A word that takes the place of a noun is called a Pronoun. Examples are it, you, they, who and she. There are five kinds of pronouns: Personal, Relative, Indefinite, Demonstrative, and Interrogative. Let us discuss them one by one.
Personal Pronouns replace nouns. Examples are as follows:
Singular: I, you, he, she
Plural: We, us, you, they
Possessive: my, mine, her, hers, his, ours, your, yours, their, theirs.
Relative Pronouns connect words. The commonly used relative pronouns are who, whom, which, that, whose, what, whoever and whomever.
Indefinite Pronouns are vague. Examples are any, few, several, some, each, every, no one, everyone, somebody, something, nobody, nothing.
Demonstrative Pronouns point to people or things without actually naming them. Examples are this, that, these and those.
Note: When this, that, these and those precede a noun, they no longer remain pronouns. They become adjectives. Example: that book, those chairs.
Interrogative Pronouns ask questions: who, whom, which, what and whose.
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February 20, 2007
February 6, 2007
Difference Between Adjective and Adverb
Adjective
A word or group of words that modifies a noun or pronoun. Adjectives are called modifiers because they limit the words they are modifying.
Example: I'm wearing a blue shirt.
Adverb
A word or group of words that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb. Both Adjectives and Adverbs are modifiers, but they modify different kinds of words.
Example: She is an extremely intelligent person.
A word or group of words that modifies a noun or pronoun. Adjectives are called modifiers because they limit the words they are modifying.
Example: I'm wearing a blue shirt.
Adverb
A word or group of words that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb. Both Adjectives and Adverbs are modifiers, but they modify different kinds of words.
Example: She is an extremely intelligent person.
May 12, 2005
Top 5 Rules of English Grammar
Communication is effective when we follow certain rules. These rules make the written words understood. A writer should make the reader's job easier by communicating what he or she wants to communicate. If you also want to write, pay respect to your readers. Don't take them for granted. Learning and understanding the basic rules of English Grammar, you will surely be able to avoid ill-formed, confusing sentences.
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