Pronouns

Use of the words he/she, him/her and his/hers etc.

October 21, 2012

Read the following sentences. He has a camera. The camera belongs to him. It is his camera. The camera is his. She has a diamond ring. The diamond ring belongs to her. It is her diamond ring. The diamond ring is hers. They have a tea garden. The tea garden belongs to them. It is [...]

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Demonstrative pronouns

February 22, 2011

Study the following sentences. This is a gift from my brother. Both watches are good; but this is better than that. My views are in accordance with those of the Chairman. These are mere excuses. That is the Red Fort. Mumbai mangoes are better than those of Bangalore. You will have noticed that the pronouns [...]

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Indefinite pronouns

February 3, 2011

Study the following sentences. One hardly knows what to do. One cannot choose one’s parents. One must not boast of one’s success. One should love one’s country. None of them have come yet. None but fools have ever believed it. None of his books are best sellers. Some are born great; some achieve greatness. Nobody [...]

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Distributive pronouns

January 31, 2011

Consider the following sentences: Each boy was given a prize. Either road leads to the railway station. Neither accusation is true. Each, either and neither are called distributive pronouns because they refer to persons or things one at a time. Note that a distributive pronoun is always singular and as such it should be followed [...]

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