Mention the kinds of pronoun
Personal Pronouns
These
are pronouns that refer mostly to human beings. However, the word 'it' does
not refer to human beings, but is a Personal Pronoun.
So,
we have a more grammatical way of defining Personal Pronouns so
that we can include the hapless it in the Personal Pronoun family.
A
Personal Pronoun is a pronoun which belongs to any of the three grammatical persons.
The list of pronouns which belong to this
group are: I, we, you, he, she, it, and they.
Often you'll find Personal Pronouns divided into:
- Subjective Pronouns (I, we, you, he, she, it, they)
- Objective Pronouns (me, us, you, him, her, it, them)
- Possessive Pronouns (mine,
ours, yours, his, hers, its, theirs;
with also the following ones, which strictly speaking, are adjectives - my, our, your, her, their).
Just
remember that these three so-called "types" are not really different
types.
They are just different Case forms of one type of pronoun, i.e. Personal Pronouns.
They are just different Case forms of one type of pronoun, i.e. Personal Pronouns.
Compound Personal Pronouns
There are
two sub-types of these pronouns: Reflexive pronouns and Intensive
pronouns. These two sub-types have the same forms, but different functions.
Same Forms
According to
form, we can call these pronouns Compound Personal Pronouns.
A list of
pronouns of this kind are:
myself, ourselves, yourself, yourselves, himself, herself, itself, themselves.
myself, ourselves, yourself, yourselves, himself, herself, itself, themselves.
Different Functions
Depending
on the function, we divide the Compound Personals into the two types we
mentioned.
Reflexive Pronouns
These
pronouns function as grammatical objects or complements which mirror the
subject, as in...
- herself—She blamed herself for the mishap.
- himself—He is himself today.
Intensive Pronouns
These
pronouns act as appositives of nouns or pronouns for the sake of emphasis, as
in the examples below...
- yourself—You yourself wrote those words.
- themselves—This request came from the employees themselves.
Demonstrative Pronouns
These
pronouns point out someone or something. They are identical in form to Demonstrative
Adjectives/Determiners.
The
difference is that...
- a Demonstrative Pronoun stands alone (because it is a substitute for a noun or noun phrase),
- but a Demonstrative Adjective is accompanied by the noun it modifies.
Here are
two examples to show the difference:
- She gave me this gift. (this - Demonstrative Adjective)
- I like this. (this - Demonstrative Pronoun)
More
examples of Demonstrative Pronouns:
- these - These are my children.
- that - That is a good idea.
- those - The streets of Chennai are more crowded than those of Kodaikanal.
- such - Such are the people whom you once trusted.
Indefinite Pronouns
These
pronouns do stand for some person or thing, but we don't know for exactly
whom.
When we
say, "Somebody stole my watch," we don't know to whom the word
somebody refers to. The word somebody is an Indefinite Pronoun.
A list of
pronouns of this type are...
- one - One should speak the truth.
- somebody - Somebody immediately called the doctor.
- anybody - Anybody can solve this problem.
- nobody - Nobody was present.
- many - Many are called, but few are chosen.
- others - Do good to others.
- you - You don't take coal to Newcastle, or coconuts to Kerala!
- they - They say that a poor workman blames his tools.
Distributive Pronouns
These
pronouns refer to individual elements in a group or a pair, one individual
at a time.
Here's a
list of pronouns of this type...
- each - "From each according to his ability, to each according to his need."
- either - You may answer either of these (two) questions first.
- neither - Neither of the answers is correct.
- any - You may bring any of your friends.
- none - None of our students failed last year.
Reciprocal Pronouns
These
pronouns are found in pairs. They are really a subject-object pair compressed.
We'll find this if we expand the sentence in which they are present, as in the
first example below.
When one
gives, the other member of the pair also gives in return. That's what we mean
by reciprocity...hence Reciprocal Pronouns.
Examples:
- each other - They love each
other. (i.e. Each loves the other.)
Each (the subject) is used in a distributive sense; the other (the object) automatically takes the reciprocal position. Each stands for both individuals, one at a time. - one another - Good people help one another to succeed.
Relative Pronouns
These
pronouns are very important words in the language. A Relative Pronoun performs
two functions:
- It acts as a substitute for a noun (like any pronoun)
- It also functions as a joining word for two clauses.
So,
besides being a noun-substitute, it performs a function similar to that of a
subordinating conjunction.
Here's a
list of pronouns that belong to this important category...
- who - Give this to the boy who wins the race.
- whose - This is Mohan, whose mobile phone was stolen last week.
- whom - Rita, whom you praised in class yesterday, is my sister.
- which - This is the problem, which we are struggling to solve.
- that - This is the day that we have waited for so long.
- what - Eat what is set before you.
You also
have Compound Relative Pronouns.
They are: whoever,
whatever, whichever, whosoever, whatsoever, and whichsoever.
Using any
of the last three is old-fashioned.
Interrogative Pronouns
These look
like Relative Pronouns, but have a different function. We use them for asking
questions. There are three of them:
- who (with its other forms, whose and whom)
- who - Who is that man?
- Whose - Whose is this wallet?
- Whom - Whom do you seek?
- which - Which is your seat?
- what - What is your name?
From this
list of pronouns, I can tell you, that you will need more time to study Personal
Pronouns and Relative Pronouns, than any other. Their study involves
dealing with more language elements than the others.
Make
sentences for each kind
A group of words that makes complete
sense is called a sentence.
