Pronouns+-+general+information

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=** Pronouns **=

These words are used to replace the names of people places or things mentioned in a sentence. //Mary is pretty. She is pretty.// //The table is round. It is round.// //Tom and Dave are twins. They are twins.//
 * Nominal Pronouns **
 * **I**
 * ** you **
 * ** he **
 * ** she **
 * ** it **
 * ** we **
 * ** the **
 * For example:**

These words are used to indicate ownership. //This is my watch. It's mine.// //That is your pencil. It's yours.// //That is his money. It's his.// //This is the car's wheel. This is its wheel.// //Those are their cards. Those cards are theirs.//
 * Possesive Pronouns **
 * ** my mine **
 * ** your yours **
 * ** his her hers its **
 * ** our ours **
 * ** their theirs **
 * For example:**

These words are used to identify a person or an object without using their name. //Give the keys to me please.// //The president? Yes, that's him.// //It's them! They're here! Hurry! Hide!//
 * Objective Pronouns **
 * ** me **
 * ** you **
 * ** him **
 * ** her **
 * ** it **
 * ** us **
 * ** them **
 * For example:**

These words are used to identify a person or an object which is either closeby or relatively far away. This (closeby) is singular. These (closeby) is plural. That (far) is singular. Those (far) is plural. //This boy beside me is very intelligent.// //These chairs in front of me are broken.// //That insect over there is big.// //Those women across the street are singing.//
 * Demonstrative Pronouns **
 * ** this **
 * ** that **
 * ** these **
 * ** those **
 * For example:**

These words are used when a person or an object does something that refers back to that person or object. //I like to buy myself presents.// //He talks to himself.// //We never blame ourselves for our problems.//
 * Reflexive Pronouns **
 * ** myself **
 * ** yourself **
 * ** himself **
 * ** herself **
 * ** itself **
 * ** yourselves **
 * ** ourselves **
 * ** themselves **
 * For example:**