him' is objective.