Pronouns
A pronoun takes the place of one or more nouns. There are 7 different types of pronouns. They are called demonstrative, indefinite, intensive, interrogative, personal, reflexive, and relative pronouns.
Demonstrative pronouns refer to a group. Some examples are this, that, these, and those.
Indefinite pronouns refer to something not specifically named. Some examples are all, any, anyone, both, each, and either.
Intensive pronouns refer to and emphasize a noun or pronoun. Some examples of intensive pronouns are myself, ourselves, yourself, yourselves, himself, herself, itself, and themselves.
Interrogative pronouns introduce a question. Some examples are what, which, who, whom, and whose.
Personal pronouns refer to someone speaking, spoken to, or spoken about. Some examples of personal pronouns are I, me, my, mine, he, she, him, her, then, them, and their.
Reflexive pronouns refer to the subject and direct the action of the verb back to the subject. Some examples of reflexive pronouns are myself, ourselves, yourself, yourselves, himself, herself, itself, and themselves.
Relative pronouns introduce subordinate clauses and refer to nouns or pronouns outside the clause. Some examples are that, which, who, whom, and whose.Verbs
A verb shows action or a state of being. There are 3 different types of verbs and they are called action, helping, and linking verbs.
Action verbs express physical or mental activity. Some examples are kick, run, write, know, imagine, and play.
Helping verbs combine with another verbs to form a phrase. Some examples are be, have, may, can, shall, and will.
Linking verbs connect the subjects of sentences with words identifying or describing it. Some examples are appear, be, seem, become, feel, and taste.
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