Business English: A Practice Book by Rose Buhlig

recommended but one.) _Interrogative_ pronouns are used in asking questions. They are _who_, _which_, _what_. _Who_ refers to persons; _which_ refers to persons or things, and is used to distinguish one object from another; _what_ refers to things. They are declined as follows: _Singular and Plural_ _Nom._ who which what _Poss._ whose (of which) (of what) _Obj._ whom which what The interrogative pronouns _which_ and _what_ are frequently used as adjectives. In this case they are called _pronominal adjectives_. Compare: Pronoun: _Which_ of these hats do you prefer? Adjective: _Which_ hat do you prefer? The _demonstrative_ pronouns are _this_ and _that_ with their plurals _these_ and _those_. They are always used to point out, or demonstrate, the noun to which they refer. _This_ and _these_ are used for objects near at hand, or recently named; _that_ and _those_ are used for objects far away, or not recently named. The demonstrative pronouns are frequently used as adjectives; as, Pronoun: _That_ is my book. Adjective: _That_ book is mine. _Indefinite_ pronouns refer to objects or persons, but do not define or limit them. The indefinite pronouns are _each_, _every_, _either_, _neither_, _one_, _none_, _other_, _another_, _few_, _all_, _many_, _several_, _some_, _each other_, _one another_, and the compounds _any one_, _some one_, _every one_, _something_, _nothing_. Indefinite pronouns are frequently used as adjectives. _Each_, _every_, _either_, _one_, _another_, _any one_, _some one_, _every one_, whether they are used as pronouns or as adjectives, are singular in number. If another pronoun is used to refer to one of them, it must be in the singular number. =Exercise 77--Classes of Pronouns= In the following sentences, explain which pronouns represent the person speaking, which represent the person spoken to, and which represent the person spoken of. Tell which pronouns ask questions; which are used as adjectives; which are used to connect subordinate clauses to the word for which they stand. If the antecedent is expressed, point it out.