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PRONOUN
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Pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. |
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The words I, You, He, She, It, We and They are personal pronouns. |
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a. She
Definition: Refers to a girl, a woman or a female animal.
For example:
- This is Salmah. She is a girl.
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b. He
Definition: Refers to a boy, a man or male animal.
For example:
- This is Syafiq. He is a boy.
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c. You
Definition: Refers to one person or many people you are speaking to.
For example:
- You are tall.
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d. It
Definition: Refers to an object, a plant, a place or an animal.
For example:
- This is a ball. It is round.
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e. I
Definition: Refers to the person speaking or writing.
For example:
- I am jumping.
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f. We
Definition: Refers to a group including the speaker and at least one other person.
For example:
- We are going on a trip.
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g. They
Definition: Refers to people, animals, or things already mentioned or, more generally, to a group of people not clearly described.
For example:
- They are a group of singers.
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Possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns are also known as possessive case. |
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The word my, your, our, their, her, his and its are possessive adjectives. |
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The words mine, his, hers, yours, ours and theirs are possessive pronouns. |
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a. Personal Pronouns
i. I
For example:
- I have a book.
ii. He
For example:
- He has a pen.
iii. She
For example:
- She has a car.
iv. You
For example:
- You have a kite.
v. We
For example:
- We have a laptop.
vi. They
For example:
- They have robots.
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b. Possessive Adjectives
i. My
For example:
- That is my book.
ii. His
For example:
- That is his pen.
iii. Her
For example:
- That is her car.
iv. Your
For example:
- That is your kite.
v. Our
For example:
- That is our laptop.
vi: Their
For example:
- That is their robots.
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c. Possessive Pronouns
i. Mine
For example:
- The book is mine.
ii. His
For example:
- The pen is his.
iii. Hers
For example:
- The car is hers.
iv. Yours
For example:
- The kite is yours.
v. Ours
For example:
- The laptop is ours.
vi. Theirs
For example:
- The robots are theirs.
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DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUN |
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Demonstrative pronouns are pronouns that point to specific objects. They take the place of a noun, noun phrase, activity, or situation. They always consist of this, these, that, those, and sometimes include none, neither, and such. |
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SINGULAR
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a. This: A person, place, thing that is close by or near. (Singular)
Other example:
This is where he works.
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b. That: A person, place, thing that is at a distance or far. (Singular)
Other example:
That is an aeroplane.
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PLURAL
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a. These: People, places, things that are close by or near. (Plural)
Other example:
These are rolling pins.
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b. Those: People, places, things that are at a distance or far. (Plural)
Other example:
Those are hot air balloons.
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INTERROGATIVE PRONOUNS (WH-QUESTIONS) |
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We use question words to ask certain types of questions. |
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a. What
i. Asking for information about something.
- What is your name?
ii. Asking for repetition or confirmation.
- What? I cannot hear you.
- You did what?
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b. Who
Asking what or which person or people (subject).
- Who opened the door?
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