Pronouns — Flashcards

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A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun. It helps avoid repetition and makes sentences smoother. For example, instead of saying 'Ravi is late because Ravi missed the bus,' we say 'Ravi is late bec…

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We use pronouns to avoid repeating nouns again and again, which makes sentences sound awkward. For example: 'Ananya called Ananya's friend because Ananya wanted to talk.' This is repetitive. Instead, …

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The antecedent is the noun that a pronoun refers to or replaces. For example, in the sentence 'Sonia forgot her book,' 'Sonia' is the antecedent of the pronoun 'her.' A pronoun must agree with its ant…

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Personal pronouns are words that replace specific people or things. They change based on who is speaking (person), gender, and number. Examples: I, you, he, she, it, we, they. Example sentence: 'She g…

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• First person: the speaker (I, we) • Second person: the person being spoken to (you) • Third person: the person or thing being spoken about (he, she, it, they) Example: I (first) told you (second) th…

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I Explanation: 'I' is the first-person singular subject pronoun used when the speaker is talking about themselves.

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Subject pronouns do the action (I, you, he, she, it, we, they), while object pronouns receive the action (me, you, him, her, it, us, them). Example: 'She saw him.' ('She' is the subject, 'him' is the …

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The dog wagged its tail. Explanation: 'Its' is the possessive pronoun used for animals or things to show ownership.