Pronouns Flashcards

A word that replaces a noun to avoid repetition, e.g., he, she, it, they.

Pronouns that refer to specific people or things, e.g., I, you, he, she, it, we, they.

Pronouns that show ownership, e.g., mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs.

Pronouns used when the subject and object of a sentence are the same, e.g., myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.

Pronouns that point to specific things, e.g., this, that, these, those.

Pronouns that introduce relative clauses, e.g., who, whom, whose, which, that.

Pronouns used to ask questions, e.g., who, whom, whose, which, what.

Pronouns that refer to non-specific people or things, e.g., someone, anyone, everyone, no one, something, anything, everything, nothing.

Pronouns help link ideas in writing by referring back to previously mentioned nouns, aiding cohesion.

The choice of pronouns can affect the tone and formality of writing, e.g., 'we' for inclusivity or 'one' for formality.