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English ( Master) Pronouns

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REFLEXIVE AND DISTRIBUTIVE PRONOUNS THEORY

Rule 1-

Use of possessive objectives (possessive case of the pronoun.)
(a) When two subjects are joined by
‘As well as, together with, along with, and not, in addition to, like, unlike, with rather than, except, no less than, nothing but, more (noun) than one, the possessive case of the pronoun (possessive adjective) is used in accordance with the first subject.
(b) When two subjects are joined by
‘Either-or, neither-nor, not only-but also, none-but’. The possessive case of the pronoun (possessive adjective) is used in accordance to the nearest subject.
(c) When the pronouns
‘Each, every, neither, either, anyone’ many a, more than one (possessive adjective) are used as subject, the possessive case should be third person singular. They may refer to two or more than two objects or persons.
(d) When ‘one’ is used as a subject, the possessive case of the pronoun according to one(i.e. one’s)
(e) When a pronoun is used for more than one noun or pronouns of different persons, the possessive case is in the form of first person plural (our) and second person plural (your).

For example

1) Each boy and each teacher required to bring their luggage.

2) One should do his duty sincerely.

3) Neither the students nor the teacher was playing in their proper uniform.

4) Reena as well as her children has returned to their home.

5) Only you & I have brought your books.

6) You & he completed their work.

7) Have you, he & I received their letters?

8) Neither of the two brothers has brought their bedding.

9) Each one of us is doing our duty properly.

10) Every one should do one’s duty.

11) My sister along with her friends is doing her job at Delhi.

Rule 2-
A noun or pronoun in the possessive case should not be used sometimes with the nouns such as
‘Separation, leave, excuse, mention, report, pardon, sight, favour.’
For example

1) Your separation is very painful to me.
2) At his sight the robbers fled.
3) I beg your favour, please.
4) She did make mention of you.

Rule 3-

‘Either, neither, each other.’
are used in speaking of two persons or things.
Anyone, none, one another.’
are used while referring to more than two persons or things.

For example

1) Indian should never fight with each other.
2) Anyone of his eye is defective.
3) None of his arms was wounded in accident.
4) Either of his four sons has sold his property after his death.

Rule 4-
While writing question tag the subject and verb must be according to the main sentence.
For example

1) Our teacher is intelligent, isn’t it?
2) The boys are not going to the picnic, are they?
3) They went to delhi yesterday, isn’t it?
4) She comes here daily, does she?
5) She will help me, won’t she?
6) I shall not play, shan’t I?
7) shall not play.
8) He is seldom absent, is he?
9) We need not worry, need we?
10) I used to write poetry, didn’t I?
11) We have a book, don’t we?
12) You have taken food, haven’t you?
Imperative Sentence
13) Don’t close the room, will you?
14) Close the room, won’t you/will you?
15) Let them stay here, will they?
16) Let us stay here, shall we?
17) Let us play, shall we?
Indefinite Pronouns
18) Everything is settled, isn’t it?
19) nothing is settled, is it?
20) None of your friends likes her, do they?
21) Few students are working hard, are they?
22) Everybody can speak English, can’t they?
23) No one can speak English, can they?
24) One of/most of/ all of you will go there , won’t you?
25) One of/most of/ all of us shall go there , shan’t we?
26) One of/most of/ all of them will go there , won’t they?
NOTE:
(i) The negative statements having words such as hardly ,seldom, barely ,scarcely, few, little are followed by ordinary question tag (Affirmative)
(ii) with everybody, everyone ,somebody, someone, nobody, no one, anybody, none, neither, either ‘They is used in question tag.
Rule 11-
Use of Both
‘Both’ should be followed by ‘and’ and not by ‘as well as’. Negative is avoided with both.