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Pronouns
Pronouns
Object Pronouns
What is an Object Pronoun?
An object pronoun is a type of personal pronoun that is normally used as a grammatical object, either as the
direct or indirect object of a verb, or as the object of a preposition. These pronouns always take the objective
case, whether they are indirect object pronouns or direct object pronouns.
Examples
Reflexive Pronouns
What Is a Reflexive Pronoun?
A reflexive pronoun is a type of pronoun that is preceded by the adverb, adjective, pronoun, or nounto which it
refers, so long as that antecedent is located within the same clause.
In English grammar, a reflexive pronoun indicates that the person who is realizing the action of the verb is also
the recipient of the action. While this might seem strange at first glance, the following examples of reflexive
pronouns and the accompanying list of reflexive pronouns will help you gain thorough understanding. In fact, you
will probably notice that you yourself use reflexive pronouns frequently when speaking or writing.
Relative clauses are typically introduced by relative pronouns, and that the relative pronoun can function as a
possessive pronoun, an object, or a subject.
When relative pronouns introduce restrictive relative clauses, no comma is used to separate the restrictive clause
from the main clause.
In American English, the relative pronoun whom is used rarely. You may notice this in conversations, but it is best
to use the term when writing to ensure that your work is grammatically correct.