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Thursday, March 8, 2018

Pronouns


pronoun is a word used instead of a noun to indicate someone or something already mentioned or known. There are five forms of pronouns in English; subject pronouns, complement pronouns (object pronouns), possessive pronouns, possessive adjectives, and reflexive pronouns.

1. Subject pronouns
     Subject pronouns are used as subjects of sentences.

I                                            we
you                                       you
            he
she                                        they
             it
Example
1. He drives his car to work.
2. It is Sreynich who is a clever student in this class.
3. You students have to try hard to study.
4. You and I are in the same boat.

2. Complement pronouns (object pronouns)
Object pronouns are used as the complement position, whether they complement a verb or a preposition.

me                                          us 
you                                       you
             him 
her                                    them
              it
Example
1. I know him well.
2. He talks to me every day.
3. I love her very much.
4. Sok and Sao are good son in his family.
5. Sery will give them a gift​​.

3. Possessive adjectives
Possessive adjectives are used to indicate ownership. They are followed immediately by a noun, they do not stand alone.

my                                             our
your                                         your
          his
her                                           their
           its
Example
1. I am teaching my students now.
2. This is your red pen.
3. Sok always goes out at night with Som’s girlfriend.
4. Its meaning is Crazy.

Note: Possessive adjectives + noun

4. Possessive pronouns
Possessive pronouns are used to indicate the noun that is understood from the context and is not repeated.

mine                                        ours
yours                                      yours
          his
hers                                       theirs
           its
Example
1. I went to Paris with two friends of mine.
2. Whose is it? - It is mime.
3. Our book are very expensive. (Ours are very expensive.)
4. Your looks is beautiful as hers.
Note: mime = my + noun; for example, my book ; Yours = your + noun; for example, your pen

5. Reflexive pronouns
Reflexive pronouns are used when both subject and complement refer to the same person or thing, especially they are the object of preposition.

myself                               ourselves
yourself                           yourselves
         himself
herself                            themselves
         itself
Example
1. You have to do it by yourself.
2. I want to do it by myself.
3. You can see the difference for yourselves.
4. I myself believe that you know what I explained.


Note: In the plural, the self  changes to selves.



Reference 
1.  Michael A. Pyle M.A/Jerry Bobrow, Ph.D./Mary Ellen Munoz Page M.A,"TOETL", year 2001-2002, 704 pages. 

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