1. What are the types of pronouns in the English language? |
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Ans. There are several types of pronouns in the English language, including personal pronouns (I, you, he, she, it, we, they), possessive pronouns (mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs), reflexive pronouns (myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves), demonstrative pronouns (this, that, these, those), and indefinite pronouns (someone, anybody, nothing, each).
2. How do personal pronouns differ from possessive pronouns? |
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Ans. Personal pronouns are used to refer to specific people or things, whereas possessive pronouns indicate ownership or possession. For example, "I" is a personal pronoun used to refer to oneself, while "mine" is a possessive pronoun used to indicate ownership, as in "This book is mine."
3. Can pronouns be used in place of nouns in sentences? |
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Ans. Yes, pronouns can be used in place of nouns in sentences to avoid repetition. Instead of saying "John went to the store, and John bought some groceries," we can use the pronoun "he" to say "John went to the store, and he bought some groceries."
4. What is the purpose of reflexive pronouns? |
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Ans. Reflexive pronouns are used when the subject and object of a sentence refer to the same person or thing. They reflect back to the subject and emphasize that the subject performed the action on itself. For example, "I cut myself while cooking."
5. How do demonstrative pronouns differ from indefinite pronouns? |
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Ans. Demonstrative pronouns are used to point out specific people or things, while indefinite pronouns refer to non-specific or unknown people or things. For example, "this" and "that" are demonstrative pronouns used to indicate specific items, while "someone" and "anybody" are indefinite pronouns used to refer to non-specific individuals.