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American English Grammar |
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Pronoun |
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objectives |
 In
this lesson you will learn the
definition of a pronoun, learn the types of pronouns, and
take a test. |
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| Types of pronouns |
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demonstrative pronoun
- a word that replaces a noun that can be understood from the
context of the conversation or writing
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indefinite pronoun
- a word that refers to identifiable but not specific people
or things and conveys the idea of all, any, none, or some
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intensive pronoun
- a word that is used to emphasize its antecedent
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interrogative pronoun
- a "wh" question word that acts as a pronoun and is used to
ask questions
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personal objective pronoun
- a word that refers to a specific person or thing and
replaces a noun (object) that is affected by an action
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personal possessive pronoun
- a word that refers to a specific person or thing and
replaces a noun to show possession or ownership
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personal subjective pronoun
- refers to a specific person or thing and replaces a noun
(subject) that performs an action
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reciprocal pronoun
- a word that refers back to the subject and shows that the
action of the verb is a two-way action and is in the object
position
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relative pronoun
- a word that connects a phrase or clause to another phrase or
clause
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reflexive pronoun
- refers back to the subject of the clause or sentence and is
used when the subject and the word following the verb are
the same person
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Take the test |
 Study
the types of pronouns listed above. For each test question, you will be
given four words. Three of the words will be the same type of
pronoun and one
word will be a different type of pronoun. Click the links
above to learn more about each type of pronoun. |
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1. Which of the following words is NOT a demonstrative pronoun?
2. Which of the following words is NOT an indefinite pronoun?
3. Which of the following words is NOT an intensive pronoun?
4. Which of the following words is NOT an interrogative pronoun?
5. Which of the following words is NOT a personal objective pronoun?
6. Which of the following words is NOT a personal possessive pronoun?
7. Which of the following words is NOT a personal subjective pronoun?
8. Which of the following words is NOT a reciprocal pronoun?
9. Which of the following words is NOT a relative pronoun?
10. Which of the following words is NOT a reflexive pronoun?
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