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Study Guide For Pronouns (Subject Pronouns (Examples (you, He, She, It, We…
Study Guide For Pronouns
Subject Pronouns
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It tells who is doing something, and it is usually at the beginning of the sentence
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Object Pronouns
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You can also use an object pronoun after a preposition (like at, for, of, on, to, or with)
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Antecedents
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Example
Rachel is tired, even though she slept for ten hours last night.
The noun Rachel is the antecedent of the pronoun she.
Possessive Pronouns
Some possessive pronouns come before a noun.They are my, your, his, her, its, our, their.
Some possessive pronouns appear without a noun. They are mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.
Reflexive Pronouns
Reflexive pronouns refer back to the subject of the sentence or clause in which they appear. They are always objects of a verb or preposition.
Example
Did Sarah save any of the cookies for herself?
The reflexive pronoun herself refers back to the subject, Sarah, and it is the object of the preposition for.
Intensive Pronouns
Intensive pronouns emphasize, or intensify, the noun or pronoun they refer to.
Examples
No one else was home, so I brought in the groceries myself.
The intensive pronoun myself emphasizes the pronoun I.
After waiting in line all afternoon, we were finally able to meet the queen herself.
The intensive pronoun herself emphasizes the noun queen.
One way to tell if a pronoun is reflexive or intensive is to try replacing it with an object pronoun, like me, her, or us. If you can replace it with an object pronoun and still have a complete sentence, it is reflexive. If you can't, it is intensive.