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NOUNS
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Here the word mango is used in the objective case.
A mango falls from the tree.
Here the word a mango is used in the nominative case. Hence, the forms look alike.
Moreover, Nouns are divided into various kinds. They include proper nouns, count
nouns, non-count nouns, collective nouns, plural nouns and compound nouns. New
York is a proper noun, table is a count noun, a herd is a collective noun, scissors is a
plural noun and blackboard is a compound noun.
Proper Nouns: These are the nouns used to describe particular places, people,
happenings, etc. Words like these always have their first alphabet in capital as a
rule. The names of the days in a week, religious texts, historical monuments, etc.
are required to be used as proper nouns.
For example:
Princess Diana visited the Niagara Falls.
A few examples of nouns used in sentences are:
What is a Pronoun?
Oxford dictionary definition for pronoun is as follows: A word that can function as a
noun phrase used by itself and that refers either to the participants in the discourse
(e.g. I, you) or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse
(e.g.she, it, this). In the simplest terms, a pronoun is a word that can be used as a
substitute
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Pronouns are the words that can be readily substituted in place of nouns. Using
nouns repeatedly in a piece of text can make it cumbersome and redundant, which
is why pronouns are required to compile the text neatly. The use of pronouns also
makes it easy to further describe a person, place, object, etc., without the repetition
of their names.
For example:
In the sentence above, Brad is the noun. In the first part, were introduced to Brad
and know that he was feeling hungry. From the second part we know that he ate an
apple to satisfy his hunger. However, if we were to eliminate the pronoun he from
the second part, the sentence would be clumsy in construction and would need to
be written as two separate sentences instead. So, using the pronoun he, the
sentence is made sensible and simpler.
Few examples of using pronouns in a sentence are:
I was thinking about a quick snack. I was thinking about that, too.
The man who had fixed the leak had left his spanner.
Pronouns look different when they are used in the nominative and objective cases.
Look at the following examples.
I read a book.
In this sentence, I is used in the nominative case.
He beat me.
Here, the personal pronoun me is used in the objective case. You would find that the
personal pronoun I has changed into me when used in the objective case. Hence,
the two forms look different.
Pronouns, on the other hand, are divided as demonstrative pronouns, relative
pronouns, interrogative pronouns, reflexive pronouns, reciprocal pronouns and
indefinite pronouns. This and that are demonstrative pronouns, who is a relative
pronoun, which is an interrogative pronoun, myself is a reflexive pronoun, each
other is a reciprocal pronoun and anyone is an indefinite pronoun.
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Pronoun
Meaning
Types
Demonstrative, indefinite,
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abstract, etc.
Example of usage Meet my neighbor Sheila, who is a
dancer.
interrogative, etc.
Meet my neighbor
Sheila,who is a dancer.
Types of Pronouns
A pronoun is used in place of a noun or nouns. Common pronouns include he, her, him,
I, it, me, she, them, they, us, and we. Here are some examples:
Subjective Pronouns
A subjective pronoun acts as the subject of a sentenceit performs
the action of the verb. The subjective pronouns are he, I, it, she, they,
we,and you.
Objective Pronouns
An objective pronoun acts as the object of a sentenceit receives the action of the
verb. The objective pronouns are her, him, it, me, them, us, and you.
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Possessive Pronouns
A possessive pronoun tells you who owns something. The possessive pronouns are hers,
his, its, mine, ours, theirs, and yours.
Demonstrative Pronouns
A demonstrative pronoun points out a noun. The demonstrative pronouns are that,
these, this, and those.
Interrogative Pronouns
An interrogative pronoun is used in a question. It helps to ask about something. The
interrogative pronouns are what, which, who, whom, and compound words ending in
"ever," such as whatever, whichever, whoever, and whomever.
Indefinite Pronouns
An indefinite pronoun refers to an indefinite, or general, person or thing. Indefinite
pronouns include all, any, both, each, everyone, few, many, neither, none, nothing,
several, some,and somebody.
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Relative Pronouns
A relative pronoun introduces a clause, or part of a sentence, that describes a noun. The
relative pronouns are that, which, who, and whom.
Reflexive Pronouns
A reflexive pronoun refers back to the subject of a sentence. The reflexive pronouns
areherself, himself, itself, myself, ourselves, themselves, and yourselves. Each of these
words can also act as an intensive pronoun (see below).
I learned a lot about myself at summer camp. (Myself refers back to I.)
They should divide the berries among themselves. (Themselvesrefers
back to they.)
Intensive Pronouns
An intensive pronoun emphasizes its antecedent (the noun that comes before it). The
intensive pronouns are herself, himself, itself, myself, ourselves,
themselves, andyourselves. Each of these words can also act as a reflective pronoun
(see above).