Pronoun

PRONOUNS

1.      Personal Pronouns

Pronoun adalah suatu kata yang menggantikan kedudukan orang atau benda. Suatu kata benda itu terdiri atas Singular(kata benda tunggal) dan Plural(kata benda jamak). Berikut akan dijelaskan mengenai Singular dan Plural Pronouns :

A.      Singular

Ada beberapa Pronouns untuk Singular, yakni :

·         Subject Pronoun

I , You, She, He, It.

·         Object Pronoun

Me, You, Her, Him, It.

·         Possessive Pronoun

Mine, Yours, Hers, His, Its.

·         Possessive Adjective

My name, Your name, Her name, His name, Its name.

B.      Plural

Ada beberapa Pronouns untuk Plural, yakni :

·         Subject Pronoun

We, You, They.

·         Object Pronoun

Us, You, Them.

·         Possessive Pronoun

Ours, Yours, Theirs.

·         Possessive Adjective

Our names, Your names, Their names.

            Contoh kalimat untuk pembahasan Personal Pronouns :

1.      I read a book. It was good.

2.      I read some books. They were good.

3.      I like tea. Do you like tea too?

4.      John has a car. He drives to work.

5.      John works in my office. I know him well.

6.      I talk to him every day.

7.      That book is hers. Yours is over there.

8.      Her book is here.

9.      A bird uses its wings to fly.

10.  It’s cool today.

2.      Reflexive Pronouns

Pronoun ini digunakan sebagai objek dari suatu Verb atau Preposition ketika subjek kalimat dan objek kalimat bermakna sama.

Pronoun ini juga bisa digunakan sebagai penekanan(Emphasis) terhadap pembicara lain.

Berikut macam-macam Reflexive Pronouns :

A.      Singular

Yaitu Reflexive Pronoun untuk benda tunggal. Yang temasuk Reflexive Pronouns untuk Singular yaitu :

Myself, yourself, herself, himself, itself, dan oneself.

Contoh kalimat :

·         Tommy told a lie. He was ashamed of himself.

·         Rita is careful about her weight, but she allows herself one piece of candy a day.

·         I saw myself in the mirror.

B.      Plural

Yaitu Reflexive Pronoun untuk benda jamak(banyak). Yang termasuk Reflexive Pronouns untuk Plural yaitu :

Ourselves, yourselves, dan themselves.

Contoh kalimat :

·         People surround themselves with friends and family during holiday.

·         Alex, you need to eat better and get more exercise. You should take better care of yourself. Your father and I are healthy because we take good care of ourselves.people who take care of themselves have a better chance of staying healthy than those who don’t.