Personal, Possessive & Reflexive Pronouns
English Language: AQA A Level, topic 1.2.10
Personal Pronouns
Pronouns take the place of nouns. For example, in the sentence ‘Lucy rode her bike’, Lucy can be replaced by a pronoun, like ‘she’ – ‘she rode her bike’. Here are some examples of common personal pronouns:
He is good at football
They love to gossip
She is riding a dragon
That's a pretty ring. I love it
Possessive Pronouns
Pronouns take the place of nouns. For example, in the sentence ‘Lucy rode her bike’, Lucy can be replaced by a pronoun, like ‘she’ – ‘she rode her bike’. Here are some examples of common possessive pronouns:
The ring is mine
Reflexive Pronouns
Pronouns take the place of nouns. For example, in the sentence ‘Lucy rode her bike’, Lucy can be replaced by a pronoun, like ‘she’ – ‘she rode her bike’. Here are some examples of common possessive pronouns:
The men scared themselves with their reflection
He loves himself
The dog taught itself to play the piano
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