Types of Pronouns

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What are personal pronouns used for?

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Personal pronouns are used to refer to specific people, places, or things and are categorized by person, number, gender, and case.

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What are subjective pronouns?

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Subjective pronouns act as the subject of a sentence. Singular: I, you, he, she, it. Plural: we, you, they.

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Give examples of subjective pronouns in a sentence.

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She went to the store. They are playing outside.

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What are objective pronouns?

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Objective pronouns act as the object of a verb or a preposition. Singular: me, you, him, her, it. Plural: us, you, them.

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Give examples of objective pronouns in a sentence.

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The dog followed me. I gave the book to her.

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What are possessive pronouns?

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Possessive pronouns show ownership or possession. Singular: mine, yours, his, hers, its. Plural: ours, yours, theirs.

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Give examples of possessive pronouns in a sentence.

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The book is mine. Is this coat yours?

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What are possessive adjectives?

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Possessive adjectives function as adjectives, modifying a noun. Singular: my, your, his, her, its. Plural: our, your, their.

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Give examples of possessive adjectives in a sentence.

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My car is red. Their house is on the corner.

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What are demonstrative pronouns?

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Demonstrative pronouns are used to point to specific nouns, indicating whether the noun is singular or plural, and whether it is near or far. Singular: this (near), that (far). Plural: these (near), those (far).