Examples of intensive pronoun in the following topics:
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- The second-person pronoun is "you," and the third-person pronouns are "he," "she," "it."
- Possessive pronouns show ownership in relation to the pronoun.
- Reflexive and intensive pronouns take the same form but have different uses.
- In contrast, an intensive pronouns provides extra emphasis, but the sentence would still make sense without it.
- Indefinite pronouns include:
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- Explanation: "She" is the subject pronoun referring to Janice and "it" is the object pronoun referring to the car.
- Both "I" and "you" are pronouns.
- Therefore, they are object pronouns.
- Possessive pronouns show ownership in relation to the pronoun.
- "Myself" emphasizes "I" and is therefore an intensive pronoun.
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- [The pronoun she refers to the antecedent Carolina.]
- [The pronoun he refers to the antecedent Jim.]
- [The pronoun their refers to the antecedent twins.]
- The pronoun he refers to the antecedent Scott.]
- [The pronoun he refers to the antecedent Franklin.]
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- Adjectives describe, quantify, or identify pronouns and nouns.
- add detail about the qualities of the noun or pronoun being described.
- specify the amount of whatever noun or pronoun you are modifying.
- Sometimes, pronouns can be used as adjectives.
- In addition to demonstrative pronouns, possessive pronouns like "his" or "their" can also identify specific objects within a set.
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- Gender-neutral language is neither masculine nor feminine and avoids using gender specific pronouns such as "he" or "she."
- Using gender-neutral pronouns avoids presumptions
of male superiority.
- When possible and contextually appropriate, use nouns and pronouns that are gender-neutral rather than gender-specific.
- When referring to people in general, use plural pronouns "s/he" or "he or she" instead of gender-linked pronouns.
- When a singular pronoun is needed, use the "singular they" with a singular antecedent.
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- Adjectives modify nouns and pronouns; adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.
- Adjectives describe, quantify, or identify pronouns and nouns.
- Pronouns, such as I, me, we, he, she, it, you, and they, take the place of nouns.
- offer descriptive details about the noun or pronoun.
- refer to quantity of the noun or pronoun being described by the adjective.
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- Avoiding the use of first person pronouns in your paper can improve its persuasive power by changing how it is perceived by a reader.
- While paragraph does employ the first-person plural pronoun "we," it does so to invite the reader into the wider scholastic conversation it means to address.
- The use of first person pronouns demonstrates how the author's biographical particulars enhance or expose something significant about the topic that they are writing about.
- Identify two reasons why it is important to avoid using first person pronouns in academic papers
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- Similarly, if you’re changing the pronoun “I” to “me,” or “she” to “her,” the person you’re referring to isn’t changing, but the word you use does, because of context.
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- The subject of a sentence is a noun or
pronoun (and its article, if it has one).
- In active-voice sentences, it is the noun or pronoun performing the
action in the sentence.
- In example 2, the subject is a pronoun.
- The object of a sentence is the noun or
pronoun which is being acted upon, or at which the action is directed.
- Note that in the examples above, we find either a noun or a pronoun that is a subject (italicized) attached to a verb phrase (also italicized).