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Pronouns (Types 2)
- A pronoun is used in place of a noun.
- Reflexive
- Are used to refer
back to the subject
of the sentence.
- Himself, herself,
yourself, itself,
ourselves,
yourselves,
themselves.
- I saw myself
in the mirror.
- Emphatic
- Are used to refer
back to a noun to
emphasise it.
- Himself, herself,
yourself, itself,
ourselves,
yourselves,
themselves.
- She will do
it herself.
- Indefinate
- Are used to refer to
something vague, not
one specific thing.
- All, another, any,
someone,
everybody, nobody.
- Everybody has
attended today.
- Distributive
- Are used to indicate
all the members of
the group.
- Each, everyone,
either, neither
- Everyone is
welcome to my party.
- Gender
- Are used to refer
to specific
genders.
- Masculine (male) - he;
feminine (female), she;
neuter (either) it;
common (both) Dr.
- The Dr prescribed
me this.
- Person
- Are used to
represent specific
people or things.
- First person (who is
speaking): it; Second
person (being spoken
to): you; Third person
(being spoken about):
him, her.
- First: It is mine.
Second: You are kind.
Third: I like her.