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Unit 10: Parts of Speech and Common Errors in English
A subject is a word which does an action and usually comes before the verb, and an object is a notes
word that receives an action and usually comes after the verb.
Example: Consider the sentence,
‘Ravi works for Shyam.’
In this sentence, Ravi is the subject and Shyam is the object, therefore, pronoun ‘he’ can be used
in place of Ravi and the pronoun ‘him’ can be used instead of Shyam. The sentence can also be
written as:
The form of a personal pronoun also changes according to what person is referred to. Person is
used here as a grammar word and means:
1st person or the self
Example: I, me, we
2nd person or the person spoken to
Example: You
3rd person or the person spoken about
Example: He, she, him, her, they, them
Possessive Pronouns
Possessive pronouns act as adjectives showing ownership.
1st Person: My, our
Example: My friend found his dog
2nd Person: Your
Example: Your shirt is dirty.
3rd Person: His/her/its, their
Example: Their baby is adorable.
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Caution Do not confuse the pronoun its with the contraction it’s, which means it is.
These possessive pronouns stand for an adjective possessive pronoun plus a noun:
Example: That backpack is mine. (“mine” = “my backpack”)
Indefinite Pronoun
Indefinite pronouns are noun substitutes that are not specific (definite) in meaning.
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