Pronouns are words that are used in place of nouns to avoid repetition and to make sentences clearer and more concise. There are several types of pronouns, including:
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Personal Pronouns: Refer to specific people or things.
- Subjective: I, you, he, she, it, we, they
- Objective: me, you, him, her, it, us, them
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Possessive Pronouns: Indicate ownership.
- mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs
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Reflexive Pronouns: Refer back to the subject of the sentence.
- myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves
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Demonstrative Pronouns: Point to specific things.
- this, that, these, those
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Interrogative Pronouns: Used to ask questions.
- who, whom, whose, what, which
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Relative Pronouns: Introduce relative clauses and connect them to the main clause.
- who, whom, whose, which, that
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Indefinite Pronouns: Refer to nonspecific persons or things.
- anyone, everyone, someone, nobody, all, some, few, many, etc.
Pronouns help make language more fluid and are essential for effective communication.