11 pronoun does not distinguish genders. The third person plural pronoun has two
forms.
They are: They and Them. Examples:
2.
They stole the diamond by breaking the board.
3.
The board is broken by them. 1.3 Forms of English Personal Pronoun Indicating Case
Personal pronoun occurs in two cases:
1. The subjective case is functioning as the subject of a sentence I, you, we, they, she, he, it.
Examples:
1.
Jane is student. She is 18 years old.
2.
Rio went to the market. He bought some fruit two days ago.
3.
Andi and Dika are diligent. They are students.
4.
Dimas and I went to Jakarta last month. We visited many interesting
places. 5.
The fan does not work. It is broken. 2. The objective case is function as the object of a sentence. Me, you, us, them,
her, his, it. Examples:
12 1.
Jane is a student. All students in class like her.
2.
Rio went to the market. I met him on the way.
3. Andi and Dika are diligent student. Because of that, their mother love
them
. 4.
Dimas and I went to Jakarta. Our friend invited us to many interesting
places there. 5.
The fan does not work. My brother repairs it.
The differences between the first examples in the subjective case and the second examples in the objective case, is the former in the nominative subjective
case while the latter is in the objective case. The nominative case form is used in a subject noun phrase the noun that precedes, while the objective form is used in a
subject noun phrase the noun phrase that follows a transitive verb. Personal pronoun she in the first example function as a subject because it is position before
the verb. The personal pronoun ‘Her’ in the second example, function as a object because it is position after the verb.
1 .4 Forms of English Personal Pronoun Indicating Number
Forms of English personal pronoun indicating number is divided into: 1.
Singular: The singular form of noun or pronoun refers to one thing.
Example:
1.
The girl is very beautiful. Her name is Yusna.
It shows that the girl is only one person.
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Plural: Form of noun or pronoun that refers to more one person or more one thing.
Example: 3.
The girls are beautiful. Their name are Wira, Ecy, and Mely.
It shows that the girls are more than two people.
2.2.2 Interrogative Pronoun
Interrogative Pronouns are words that are used to ask for question Slamet
Riyanto, 2008:70. According to Pam Marshall 2009 interrogative pronouns are
used – you guessed it – when you want to ask a question. In many cases it doesn’t have an antecedent the word the pronoun references – thus the need to ask the
question in the first place. The interrogative pronouns whowhichwhat introduce questions. What is that? Who will help me? Which do you prefer?
Which is generally used with more specific reference than what. If were taking a
quiz and I ask Which questions give you the most trouble?, I am referring to specific questions on that quiz. If I ask What questions give you most trouble? I
could be asking what kinds of questions on that quiz or what kind of question, generically, in general gives you trouble. In English there are nine basic
interrogative pronoun forms Slamet Riyanto, 2008:70:
1. Who
is for a person.
Examples:
1.
Who is it? It’s me.
2.
Who are you? John Smith.
14 3.
What
is used for asking a thing.
Examples:
1.
What do you want? Money and Food.
2.
What bus do you take? Sinar Jaya.
3. Which
is used for asking a choice.
Examples:
1.
Which one is your sister? The one with a T-shirt.
2.
Which bus goes to Bali? LORENA.
3. When
is used for asking the time.
Examples:
1.
When did you come? Last week.
2.
When were you born? On April 27, 1989.
3. Where
is used for asking a place.
Examples:
1.
Where are you going? To the Bank.
2.
Where do you live? In Semarang.
3.
Whose
is used for asking a possession.
Examples:
1.
Whose car is that? Rose’s.
2.
Whose house is it? Mr. Firman’s.
3. Whom
is used for asking a person as an object.
Examples:
15 1.
Whom did you go with? With Lidia.
2.
Whom did you speak to? To Wina.
3. Why
is used for asking the reason.
Examples:
1.
Why is she so unhappy? She failed in the job interview.
2.
Why do you come late? I missed the bus.
3.
How
is for a thing.
Examples:
1.
How do you feel? Fine.
2.
How often do you play tennis? Once a week.
And if you add the suffix “ever”: whatever, whichever, whoever, whomever, whosever.
Though the above pronouns are certainly common enough, sometimes using them correctly can be a little tricky. Here are a few tips to keep in mind
when using interrogative pronouns. The pronouns “who”, “whom” and sometimes “whose” reference people.
Examples:
1.
Who are the signers of the Declaration of Independence?
2.
Once you learn to speak French, whom are you going to talk to?
3.
Whose car is parked in the lot?
16 The pronouns “what” and “which” reference inanimate objects and
animals.
Examples:
1.
What are you talking about?
2.
Which color did you choose for your bedroom wall?
“Who” functions as a subject.
Example:
1.
Who will design the new logo?
“Whom” functions as an object of a preposition or object of a verb.
Example:
2.
To whom did you give the note? 2.2.3 Relative Pronoun
Relative Pronouns are used to link two sentences that have the same noun or pronoun in them. Relative pronouns form the beginning of a relative clause
Slamet Riyanto, 2008:72. According to Richard Nordquist a relative pronoun is a pronoun that marks a relative clause within a larger sentence. It is called a
relative pronoun because it relates to the word that it modifies and is not specific.
In English, relative pronouns are:
1.
That
is used for a person or a thing.
Examples:
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1. Michael Jackson is the world best rock singer that has ever visited our
