English Pronouns Quiz - The Types of Pronouns

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In linguistics and grammar, a pronoun is a pro-form that substitutes for a noun phrase. The replaced phrase is normally the antecedent of the pronoun. wikipedia
There are Different Types of Pronouns.
  • Demonstrative Pronouns - point out a specific persons, animals, places, things or ideas.
  • Personal Pronouns - stand in for people, places, things and ideas.
  • Indefinite Pronouns – replace nouns without specifying which noun they replace.
  • Intensive Pronouns - emphasize (intensify) a noun or another pronoun.
  • Interrogative Pronouns – used to begin or introduce interrogative sentences.
  • Reciprocal Pronouns - show a mutual relationship.
  • Reflexive Pronouns – point back to the subject of the sentence.
  • Relative Pronouns - begin a subordinate clause and connect it to another noun that precedes it.
    • For additional explanation and examples please refer to Pronouns page.

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    The noun, which the pronoun replaces, is called its antecedent.
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