Jumat, 22 Februari 2019
Pronoun
II. PRONOUNS
Ø Pronouns
Definition
What is a
pronoun?
A pronoun is a word which is used in
place of a proper noun or a common noun. Generally, a pronoun takes the place
of a particular noun. The pronoun refers to its antecedent. A pronoun helps us
avoid unnecessary repetition in our writing and speech.
In other words, words that can be
used instead of a noun are called pronouns. The word “pronoun” means “for a
noun”.
TYPES OF PRONOUNS
English Pronouns can be divided into several categories:
personal, possessive, and reflexive
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Subject
Pronoun
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Object
Pronoun
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Possessive
Adjective
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Possessive
Pronoun
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Reflexive
Pronoun
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I
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Me
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My
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Mine
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Myself
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You
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You
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Your
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Yours
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Yourself
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We
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Us
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Our
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Ours
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Ourselves
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They
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Them
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Their
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Theirs
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Themselves
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He
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Him
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His
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His
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Himself
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She
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Her
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Her
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Hers
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Herself
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It
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It
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It
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(not used)
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Itself
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You
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You
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Your
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Yours
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Yourselves
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Personal Pronouns
There are two types of personal
pronouns: subject and object.
When the person or thing is the
subject of the sentence, subject pronouns are used.
Example:
I like
to watch TV, but he does not.
Object pronouns are used when the
person or thing is the object of the sentence.
Example:
Sophia likes me but
not him.
Possessive Adjective
Example:
Yuli borrows my pen
They borrow her pens
Possessive Pronouns
Possessive pronouns are used to
indicate possession or ownership. They are: mine, yours,
his, hers, ours, yours, theirs.
Example:
Do you see that woman over there? Her dog
is very friendly.
Is that your house? No, ours is
the one beside it.
Reflexive Pronouns
Reflexive pronouns are used when a
person or thing acts on itself.
Example:
She tried it herself.
Tom hurt himself.
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