Exercise: 1 Read aloud and complete the conversation by filling in the blanks with personal pronouns:
Nita : Did you say that you wanted to buy some coloured balloons for your party on saturday?
Susan : Yes, but it's alright because my neighbour, Mita, had some packets of balloons left over from to____ party last week so_____'s going to lend____ to____
Answers
Answer:
make me branalist please
Explanation:
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sab ham karke de ky bhai
Pronouns
Introduction
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
identify functions of pronouns
identify pronoun person and number
identify pronoun case (subjects, objects, possessives)
identify pronoun and antecedent clarity
identify pronoun and antecedent agreement
A woman running while wearing headphones.Anna decided at the beginning of Anna’s first semester of college that Anna would run for thirty minutes every day. Anna knew that Anna would be taking a literature class with a lot of reading, so instead of buying print copies of all the novels Anna’s teacher assigned, Anna bought the audiobooks. That way Anna could listen to the audiobooks as Anna ran.
Does this paragraph feel awkward to you? Let’s try it again using pronouns:
Anna decided at the beginning of her first semester of college that she would run for thirty minutes every day. She knew that she would be taking a literature class with a lot of reading, so instead of buying hard copies of all the novels her teacher assigned, Anna bought the audiobooks. That way she could listen to them as she ran.
This second paragraph is much more natural. Instead of repeating nouns multiple times, we were able to use pronouns. You’ve likely hear the phrase “a pronoun replaces a noun”; this is exactly what a pronoun does.
In this outcome, you’ll learn how pronouns work, how to use pronouns in different situations, and how to select the correct pronouns.
Function of Pronouns
A pronoun stands in the place of a noun. Because a pronoun is replacing a noun, its meaning is dependent on the noun that it is replacing. This noun is called the antecedent. Let’s look at the two sentences we just read again:
Because a pronoun is replacing a noun, its meaning is dependent on the noun that it is replacing. This noun is called an antecedent.
There are two pronouns here: its and it. Its and it both have the same antecedent: “a pronoun.” Whenever you use a pronoun, you must also include its antecedent. Without the antecedent, your readers (or listeners) won’t be able to figure out what the pronoun is referring to. Let’s look at a couple of examples:
Jason likes it when people look to him for leadership.
Trini brushes her hair every morning.
Billy often has to clean his glasses.
Kimberly is a gymnast. She has earned several medals in different competitions.
So, what are the antecedents and pronouns in these sentences?
Jason is the antecedent for the pronoun him.
Trini is the antecedent for the pronoun her.
Billy is the antecedent for the pronoun his.
Kimberly is the antecedent for the pronoun she.
PRACTICE
Identify the antecedent in the following examples:
The bus is twenty minutes late today, like it always is.
I would never be caught dead wearing boot sandals. They are an affront to nature.
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There are several types of pronouns, including personal, demonstrative, and indefinite pronouns. Let’s discuss each of these types.
Personal Pronouns
The following sentences give examples of particular types of pronouns used with antecedents:
Third-person personal pronouns:
That poor man looks as if he needs a new coat. (the noun phrase that poor man is the antecedent of he)
Kat arrived yesterday. I met her at the station. (Kat is the antecedent of her)
When they saw us, the lions began roaring (the lions is the antecedent of they)
Other personal pronouns in some circumstances:
Adam and I were hoping no-one would find us. (Adam and I is the antecedent of us)
You and Aisha can come if you like. (you and Aisha is the antecedent of the second, plural, you)
Reflexive pronouns:
Jason hurt himself. (Jason is the antecedent of himself)
We were teasing each other. (we is the antecedent of each other