English Short Notes:Pronouns Rules

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Shortcut Rule 1 :  We should use the personal pronouns in the order of 231 for good results ( I mean, Second Person, Third Person, First Person).

The order 123 (First Person, Second Person and Third Person) is also possible when we admit guilt. 

Shortcut Rule 2 : A Pronoun in the nominative form should be compared with the same form of the pronoun. 

Shortcut Rule 3 : A Pronoun in the objective case is used after "Let / Between / Any Preposition"

Shortcut Rule 4 : When a pronoun stands for a collective noun, it should be used in the singular form.

Shortcut Rule 5 : When two singular nouns are joined by "and", refer to the same person, the pronoun used in their place should be singular in form.

Shortcut Rule 6 : A singular pronoun should be used when two singular nouns are joined by either or / neither nor

Shortcut Rule 7 : A pronoun in the plural form should be used when two nouns of different members are joined by "or" or "nor".

Shortcut Rule 8 : The distributive pronouns "Either / Neither / None / Any / No one" are used with singular verbs.

Either / Neither ........................Used for two Person / Things

None / No one / Any ................ Used for more than two person / things.

Any ............................Used for more than two persons / things.   Have a look at some 

Shortcut Rule 9 : The Reciprocal pronouns "Each other / One another"

Each other - For two persons

One another - For more than two persons.

The two sister hate each other.

The five brother love one another.

Shortcut Rule 10 : The indefinite pronoun "One" should be used as "One's" for  its possessive case.

Shortcut Rule 11 : The verbs such as "Hurt / Cheat / Prostrate / Introduce / Present / Absent / Satisfy / Prepare / Enjoy / Avail of" are followed by either "an" object or "a" reflexive pronoun. (Myself / Ourselves / Yourself / Yourselves) (Himself / Herself / Itself / Themselves)

Shortcut Rule 12 : The use of Relative Pronouns :

Who................. for Persons

Which .................for Things.

That ................. is used both for persons and things.

Shortcut Rule 13 : The word "Who" as a relative pronoun is used in the nominative case, takes a verb.

The word "Whom" as a relative pronoun is used in the objective case (takes no verb)

Shortcut Rule 14 : Agreement of the verb with its antecedent in number and person

Shortcut Rule 15 : If a pronoun is to be placed after "to be", the pronoun in the subjective case is used.