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1. Personal Pronoun
There are only three personal pronouns found in this article; they are I, it, and they.
a. Fans and players from all over the world would find a country in love with the game and I that this would create the environment for fantastic
football.
The function of Personal Pronoun I in the sentence above is used to explain about the writer who gives the opinions in his article about loving of
football. b. I have been involved with this bid personally as I strongly believe it
would benefit football here and around the world for years to come.
The function of Personal Pronoun it in the sentence above is used to
explain about the bid personally that would benefit football in the own world and around the world.
2. Relative Pronoun
There are only two relative pronouns found in this article; they are who and which.
a. I have find the privilege of working in countries around the world where football plays a key role in people’s day to day lives, said Liverpool’s
Roy Hodgson, who has worked in countries including Italy, Sweden and Switzerland, however, in terms of the level of passion for the game,
nothing compares to that of supporters in England.
The function of Relative Pronoun who in the sentence above is used to explain Liverpool’s Roy Hodgson who has worked in countries including Italy,
Sweden and Switzerland.
46 b. Chelsea’s Carlo Ancelotti is one of three Italians coaching in the
Premier League, which also features three Scots, thee Irishmen, two Frenchmen, two Welshmen, a Spaniard and an Israeli-along with five
Englishmen.
The function of Relative Pronoun which in the sentence above is used to
explain Chelsea’s Carlo Ancelotti who is one of three Italians Coaching in the Premier League.
2. Demonstrative Pronoun
There is only one demonstrative pronoun found in this article; it is this. a. “Hosting a World Cup in this country would not only inspire the next
generation of football enthusiasts here but also children around the world.”
The function of Demonstrative Pronoun this in this sentence above is used
to point out the England’s country that would not only inspire the next generation of football enthusiasts here but also children around the world.
3. Indefinite Pronoun
There are only three indefinite pronouns found in this article; they are everyone, nothing,
and something.
a. What everyone in the city has in common is the universal language of football and this is the same all over England.
The function of Indefinite Pronoun everyone in the sentence above is used
to explain the people who are in the European country.
5. Possessive Pronoun
There are only three possessive pronouns found in this article; they are his, its,
and their.
47 a. Ancelotti led Chelsea to the double of premier league and FA Cup titles
last season in his debut campaign with the west London club, and took to life England immediately.
The function of Possessive Pronoun his in the sentence above is used to
explain the possession of debut that being formed by Ancelotti as the leader of Chelsea.
b. Cameron invited Blatter to 10 Downing Street in May, within days of taking office and on the eve of England’s bid leaders presenting FIFA
with technical plans to host the finals.
The function of Possessive Pronoun its in the sentence above is used to explain the bid leaders that is in the England country.
To show the highest use of kinds of pronouns in the Jakarta Post’s articles published on Monday, October 11 2010 can be seen in the table below:
Personal Pronouns
I You
She He
It We
5 -
- -
1 1
Interrogative Pronouns
Who What
Which When
Where Whose
Why -
- -
- -
- -
Relative Pronouns
That Who
Whom Whose
Which -
1 -
- 1
Demonstrative Pronouns
This These
That Those
4 -
- -
Reflexive Pronouns
Myself Yourself
Himself Herself
Itself Ourselves
- -
- -
- -
Reciprocal Pronouns
Each other
-
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Indefinite Pronouns
One Anybody
Anything Anyone
Everyone Nothing
Somet hing
- -
- -
1 1
1 Possessive
Pronouns My
Your His
Her Its
Our Their
- -
1 -
7 -
1
e Absent Political Reforms Worry Many Foreigners, Locals
There are only three kinds of pronouns found in this article; they are personal pronoun, and possessive pronoun.
1. Personal Pronoun
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