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Pronouns
Pronouns
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6th Grade
01/24/2018

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Term
A Pronoun
Definition
is a word that takes place of a noun.Pro means substituting for or "acting as".
Term
Personal Pronoun.
Definition
Refers to specific people or sometimes a thing.
Term
First person pronoun
Definition
Is the one speaking.EX singular:I,Me,my,mine.EX pluaral:we,us,our,ours.
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Second person pronoun
Definition
The one spoken too.EX singular/plural:you,your,yours.
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Third person pronoun
Definition
The one spoken about.EX singular:he,she,it,him,her,his,hers,its. EX Plural:they,them,their,theirs.
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Indefinite pronoun
Definition
Vague,refer to unknown people or things,or to no one in particular.EX:anybody,everyone,nobody both,few.
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Reflexive pronoun
Definition
ends in -self,as in Joe could have kicked himself,or I am furious with myself,or You should be proud of yourself.These words can also be used as intensive pronouns to add emphasis,as in Joe himself saw the ghost or Kristin herself was in great danger.
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