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Relative Pronouns
Relative pronouns introduce the relative clause. They are used to make clear what is being talked about in a sentence. They describe something more about the subject or the object. The relative pronouns are: Subject Object Possession Uncertainty Which Which Whose Whichever —- (for things) That That —- (for both things and people) Who Whom…
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Intensive Pronouns
Intensive pronouns, also known as emphatic pronouns, are used to emphasize a noun or pronoun in a sentence. Unlike reflexive pronouns, which reflect back to the subject, intensive pronouns simply add emphasis and can be removed from the sentence without changing its meaning. Intensive pronouns are formed by adding “-self” (singular) or “-selves” (plural) to…
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Reflexive Pronouns
Reflexive pronouns are used when the subject and the object of a sentence refer to the same person or thing. They are formed by adding “-self” (singular) or “-selves” (plural) to the relevant personal pronoun. Here are the reflexive pronouns in English along with examples:
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Possessive Pronouns
Possessive pronouns show ownership or possession of something and do not require an additional noun following them. They indicate who something belongs to. Here are the possessive pronouns in English along with examples:
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Object Pronouns
Object pronouns are used to replace nouns that receive the action of a verb in a sentence. They typically function as the object of a verb or a preposition. Here are the object pronouns in English along with examples:
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Subject Pronouns
Subject pronouns are used to replace nouns that are the subject of a sentence, making sentences less repetitive and more fluent. They are often the doer of the action in the sentence. Here are the subject pronouns in English along with examples:
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Define Pronouns
A pronoun is used in place of a specific noun mentioned earlier in a sentence so that you don’t have to keep saying/writing that particular noun. Example: The word or phrase that a pronoun replaces is called the antecedent of the pronoun. In the previous example, original noun ‘the coach’ is the antecedent and the pronoun ‘he’ is the referent because it refers…
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How do I use modifiers correctly?
Answer: Modifiers add detail to sentences, but they must be placed close to the words they modify to avoid confusion. For example:
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What are clauses, and how do I identify them?
Answer: Clauses can be independent (can stand alone) or dependent (cannot stand alone).