Singular: me, you, him, her, it
Plural: us, you, them
antecedent that is unclear, or ambiguous.
has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought
acts as or restates the subject of a sentence
I do enjoy rollerblading, but sometimes I just enjoy relaxing to music. (example)
consists of the word to plus a verb in its simplest form
contains at least two independent clauses
My brother himself made the sandwich. (example)
can be in the present tense (ending in –ing) or the past tense (usually ending in –ed)
acts as a noun in a sentence
Frank called Nick on the phone, but he didn't say anything. (example)
When the hurricane is headed our way, we will need to board up our windows tightly. (example)
emphasizes, or intensifies, a noun or pronoun in a sentence
modifies a noun or pronoun
created when a pronoun does not agree in number with its antecedent
contains both a subject and a verb
shows ownership
a noun or a pronoun that renames or identifies another noun or pronoun in some way
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subjective pronoun
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objective pronoun (example)
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possessive pronoun
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intensive pronoun
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reflexive pronoun
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A shift in number
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vague pronoun (example)
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vague pronoun
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adjective phrase
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adverb phrase
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appositive
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sentence
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compound sentence
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complex sentence (example)
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dependent clause (example)
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participle
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gerund
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infinitive