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Unit 3: Parts of Speech: Noun and Pronoun

Although they looked everywhere for extra copies of the magazine, they found none. Notes

Here too the indefinite pronoun functions as a direct object: “none” is the direct object of
“found.”

Make sure you give everyone a copy of the amended bylaws.
In this example, “everyone” is the indirect object of the verb “give” — the direct object is the
noun phrase “a copy of the amended bylaws.”
Give a registration package to each.
Here “each” is the object of the preposition “to.”

Task Write down 20 pronouns and categorize it in its different types.

Reflexive Pronouns

You can use a reflexive pronoun to refer back to the subject of the clause or sentence.

Notes The reflexive pronouns are “myself,” “yourself,” “herself,” “himself,” “itself,” “ourselves,”
“yourselves,” and “themselves.” Note each of these can also act as an intensive pronoun.

Each of the highlighted words in the following sentences is a reflexive pronoun:

Diabetics give themselves insulin shots several times a day.
The Dean often does the photocopying herself so that the secretaries can do more important
work.

After the party, I asked myself why I had faxed invitations to everyone in my office
building.

Richard usually remembered to send a copy of his e-mail tohimself.
Although the landlord promised to paint the apartment, we ended up doing it ourselves.

Intensive Pronouns
An intensive pronoun is a pronoun used to emphasise its antecedent. Intensive pronouns are
identical in form to reflexive pronouns.
The highlighted words in the following sentences are intensive pronouns:

I myself believe that aliens should abduct my sister.
The Prime Minister himself said that he would lower taxes.
They themselves promised to come to the party even though they had a final exam at the
same time.

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