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Week 5-6 Pronouns (10.7 Demonstratives (Demonstratives point things out…
Week 5-6 Pronouns
10.7 Demonstratives
Demonstratives point things out and con contrast things or note whether they are close by or farther away. like possessives demonstratives can work as pronouns or as adjectives.
The demonstratives are this, that, these, and those.
This and these usually refer to whatever is closer, in physical distance figurative distance, or time.
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10.3 Possessives
Personal pronouns have two possessive forms: Possessive pronouns and possessive adjectives. Pronouns stand alone:That set is MINE. Adjectives precede a noun: That is MY seat.
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EXAMPLE: IT'S name is Tigger. IT IS name is Tigger? No, so you want its, with no apostrophe.
10.5 reflexive Pronouns
Reflexives and intensives-the -self/-selves forms of personal pronouns look exactly the same but have different functions
Reflexive pronouns "reflect" back on the subject, which means that the subject of the sentence is the antecedent of the pronoun.
Reflexive pronouns cannot be used as subjects, so avoid.
10.2.1 Who and Whom
If it's he, use who, and if it's him, use whom.
When in doubt, use who-you may be wrong, but almost no one will notice, and it's better than being wrong and pretentious with a misplaced whom
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10.1 Personal Pronouns
Personal Pronouns don't just refer to people: They stand in for people or things and carry with them information about first, second, or third person; singular or plural number; and case. They have subject, object, possessive, and reflexive forms.
10.1.1 Singular "THEY"
Although they is traditional plural, it's been used as a singular for centuries when the antecedent is an unknown or generic person, as in If anyone calls, tell THEM I'll be back in 15 minutes.