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Pooja Kalra

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There are over 10 types of pronouns. The major pronoun types are as follows:

  • Personal Pronoun
  • Subject Pronoun
  • Object Pronoun
  • Relative Pronoun
  • Reflexive Pronoun
  • Intensive Pronoun
  • Interrogative Pronoun
  • Indefinite Pronoun
  • Demonstrative Pronoun
  • Possessive Pronoun.

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Piyush Singh

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Pronoun is one of the important aspects of English grammar. It is one of the eight traditional parts of speech. The significance of pronoun lies in the fact that it provides an alternate or substitute for nouns. This helps in breaking the monotony and avoiding repetition, hence bringing variation in reading or conversation.

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Sreetama Datta Roy

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Some of the most common Interjection words include the following:

·       Wow

·       Yay

·       Yippie

·       Ouch

·       Oops

·       Oh God

·       Oh no

·       Yikes

·       Hush

·       Umm

·       Eh

·       Argh

·       Ugh

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Manashjyoti Shukla

Beginner-Level 5

Punctuations which are commonly put around Interjections include comma (, ), semicolon (;), and exclamation marks (!). Some of the other punctuations are hyphen (-) or full stop (.).

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Aishwarya Aggarwal

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Interjections add value to a sentence and give a clarity of the mood of the speaker or narrator. While it may not have an impact on the meaning, it can emphasise the emotion or the sentiment. However, it must be noted that Interjections are mostly used during informal communication and should be avoided during formal communication. Even if it is a must to use Interjections in formal sentences, it should be restricted to a few generic words such as 'umm', 'uhh', 'erm', etc.

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Nishtha Pathak

Beginner-Level 5

The Interjections can be divided into five broad types:

·       Primary Interjections

·       Secondary Interjections

·       Volitive Interjections

·       Emotive Interjections

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Abhay Majumdar

Beginner-Level 5

An interjection is one of the eight parts of speech, which are defined by one or a couple of words used to express the mood or emotion. Although the Interjection does not impact the meaning of the sentence as a whole but acts as an ornamentation in the sentence.

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Poornima Sharma

Contributor-Level 9

To study Subject, students can refer to the following books:

Book

Author

Practical English Usage

Michael Swan

English Grammar in Use

Raymond Murphy

Objective General English

S.P. Bakshi

High School English Grammar and Composition

Wren & Martin

 

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Poornima Sharma

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The Subject in an English sentence is usually the noun or pronoun, which is talked about or is performing the action. The easiest trick to identify the subject is to ask yourself, "Who or what is doing the action?" or "Who or what is this sentence about?" The answer is usually the subject.

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Poornima Sharma

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First and foremost, students need to know the meaning of Subject, only then they will be able to use it in the sentences in the right way. Engage with English media, including videos, shows and even books, to improve your vocabulary and understanding of the topic. Access yourself with self-tests and practice questions, on regular basis.

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