ENGLISH W5 3Q Flashcards

(10 cards)

1
Q

any of a small set of words in a language that are
used as substitutes for or noun phrases

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Pronoun

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2
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it is a substitute for the name of a person or object.

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Personal pronoun

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3
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used as subjects of verbs

Ex: The first person, second person and
third person

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Nominative case

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4
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used as objects of verbs or prepositions.

Example: Sandra gave me a bag for
christmas.

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Object case

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5
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used to show ownership or possession.

Example: This pencil case is mine

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Possessive case

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6
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personal pronouns, particularly second-person pronouns have undergone changes over time.

Examples:
thou (you - singular)
thee (you - singular)
ye (you - plural)
thy (your)
thyself (yourself - singular)

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Archaic pronoun

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7
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Refers to nonspecific beings, places, or objects. They point to no one or nothing in particular

examples:
anybody - everybody
anyone - everyone
anything - everything

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Indefinite pronouns

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8
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This clause functions as an adjective
modifying nouns and pronouns.

examples: who, whom, whose, which

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Relative pronoun

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9
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  • using them is the verbal equivalent of pointing at
    something or someone.

The four English demonstrative pronouns are:
this, that, these, and those

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10
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are used to indicate the distance of the thing or person being referred to from the person speaking or writing

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Demonstrative pronoun

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