Example:
color blue favorite is My. (makes no sense, therefore it is not a sentence)
My favorite color is blue. (makes complete sense, therefore it is a sentence)
Example:
color blue favorite is My. (makes no sense, therefore it is not a sentence)
My favorite color is blue. (makes complete sense, therefore it is a sentence)
There are
four kinds of sentences:
1. Assertive or declarative sentence (a statement)
2. Imperative sentence (a command)
3. Interrogative sentence (a question)
4. Exclamatory sentence (an exclamation)
1. Assertive or declarative sentence (a statement)
2. Imperative sentence (a command)
3. Interrogative sentence (a question)
4. Exclamatory sentence (an exclamation)
1. An assertive
sentence is a
sentence that states a fact. Such sentences are simple statements. They state,
assert, or declare something.
Examples:
Jan is a student. She lives in a big city.
Examples:
Jan is a student. She lives in a big city.
2.
Imperative sentence
is a sentence which gives a command, makes a request, or express a wish.
Examples:
Go to your room. (an order)
Please lend me your book. (a request)
Have a good time at the picnic. (a wish)
Examples:
Go to your room. (an order)
Please lend me your book. (a request)
Have a good time at the picnic. (a wish)
3.
Exclamatory sentence
is a sentence that expresses sudden and strong feelings, such as surprise,
wonder, pity, sympathy, happiness, or gratitude.
Example:
What a shame!
Boy, am I tired!
Example:
What a shame!
Boy, am I tired!
4.
Interrogative sentence:
A sentence that asks a question is called an interrogative sentence.
Examples:
What is your name?
Where do you live?
Examples:
What is your name?
Where do you live?
There
are 3 types of question ! what are they (explain)
- Right There Questions: Literal questions whose answers can be found in the text. Often the words used in the question are the same words found in the text.
- Think and Search Questions: Answers are gathered from several parts of the text and put together to make meaning.
- Author and You: These questions are based on information provided in the text but the student is required to relate it to their own experience. Although the answer does not lie directly in the text, the student must have read it in order to answer the question.
- On My Own: These questions do not require the student to have read the passage but he/she must use their background or prior knowledge to answer the question.
Give the examples fot those 3 types
Types of Poetry Examples
Learning about the different
types of poetry is often easier when you review examples of the different
types. Each example gives you the opportunity to see the differences between
the style and tone of each type.
Examples Highlight the Poetic Types
Each type of poetry is
characterized by its own style. By understanding the various styles, you are
better able to learn the variances between each of the different types.
Haiku Poems
The Old Pond by Matshuo
Basho is an example of a haiku:
- “The old pond-- a frog jumps in, sound of water.”
Truth in Advertising by
Yahia Lababidi is another example of a haiku:
- “Morning epiphany, applicable to love and life, in haiku-like purity.”
Free Verse Poems
Because free verse poems are the
least well defined, there are numerous examples of free verse poems. This
excerpt from This is Marriage, is by Marianne Moore is one such
example:
This institution,
perhaps one should say enterpriseout of respect for which one says one need not
change one's mind about a thing one has believed in, requiring public promises
of one's intention to fulfil a private obligation: I wonder what Adam and Eve
think of it by this time, this fire-gilt steel alive with goldenness;
This excerpt from Little
Father by Li-Young Lee is another example of free verse poetry:
I buried my father in
my heart.
Now he grows in me, my
strange son,
My little root who
won’t drink milk,
Little pale foot sunk
in unheard-of night,
Little clock spring
newly wet
In the fire,little
grape, parent to the future
Wine, a son the fruit
of his own son,
Little father I ransom
with my life.
Cinquains
A cinquain is a five-line poem
inspired by Japanese haiku's. There are many different variations of cinquain
including American Cinquains, didactic cinquains, reverse cinquains, butterfly
cinquains and crown cinquains
TreeStrong,
TallSwaying,
swinging,
sighing
Memories of summerOak
Epic Poems
An epic is a long and narrative
poem that normally tells a story about a hero or an adventure. Epics can be
oral stories or can be poems in written form. The Illiad and the
Odyssey are examples of famous epic poems, as is The Song of
Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Different Types of Poetry
There are over 50 types of
poetry. Poetry is categorized by the number of lines in the poem, the words in
the poem, whether it rhymes or not, and what it is about.
Some types of poetry examples
include haiku, free verse, sonnets, and name poems, although there are many
more types as well.
- Haikus are one category of poems. The haiku originated from Japan, It’s the shortest type of poem and, often, the most difficult to understand. It consists of three lines that generally do not rhyme. The lines should have five, seven, and five syllables in them.
- Free verse poems are another type of poetry. A free verse is the loosest type of poem. It can consist of as many lines as the writer wants. It can either rhyme or not, and it does not require any fixed metrical pattern. Free verse is commonly used among writers because it allows for maximum flexibility.
- Sonnets are another classification of poetry. A sonnet is best described as a lyric poem that consists of fourteen lines. Sonnet’s have at least one or two conventional rhyme schemes. Shakespeare in particular was famous for writing sonnets.
- Name poems are popular among children and are often used in schools. The name of the person becomes the poem. Each letter in the name is the first letter in the line of the poem.
There is a very wide definition
of what constitutes poetry, and although some types of poetry can be grouped
together in specific styles, creativity is the key to poetry and a new poet can
choose to write in any style he wants, even if it doesn't fit into one of the
recognized types.