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What are the two types of pro nouns?

It's not quite accurate to say there are only two types of pronouns. There are actually many different types of pronouns, classified based on their function and purpose. Here's a breakdown of some of the most common categories:

1. Personal Pronouns: These refer to specific people or things.

* Subject Pronouns: I, you, he, she, it, we, they

* Object Pronouns: me, you, him, her, it, us, them

* Possessive Pronouns: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs

2. Demonstrative Pronouns: These point to specific things or people.

* This, that, these, those

3. Interrogative Pronouns: These are used to ask questions.

* Who, whom, whose, what, which

4. Relative Pronouns: These connect clauses and refer to a noun in the main clause.

* Who, whom, whose, which, that

5. Indefinite Pronouns: These refer to nonspecific people or things.

* Some, any, none, all, each, every, both, few, many, several, somebody, anybody, nobody, etc.

6. Reflexive Pronouns: These refer back to the subject of the sentence.

* Myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves

7. Intensive Pronouns: These emphasize the noun or pronoun they refer to.

* Myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves

8. Reciprocal Pronouns: These refer to a mutual action or relationship.

* Each other, one another

While it might be tempting to simplify, it's essential to understand the nuances of each type of pronoun to use them correctly in writing and speaking.

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