PRONOUN
Pronoun is a word that used for changing a noun in a sentence.
The function of Pronoun
The function of pronoun is in a sentence or paragraph do not happen repetition of same word in a few times. Look at the example below:
- Billy lost Billy’s bag when Billy was going to school. (wrong)
- Billy lost his bag when he was going to school. (right)
Types of Pronoun
In English, pronoun can be grouped become to some groups, such as:
1. Personal Pronoun
It’s used for changing one who converse, one who is inviting by talking or one who is discussing.
a. Subjective Case
Subjective Case is case form where Personal Pronoun as subject in a sentence.
Such as: I, you, we, they, she, he, and it.
Example: - I am a doctor.
- They go to school everyday.
b. Objective Case
Objective Case is case form where Personal Pronoun as object in a sentence.
Such as: me, you, us, them, her, him, and it.
Example: - I love her very much.
- Lilis is talking to me.
2. Possessive Pronoun
Possessive Pronoun is used for shows ownership of to something.
Such as: mine, yours, ours, theirs, hers, his, and its.
Example: - The red car under the tree is mine.
- These books are theirs.
3. Reflexive Pronoun
Reflexive Pronoun is used for shows that happened is done by subject itself.
Such as: myself, yourself, ourselves, themselves, herself, himself, and itself.
In general, reflexive pronoun is in the sentence after verb.
Example: - We look at ourselves in the mirror.
- She bought a new car for herself.
4. Intensive Pronoun
Intensive Pronoun is called “emphatic pronoun” that used for stressing, so can be strong.
Intensive Pronoun has the same word form with reflexive pronoun.
Example: - You yourself must go to her house.
- We ourselves saw him in the park yesterday.
5. Demonstrative Pronoun
Demonstrative Pronoun is used for shows a noun, an animal or someone.
a. This
Example: This is my pencil.
b. These
Example: These are his pencils.
c. That
Example: That is my house.
d. Those
Example: Those are our bags.
6. Indefinite Pronoun
Indefinite Pronoun has not definite antecedent that shows a noun, an animal or a person.
a. Anybody, anyone, anything, anywhere, somebody, someone, something, and somewhere.
In general, all forms above are used in singular form or as singular word.
Example: - They saw someone here last night.
- I did not go anywhere yesterday.
b. Everyone, everybody, everything, and everywhere.
Example: - She saw everybody here last night.
- I will buy everything tomorrow.
c. Nobody, no one, nothing, and nowhere.
Example: - No one can reach it.
- We saw nobody here last night.
d. All and Most.
Example: - All of us are wearing hats.
- Most of the books are expensive.
e. Another, others, the other, and the others.
“Another” is used for indefinite singular noun.
“Others” is used for indefinite plural noun.
“The other” is used for definite singular noun.
“The others” is used for definite plural noun.
Example: - These bags are very expensive, I went to buy others.
- This car is very clean, but the other is dirty.
f. Any and Some.
“Some” in general is used for affirmative/positive sentence.
“Any” in general is used for negative and interrogative sentence.
Example: - Do any want to war?
- Some of these cars are dirty.
g. Both and Few.
It’s used for plural noun.
Example: - I saw Harry and Mary in the park yesterday. Both of them were very happy.
- A few of us can do this job.
h. Each.
It’s used for singular noun.
Example: - There are two cars. Each cost is very expensive.
i. One and Ones.
“One” is used for singular noun.
“Ones” is used for plural noun.
Example: - This bag is expensive, but that one is cheap.
- These apples are yours, but those ones are mine.
Taken from: ABC plus English Grammar by Drs. Rudy Hariyono
Published By
Ahmad Budiman
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