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Demonstrative Pronouns: Example: The Demonstrative Pronouns and Demonstrative Adjectives Modify Nouns

The document discusses four types of pronouns: Demonstrative pronouns such as this and that modify nouns and differ from demonstrative adjectives by not requiring a following noun. Interrogative pronouns such as what, which, and who are used to form questions. Indefinite pronouns such as anything and someone do not refer to specific people, amounts, or things. Relative pronouns such as who, which, and that connect clauses or phrases to nouns or pronouns.

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Demonstrative Pronouns: Example: The Demonstrative Pronouns and Demonstrative Adjectives Modify Nouns

The document discusses four types of pronouns: Demonstrative pronouns such as this and that modify nouns and differ from demonstrative adjectives by not requiring a following noun. Interrogative pronouns such as what, which, and who are used to form questions. Indefinite pronouns such as anything and someone do not refer to specific people, amounts, or things. Relative pronouns such as who, which, and that connect clauses or phrases to nouns or pronouns.

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DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS

The demonstrative pronouns and demonstrative adjectives modify nouns - the most
popular are this, that, these and those. The only difference between demonstrative
pronouns and demonstrative adjectives is that demonstrative adjectives are followed by
nouns while demonstrative pronouns are not.
Example: The food you’re cooking smells delicious. --> That smells delicious.
The pretzel-like yoga move we’re doing really hurts. --> This really hurts.
Uses: The demonstrative pronouns and demonstrative adjectives modify
nouns.
Interrogative pronouns
An interrogative pronoun is a pronoun which is used to make asking questions easy.
There are just five interrogative pronouns. Each one is used to ask a very specific
question or indirect question. Some, such as “who” and “whom,” refer only to people.
Others can be used to refer to objects or people. Once you are familiar with interrogative
pronouns, you’ll find that it’s very easy to use them in a variety of situations.
Example: What do you want to get as gift on your birthday?
Which is your shirt?
Uses: An interrogative pronoun is used when asking questions.
IndeFINITE PRONOUNS
a pronoun that does not refer to any person, amount, or thing in particular, e.g., anything,
something, anyone, everyone.
Example: Many classmates are planning to attend the party.
I checked out some books from the library.
Uses: An indefinite pronoun replaces a noun.

RELATIVE PRONOUNS
A relative pronoun is used to connect a clause or phrase to a noun or pronoun. You see
them used everyday with the most common relative pronouns being: who, whom, which,
whoever, whomever, whichever, and that.
Example: Spaghetti, which many of us enjoy, can be messy.
This is the book that everyone is talking about.
Uses: A relative pronoun is used to connect a clause or phrase to a noun
or pronoun.

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