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Reciprocal Pronoun
Reciprocal Pronoun
get the consequences of that action at the same time. There are two reciprocal pronouns:
Reciprocal pronouns
each other
one another
They enable you to simplify sentences where the same general idea is expressed two or more times.
For example:
On their wedding day Jhon gave Mary a gold ring and Mary gave Jhon a gold ring.
* Using the reciprocal pronoun, "each other", this could be rewritten:
=> On their wedding day Mary and Jhon gave each other gold rings.
If you need to refer to more than two people, say the students in a classroom, then we could use the
reciprocal pronoun, "one another".
For example:
Pronouns
Possessive Pronoun
Demonstrative pronoun
Relative Pronoun
Interrogative Pronoun
Reflexive Pronoun
Personal Pronoun
Reciprocal pronoun
RELATIVE PRONOUN
Definition: We use the relative pronouns to refer to a noun mentioned before and of which we are adding more
information. They are used to join two or more sentences and forming in that way what we call "relative sentences".
Relative pronouns
Who, Whom, That, Which
whoever, whomever, whichever
For example:
dependent clause.
For example:
Subjective case
Use the subjective case when these relative pronouns are the subject (initiating the action) of the dependent
clause: Who, Whoever
For example:
o
Negotiations were not going smoothly between the two leaders, who made no bones about not liking
each other.
* "Who" relates back to the noun "leaders" and is the subject of the dependent clause and the verb
"made".
Most workers, whoever was not employed by the auto manufacturer, toiled at one of the millions of
little minnow companies.
* "Whoever" relates back to the noun "workers" and is the subject of the dependent clause and the
verb "was employed".
Objective case
Use the objective case when these relative pronouns are the object (receiving the action) of the
dependent clause: Whom, Whomever
For example:
o
The three representatives, whomever the committee chooses, should be at the meeting tomorrow.
* "Whomever" relates back to the noun representatives and is the object of the verb "chooses". The
subject of the dependent clause is "Committee".
When information is critical to the understanding of the main clause, use That as the appropriate relative pronoun and
do not set the information off by commas.
For example:
There is another factor that obviously boosts the reputation of both of these men.
* "That" relates back to the noun "factor" and is necessary for the reader to know what "factor" the sentence is
about.
When information is not critical to the understanding of the main clause, use "Which" as the appropriate relative
pronoun and set the information off by commas.
For example:
The toughest intramural fight of all for Clinton was the North American Free Trade Agreement, which he
undertook a full year before the 1994 election.
* "Which" relates back to the noun "agreement" and the information following it is not necessary for the reade
to know what "agreement" the sentence is about.
Clinton refused to head toward the center on affirmative action and abortion, which are the two most sacred
issues to the traditional liberal wing of the party.
* "Wich" relates back to the noun "affirmative action and abortion" and the information following it is not
necessary for the reader to know what "affirmative action and abortion" the sentence is about.
When referring to more than one place, thing or idea use these relative pronouns: Whatever, Whichever
For example:
The three approaches, whichever works is fine, produce a more ambiguous picture of a man.
* "Whichever" relates to the noun "approaches" and the information contained within the commas is
additional, not critical information.
Any excessive profits, whatever exceeded accepted limits, would attract the notice of representatives.
* "Whatever" relates to the noun "profits" and the information contained within the commas is additional, not
critical information.
Pronouns
Possessive Pronoun
Demonstrative pronoun
Relative Pronoun
Interrogative Pronoun
Reflexive Pronoun
Personal Pronoun
Reciprocal pronoun