Daily Grammar

Lesson 30

Parts of Speech - Pronouns

This lesson is a review of the five kinds of pronounsA pronoun is a word that replaces a noun or a group of words used as a noun.
Source: Lesson 21
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Instructions: Find each pronoun and tell what kind it is. It is either personalPersonal pronouns refer to (1) the speaker or speakers, (2) those spoken to, or (3) those spoken about.  Source: Lesson 21, relativeRelative pronouns join dependent clauses to independent clauses. They are who, whoever, whose, whom, whomever, which, and that.  Source: Lesson 26, demonstrativeDemonstrative pronouns are pronouns that point out. They are this, that, these, and those.  Source: Lesson 27, indefiniteIndefinite pronouns are pronouns that do not point out specifically. They point out generally. They include such words as another, any, anybody, anyone, anything, both, each, either, everybody, everyone, everything, many, neither, nobody, none, no one, one, other, others, some, somebody, and someone.  Source: Lesson 28, or interrogativeInterrogative pronouns ask questions. Who, whom, whose, which, and what are interrogative pronouns.  Source: Lesson 29.

1. From whom did you get that?

From whom did you get that ?
  whom - interrogative pronoun
  you - personal pronoun
  that - demonstrative pronoun

2. Neither of my brothers would read me the story.

Neither of my brothers would read me the story.
  Neither - indefinite pronoun
  my and me - personal pronouns

3. You need someone who will be kind to others.

You need someone who will be kind to others.
  You - personal pronoun
  someone and others - indefinite pronouns
  who - relative pronoun

4. What does this have to do with me?

What does this have to do with me ?
  What - interrogative pronoun
  this - demonstrative pronoun
  me - personal pronoun

5. I liked the play that you hated.

I liked the play that you hated.
  I and you - personal pronouns
  that - relative pronoun

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