Definition: Ante (not anti) means before. The root cedere means to go. The antecedent goes before the pronoun. It is the noun that the pronoun replaces. A pronoun must match, or agree, with its antecedent in number, person, and gender. Number Agreement Singular nouns must match with singular pronouns. Plural nouns must match with plural … Read more
There are several types of sentences that cause confusion about whether to use a subject or object pronoun: sentences with a compound subject or object; sentences with a pronoun followed directly by a noun; and sentences that use pronouns after than or as. After this lesson, you’ll be much more confident about which pronouns to … Read more
The cases of pronouns tell you how they are being used in a sentence. Subject Object Possessive I We Me Us My, mine Our, ours You You You You Your, yours Your, yours He, She, It They Him, her, it Them His, her, hers, its Their, theirs Subject Pronoun:- Definition: A subject pronoun(also called … Read more
Definition : A compound noun is a noun made up of two or more words. Each word makes up part of the meaning of the noun. Compound nouns can be written three ways: A single word Two word Hyphenated Table Printer cartridge Train – spotting Rainfall swimming pool Dry – cleaning Hint : A compound noun is the … Read more
Words which are use instead of noun are known as pronoun. However, in grammar it is being defined as the word or the phase which are substituted in place of the noun. Thus, words which can be replaced in known as the pronoun’s antecedent. Moreover, the work performed by the noun can also be done … Read more
Reflexive Pronouns:- Definition: Reflexive sounds like reflection, the image in the mirror that bounces back at you. A reflexive pronoun tells us that whoever performs the action in a sentence is also the one on the receiving end of that action. In other words, the reflexive pronoun reflects back to the subject. A reflexive pronoun can be used as the direct … Read more
Relative Pronoun Definition: A relative is someone who has a relationship with you. Relative pronouns show a relationship between a noun and a clause. The clause provides describing information about the noun. You can also use relative pronouns to combine two sentences into one. Relative Pronouns That Which Who Whom Whose Note– Some relative pronouns may look like interrogative and … Read more
Demonstrative Pronouns Definition: To demonstrate is to show something. Demonstrative pronouns show or point to objects or people. Demonstrative Pronouns Close to speaker Far from speaker Singular This That Plural These Those This and that refer to singular objects or people. There is no end to this. Thatis a very tall building. These and those refer to plural objects or people. Are those your shoes. Thoseare the … Read more
Personal word is enough to understand about personal pronoun. More details can get an idea from personal pronoun chart. Generally pronoun definition has its meaning like this the prefix “Pro + Noun” her is pro and noun, now understand well. Pro does mean for or in place of. It replaces of noun. This content is … Read more
You learned in an earlier lesson that indefinite pronouns fall into three categories: some are singular, some plural, and others fall into either category depending on the context of the sentence. When using an indefinite pronoun and a possessive pronoun in the same sentence, people often choose the plural possessive pronoun their, but that’s not … Read more