Language Bites

are pronouns having the same form but different in usage. Reflexive pronouns acts as 'direct object' of the verb or 'object of the preposition' in a sentence if the receiver of the action is the subject itself. It merely reflects the subject . Intensive pronoun emphasizes the subject . It requires to be beside an antecedent or the noun it intensifies. In short, it intensifies the subject of the sentence. Let us study this chart to see the difference between the two.

I'll ask you one last time. Who is Sponge Bob?? Interrogative Pronoun is a pronoun that introduces a question. These interrogative pronouns are who, whom, which and what . The additional set of these Interrogative pronouns are there compound forms with suffix 'ever;' whoever, whomever, whichever and whatever . These words become Interrogative pronouns more as a function than a separate category as they may also be used in other Kinds of Pronouns. In this regard, let us concentrate in learning how these words are used as Interrogative pronoun. Let us study this chart to see how each word are used in a sentence.

Demonstrative Pronoun is a pronoun that points out an intended referent. From its name demonstrative or demonstrate which literally means 'to show' or 'to point,' Demonstrative pronouns are used as a pointer an object (or objects), person (or persons), event (or events) you're pertaining to. These are the most common Demonstrative pronouns: this, these, that and those . The same words may also be used as determiners in a sentence. A determiner is a word such as the, some, my, etc. that comes before a noun to show how the noun is being used. Observe this chart to see how this pronouns may be used in both cases.

It's personal! Personal Pronoun is a group of words used to replace directly the name of a person thus the name 'personal pronoun.' Personal pronoun are especially divided into 'persons,''number,''gender' and 'case' to clearly identify the usage of each personal pronoun. Study the chart below to understand the each personal pronoun.