Reciprocal Pronouns for intermediate learners

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When two or more people are doing the same thing and receiving the consequences of that action at the same time we use reciprocal pronouns.

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"Reciprocal Pronouns" in English Grammar

What Are Reciprocal Pronouns?

Reciprocal pronouns are a type of pronoun used to express a mutual action or relationship between two or more individuals or things. They are used to indicate that two or more people are performing the same action towards each other or are in a mutual relationship.

Types of Reciprocal Pronouns

There are two reciprocal pronouns in English:

Each other
One another

using the possessive form of the reciprocal pronoun "each other"

What Is Their Difference?

There is no difference between 'each other' and 'one another'; so, they can be used interchangeably. Pay attention to the following examples:

Mary likes Jane. Jane liked Mary. → Mary and Jane like each other.

I know Liz. Liz knows me. → Liz and I know one another.

Warning!

Reciprocal pronouns cannot be used as subjects of the sentence.

Review

Reciprocal pronouns are:

Each other
One another

Possessive Pronouns

Possessive pronouns show ownership and indicate that something belongs to someone particular. With their help, we can make a possessive phrase shorter.

Indefinite Pronouns

Indefinite pronouns refer to people or things without saying exactly who or what they are. In this lesson, we will learn more about these pronouns.

Dummy Pronouns

Dummy pronouns function grammatically the same as other pronouns, except they do not refer to a person or thing like normal pronouns do.

Relative Pronouns

Relative pronouns are matchmakers of English grammar. They come in the beginning of relative clauses and join two clauses together. Ready to learn about them?

Impersonal Pronouns

An impersonal pronoun does not refer to a specific person or thing. These pronouns help us talk about a thing or person without mentioning what or who.

Nominal Relative Pronouns

Nominal relative pronouns are also known as free relative pronouns are used to introduce a relative clause. Click here to learn!

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