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Preposition

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Preposition is a word placed before noun or pronoun to show its relation to the other word in the sentence. a word or phrase that is used before a noun or pronoun to show place, time, direction, etc There are some main preposition In,  into, on, upon, at ,with ,to ,off,  by ,since over, above, under, below ,down ,against ,between ,inside, onto ,across, from, behind. Some words with which we don't use prepositions . Answer ,attack ,discuss ,describe despite,comprises , entered, resemble advice ,told, asked. Prepositions of time examples in the following sentences are in bold for easy identification. For example: I was born  on  July 4 th , 1982. I was born  in  1982. I was born  at  exactly 2am. I was born two minutes  before  my twin brother. I was born  after  the Great War ended. The above makes it seem quite difficult, with five different prepositions used to indicate when something happened. However, there is a set of guidelines that can help decide wh

Reciprocal pronoun

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A  reciprocal pronoun  is a  pronoun  which is used to indicate that two or more people are carrying out or have carried out an action of some type, with both receiving the benefits or consequences of that action simultaneously. Any time something is done or given in return,  reciprocal pronouns  are used.  It is a type of  pronoun  which is used for one of the participants of a  reciprocal construction , i.e. a clause in which two participants are in a mutual relationship. The reciprocal pronouns of English are  one another  and  each other , and they form the category of  anaphors  along with  reflexive pronouns  ( myself ,  yourselves , etc.). There are two  reciprocal pronouns : Each other. One another. Example:- The  twin brothers  often argue with  each other . Adam and Eve  have been writing to  each other  for years. The  few puppies  chased  one another  across the field. At the meeting,  they  insulted  one another .  This is the tenth year that you

Reflexive pronoun

Reflexive pronouns end in - self  or - selves . They refer back to the subject forms of personal pronouns (underlined in the example below): We  didn’t decorate it  ourselves . Someone else did it for us. subject pronoun reflexive pronoun I myself you  (singular) yourself he himself she herself it itself one oneself we ourselves you  (plural) yourselves they themselves Reflexive pronouns for same subject and object We often use reflexive pronouns when the subject and the object of the verb refer to the same person or thing: He  cut  himself  on the broken glass. She  made  herself  a cup of tea and sat down in front of the television. Parents  often blame  themselves  for the way their children behave. We use a reflexive pronoun to make it clear who or what is being referred to. Compare Agnes looked at  herself  in the mirror. The subject and the object are the same. Agnes looked at 

Infinite Pronoun

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What is an indefinite pronoun? Indefinite pronouns are those referring to one or more unspecified objects, beings, or places. They are called “indefinite” simply because they do not indicate the exact object, being, or place to which they refer. Indefinite pronouns include partitives such as  any, anybody, anyone, either, neither, nobody, no, someone,  and  some;  they also include universals such as  every, all, both,  and  each;  finally, they include quantifiers including  any, some, several, enough, many,  and  much.  Many indefinite pronouns can also function as determiners. There are just two important rules for using indefinite pronouns correctly. Remember these and you will find that writing comes easier for  you. List of infinite pronoun Anybody Anyone Anything Each Each one Either Neither Everybody Everyone Everything Nobody No one Nothing Somebody Someone Something Both Many Few All Most None Some Example of infinite pronoun

Distributive pronoun

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Distributive pronoun   Distributive pronoun  is a pronoun that describes members of a group separately and not collectively. It  refers to  person  or thing.  So this pronoun is always singular and we use it with singular  noun  and  verb . We use this pronoun to describe all the members of the particular group Example:- Examples  of  Distributive pronoun Each of the girls draws a picture. She has given ten notebooks each student. Either of these has that information. You can sit either side of the window. She may either agree to work for that company or reject the offer. Neither of the newspapers is in English. Take either of these two apples  None of them concealer. We have some fruits.  All apples are ripe  

Demonstrative Pronoun

Definition:-    Which pronoun signals /showing/ signs the noun. Demonstrative pronoun  is a  pronoun  that points towards the noun it replaces, indicating it in time, space, and distance. It can be singular or a plural; it may be a near  demonstrative , “this, that,” or a far  demonstrative , “that, those.”  Demonstrative pronouns  play the same role other  pronouns  do Example:-  This is  my pen.     This   was my mother’s ring. That  looks like the car I used to drive. These  are nice shoes, but they look uncomfortable. Those  look like riper than the apples on my tree. Such  was her command over the English language. None  of these answers are correct. Neither  of the horses can be ridden. Function The function of a demonstrative pronoun is to point out the location and time of objects or persons in a description. It typically performs the function of a pronoun by referring to a task, an event, a situation, a person, or an  object . It can serve as