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English GrammarPronounsBasic Grammar
What Is a Pronoun?
A pronoun takes the place of a noun so that we do not repeat the same name or thing in every sentence. In Ravi gave Ravi's book to Ravi, pronouns make the sentence Ravi gave him his book.
Common Types of Pronouns
Different pronouns perform different jobs in a sentence.
Checklist
- 1Personal: I, you, he, she, it, we, they
- 2Possessive: mine, yours, hers, ours, theirs
- 3Demonstrative: this, that, these, those
- 4Interrogative: who, whom, whose, which, what
- 5Reflexive: myself, yourself, himself, herself
Use Pronouns Clearly
Make sure the reader can identify what a pronoun refers to and keep the pronoun consistent with the noun in number and person.
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