Grammar - Grade 10 - Reciprocal Pronouns

Reciprocal pronouns

 

          Look at the following sentences.



 People are different from one another.





Two friends with different personalities should not mock at each other.

 




The students help one another  in their studies.




The two angry boys were fighting with each other.



In the above examples



 one another is used to show that same action is done by

more than two people

 

 

each other  shows that same action is  done by two people

 

Each other

refers to

two people



One another

 refers to

more than two people



They are called

Reciprocal Pronouns

 

 We use Reciprocal Pronouns when two or more people do the same thing.

 

Reciprocal pronouns helps to prevent repetition within sentences.

 

Akash and Smanali gave each other gold rings on their wedding day.



Pahan and Pavan were talking to each other in the hallway.



We give each other gifts during the holidays.




The students congratulated one another after giving practice speeches.



The kids spent the afternoon kicking the ball to one another








They blamed each other for the fault they were alleged with.


 



We also use  possessive forms

 

 each other’s 

and

 one another’s

 

They helped to look after each other’s children.

We often stayed in one another’s houses.

 

We do not use reciprocal pronouns as the subject of a clause.

 

Do the following activities

Activity 1

 

Underline the correct answer

 

  1. Krulu and Samanali waved goodbye to (each other, each other) as they left the playground. 
  2. The students helped (one another, each other) perform the group experiment. 
  3. They asked (each other, one another) the same question at the same time. 
  4. Akash and Gagana like to throw the ball to (each other, one another) 
  5. Vihangi and Pahandi like to give surprise gifts to (each other, one another)
  6. The doctors rely on (one another, each other) for peer consultations.
  7. The cats were happily grooming (each other, one another)
  8. The horses were tripping (one another, each other) as the race came to an end.

Activity 2

Underline the correct answer

  1. Peter and Paul admire (one another, each other)
  2. Allie and Jerry loathe (each other, one another)
  3. The twelve angry men were all pointing fingers at (one another, each other)
  4. Both groups fought hard against (each other, one another)
  5. They gave (each other, one another) gifts.
  6. Why do you question (one another, each other)?
  7. That can’t talk to (each other, one another)
  8. The sisters were hugging (one another, each other)
  9. The cars were bumping into (each other, one another) on the icy road.

 

Activity 3

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate reciprocal pronoun.

 

  1. Vikash and Meena gave ………………….. Diamond rings on their wedding day. 
  2. Amanda and Mahendra were talking to ……………….in the corridor.
  3.  The winners congratulated …………………. after the results were announced.
  4.  
  5.  The playground was full of children spending the afternoon playing with …………………... 
  6.  My parents consult ……………… whenever there is a major decision to be made 
  7. The students checked their answers with ………………….; everybody had a different answer! 
  8.  Pahan and Pavan were told to help ……………………., instead of competing with each other.  


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