ENGLISH W5 3Q Flashcards
(10 cards)
any of a small set of words in a language that are
used as substitutes for or noun phrases
Pronoun
it is a substitute for the name of a person or object.
Personal pronoun
used as subjects of verbs
Ex: The first person, second person and
third person
Nominative case
used as objects of verbs or prepositions.
Example: Sandra gave me a bag for
christmas.
Object case
used to show ownership or possession.
Example: This pencil case is mine
Possessive case
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)
Archaic pronoun
Refers to nonspecific beings, places, or objects. They point to no one or nothing in particular
examples:
anybody - everybody
anyone - everyone
anything - everything
Indefinite pronouns
This clause functions as an adjective
modifying nouns and pronouns.
examples: who, whom, whose, which
Relative pronoun
- using them is the verbal equivalent of pointing at
something or someone.
The four English demonstrative pronouns are:
this, that, these, and those
are used to indicate the distance of the thing or person being referred to from the person speaking or writing
Demonstrative pronoun