Monday, February 7, 2011

Pronouns(25 January 2011)

25 January 2011
Today I learn about  pronouns in my english class.. Actually, it is a group presentation that my lecturer, Miss Zu assign for me and my group whose consists of my group leader, Azura, Aini and me..

PRONOUNS

DEFINITIONS
Pronouns take the place of nouns in sentences.

TYPES OF PRONOUNS

1)PERSONAL PRONOUNS
   a) Subjective Personal Pronouns
      >To replace nouns as the subjects of sentences
      >Subject pronouns(I, you, he, she, it, we, they)
      >Example:
        We will meet at the library at 3.00 p.m.
  b)Objective Personal Pronouns
     >To replace nouns as objects of verbs and prepositions
     >Object pronouns(me, you, her, him, it ,us, them)
     >Example:
       Lisa and Evan will meet us at the newest cafe' in the shopping mall.
 c)Possessive Personal Pronouns
    >To replace nouns to indicates possession or ownership.
    > Possessive pronouns(mine, yours, his, hers, its, theirs, ours)
    >Example:
      The smallest gift is mine.

2)DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS
   >Identifies a noun or pronouns
   >Demonstrative pronouns(this, these, that, those)
   >Examples:
     I'll take these.


3)INTERROGATIVE PRONOUNS
   >To replace nouns used to ask questions.
   >Interrogative pronouns(who, whom, which, what, whoever, whomever, whichever, whatever)
   >Examples:
     Who usually helps you?   

4)RELATIVE PRONOUNS
   >Used to join two sentences, take place of nouns and / or pronouns in a sentence and refer to nouns or 
     pronouns which come before any relative pronouns.
  >Relative pronouns(who, whose, which, that, whoever, whomever, whom)
  >Example:
    People who smoke should quit now.

5)INDEFINITE PRONOUNS
   >Refers to general categories of peoples or things.
   >Indefinite pronouns(all, another, any, anybody, anyone, anything, each, everybody, everyone, everything,
     few, many, nobody, none, one, several, some, somebody, someone)
  >Example:
    Anyone can do that.

6)REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS
   >Are used when a person or thing acts on itself.
   >Reflexive pronouns(myself, yourself, herself, himself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves)
   >Examples:
     All of you must do your homework yourselves.


7)INTENSIVE PRONOUNS
   >Used to emphasise its antecedent.
   >Identical in form to reflexive pronouns.
   >Example:
     The Prime Minister himself said that he would lower the taxes.
 


















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