Types of Adverb

Seeing lists is a great way to learn what an adverb is. Sentence diagramming can teach you what an adverb does. Sentence diagramming is a visual way to show how the words in a sentence are related to each other. You already know that adverbs are words that modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. Diagramming will show this to you.

Demonstrative pronouns are usually used to describe animals, places, or things, however they can be used to describe people when the person is identified, i.e., This sounds like Mary singing. Do not confuse demonstrative adjectives with demonstrative pronouns.

Indefinite pronouns are those referring to one or more unspecified objects, beings, or places. They are called “indefinite” simply because they do not indicate the exact object, being, or place to which they refer.

What Is an Interrogative Pronoun? An interrogative pronoun is a pronoun which is used to make asking questions easy. There are just five interrogative pronouns. Each one is used to ask a very specific question or indirect question. Some, such as “who” and “whom,” refer only to people. Others can be used to refer to objects or people.

The word “he” is an example of a personal pronoun. He is third person (because he is the person being spoken about), singular, and masculine. The word “we” is another example of a personal pronoun. We is first person (because we are speaking as a group), plural, and neuter.

Possessive pronouns are pronouns that demonstrate ownerships. Possessive Pronouns: Used in Sentences Possessive pronouns include my, mine, our, ours, its, his, her, hers, their, theirs, your and yours - all words that demonstrate ownership.

If you want to rock out even more and go more in-depth about adverbs, see the adverb page. Quick Refresher Adverbs are words that describe (modify) verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.

Each other; One another; Reciprocal pronouns are easy to use. When you want to refer to two people, you will normally use “each other.” When referring to more than two people, for example the students in a lecture hall, you will normally use “one another.” Examples of Reciprocal Pronouns. Reciprocal pronouns help prevent repetition within sentences.