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.

Concept and definition of Pronouns Dictionaries define Pronoun as a word that is used instead of a noun or noun phrase, for example he, it, hers, me, them, etc. or any of a small set of words in a language that are used as substitutes for nouns. In short, Pronouns are substitute for nouns or as its name implies: PRO + NOUN = for name; meaning they are words that are for names; a substitute for names. Recalling our previous lesson, we'll know that nouns are names or words that names. There are plenty of pronouns to study all at the same time, so we'll divide them into several kinds plus its cases. These are the kinds of pronouns: