Reciprocal Pronouns For Intermediate learners

This lesson covers Reciprocal Pronouns with clear explanations and easy examples to help you understand them better.

"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:

ThumbnailPhoto

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:

Example

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

Comments

(0)
Loading Recaptcha...
Share on :
books
Learn English VocabularyStart learning categorized English vocabulary on Langeek.
Click to start
LanGeek
Download LanGeek app