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Pronouns flashcards for ELA
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English
6th Grade
01/24/2018

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Term
Pronouns
Definition
a word that takes the place of a noun
(In this case "pro" means "substituting for" or "acting" as )
Term
Personal Pronouns
Definition
refer to specific people and sometimes to things
Term
First Person Pronoun
Definition
The one speaking
Ex:singular-I,me,mine,my
plural-we,us,our,ours
Term
Second Person Pronoun
Definition
The one spoken to
Ex:singular:you,your,yours
plural:you,your,yours
Term
Third Person Pronoun
Definition
The person spoken about
Ex:singular:he,she,it,him,her,his,hers,its
plural:they,them,their,theirs
Term
Demonstrative Pronoun
Definition
which point things out
Ex:this,that,these,and those
Term
Indefinite Pronouns
Definition
they refer to unknown people or things , or to no one in particular
Ex:anybody,anyone,everyone,everybody,someone,somebody,no one, nobody, something ,both,few,many,none, and all
Term
Reflexive Pronouns
Definition
end in - self as in Joe could have kicked himself
Ex:
Term
Intensive Pronouns
Definition
to add emphasis
Ex:as in Joe himself saw the ghost
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