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Pronouns with definitions
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01/24/2018

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Pronoun
Definition
a word that takes place of a noun "pro" means "substituting for"or "acting as"
Term
personal pronoun
Definition
refer to specific people and sometimes to things
Term
first person pronoun
Definition
the one speaking
Ex: Singular: I, me, my, mine
Plural: we, us, our, ours
Term
second person pronoun
Definition
the one spoken to
Ex: Singular/Plural : you,your, yours
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third person pronoun
Definition
the one spoken about
Ex: Singular: he,she,it,him,her,his,hers,its
Plural: they,them,their,theirs
Term
demonstrative pronouns
Definition
which points things out
Ex. this,that,these,and those
Term
indefinite pronouns
Definition
they refer to unknown people or things or to no one in particular
Ex. anybody,anyone,everyone,everybody,someone
somebody,no one, nobody,something
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reflexive pronouns
Definition
end in-self
Ex. himself,myself,yourself
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intensive pronouns
Definition
to add emphasis
Ex.himself, herself
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