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Grammar-3-syllabus-1
Pronoun
A pronoun is used in place of a noun. The noun it refers to is called the "antecedent." In (a): The pronoun it refers to the antecedent noun book. A singular pronoun is used to refer to a singular noun, as in (a). A plural pronoun is used to refer to a plural noun, as in (b). (a) I read a book. It was good. (b) I read some books. They were good. Sometimes the antecedent noun is understood, not explicitly stated. In (c): / refers to the speaker, and you refers to the person the speaker is talking to. (c) like tea. Do you like tea too? Subject pronouns are used as subjects of sentences, as he in (d). (d) John has a car. He drives to work. Object pronouns are used as the objects of verbs, as in (e), or as the objects of prepositions, as in (f). (e) John works in my office. I know him well. (f) I talk to him every day. Possessive pronouns are not followed immediately by a noun; they stand alone, as in (g). In (h) : Possessive pronouns do NOT take apostrophes. (g) That book is hers Yours is over there (h) INCORRECT: That book is her's. Your's is over there. Possessive adjectives are followed immediately by a noun; they do not stand alone. ( i ) Her book is here. Your book is over there. COMPARE: Its has NO APOSTROPHE when it is used as a possessive, as in (j). It's has an apostrophe when it is used as a contraction of it is, as in (L), or it has when has is part of the present perfect tense, as in (m). ( j ) A bird uses its wings to fly. (k) INCORRECT: A bird uses it's wings to fly (D) It's cold today. (m) The Harbour Inn is my favorite old hotel. It's been in business since 1933. Download 1.35 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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