Pronouns
Pronouns are words that replace nouns. This helps avoid repetition and makes sentences smoother. Here's a breakdown:
* Personal Pronouns: Refer to specific people or things:
* Subject Pronouns: Used as the subject of a sentence (e.g., *I, you, he, she, it, we, they*)
* Object Pronouns: Used as the object of a verb or preposition (e.g., *me, you, him, her, it, us, them*)
* Possessive Pronouns: Show ownership (e.g., *mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs*)
* Reflexive Pronouns: Reflect back to the subject (e.g., *myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves*)
* Intensive Pronouns: Emphasize the subject (e.g., *I myself, you yourself, he himself, etc.* - functionally the same as reflexive)
* Demonstrative Pronouns: Point to specific nouns (e.g., *this, that, these, those*)
* Interrogative Pronouns: Ask questions (e.g., *who, whom, whose, what, which*)
* Relative Pronouns: Connect clauses (e.g., *who, whom, whose, which, that*)
* Indefinite Pronouns: Refer to nonspecific people or things (e.g., *someone, anyone, nobody, everything, few, many, all*)
Nouns
Nouns are words that name people, places, things, or ideas. Here's a breakdown:
* Common Nouns: General names for things (e.g., *dog, car, city, happiness*)
* Proper Nouns: Specific names for people, places, or things (e.g., *Fido, Ford, London, Buddhism*)
* Concrete Nouns: Things you can touch or see (e.g., *table, flower, book*)
* Abstract Nouns: Ideas or concepts that you can't touch (e.g., *love, freedom, justice*)
* Collective Nouns: Names for groups of people or things (e.g., *team, crowd, flock*)
* Count Nouns: Things you can count (e.g., *apple, book, chair*)
* Mass Nouns: Things you can't count (e.g., *water, rice, happiness*)
Important Note: Some words can function as both nouns and pronouns. For example, "I" is always a pronoun, but "you" can be either a pronoun or a noun depending on the context.