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What are the examples of pronoun with referents?

Here are some examples of pronouns with their referents, along with explanations:

Personal Pronouns

* He: "John is a great athlete. He can run really fast." (He refers to John)

* She: "Mary baked a delicious cake. She used her grandmother's recipe." (She refers to Mary)

* It: "The car was red. It had a shiny finish." (It refers to the car)

* They: "The children were playing in the park. They were laughing and running around." (They refers to the children)

* We: "My friends and I went to the concert. We had a great time." (We refers to my friends and I)

* You: "Everyone should get a good night's sleep. You will feel better in the morning." (You refers to everyone)

Demonstrative Pronouns

* This: "This is my favorite book." (This refers to the book being shown)

* That: "That is the house where I grew up." (That refers to the house being pointed at)

* These: "These are my new shoes." (These refers to the shoes being shown)

* Those: "Those are the students in my class." (Those refers to the students being pointed at)

Relative Pronouns

* Who: "The man who lives next door is a doctor." (Who refers to the man)

* Whom: "The woman whom I met at the party is a teacher." (Whom refers to the woman)

* Whose: "The girl whose dog was lost is very sad." (Whose refers to the girl)

* Which: "The car which I bought is a hybrid." (Which refers to the car)

* That: "The book that I'm reading is very interesting." (That refers to the book)

Interrogative Pronouns

* Who: "Who is coming to the party?" (Who asks about a person)

* Whom: "Whom did you call?" (Whom asks about a person as the object of the verb)

* Whose: "Whose car is this?" (Whose asks about possession)

* What: "What is your favorite color?" (What asks about a thing)

* Which: "Which one do you want?" (Which asks about a specific choice)

Indefinite Pronouns

* Someone: "Someone is knocking at the door." (Someone refers to an unspecified person)

* Anything: "I didn't find anything in the closet." (Anything refers to an unspecified thing)

* Everybody: "Everybody loves pizza." (Everybody refers to a general group of people)

Key Point: Pronoun reference is important for clear communication. Make sure your pronouns have clear and understandable referents to avoid confusion.

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