LETS TALK ABOUT NOUNS (PART 5)

1.      PRONOUNS
These are words which stand instead of a noun in a sentence. These pronouns are like:- she, he it, they, we, I, you, him, mine etc.
TYPES OF PRONOUNS
1.      PERSONAL PRONOUNS
2.      REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS
3.      POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS
4.      RECIPROCAL PRONOUNS
5.      RELATIVE PRONOUNS
6.      INTERROGATIVE PRONOUNS
7.      DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS

1.      PERSONAL PRONOUNS
These are pronouns which are used to identify the speaker. They are divided into three groups namely:-
1st Person pronouns = I, WE
2nd Person pronouns = YOU
3rd Person pronouns = HE, SHE. THEY
Personal pronouns also can be subjective and objective when used in a sentence.
For example:-
PERSONS
SUBJECT
OBJECT
1ST PERSON SINGULAR
PLURAL

I
WE

ME
US
2ND PERSON
SINGULAR
PLURAL

YOU
YOU

YOU
YOU
3RD PERSON
SINGULAR
PLURAL

HE,SHE
THEY

HIM, HER
THEM
NON – PERSON
SINGULAR
PLURAL

IT
IT

IT
IT

These persons can be shown in the following examples:-
i.                    We are talking to them.
                                           (subject)                 (object)
ii.                  He asked her a question.
        (subject)  (object)
2.      REFREXIVE PRONOUNS
These are pronouns which are used in pointing back to the doer of an action. They end with SELF or SELVES.
For example:-
i.                    The cow cleans itself.
ii.                  We are studying ourselves.
iii.                They came here themselves

iv.                She did the work herself

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