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Reciprocal Pronoun - Definition, Examples and Exercises

This document defines and provides examples of reciprocal pronouns. Reciprocal pronouns indicate that two or more people are carrying out the same action that benefits all parties involved. The two reciprocal pronouns in English are "each other" and "one another." "Each other" is used for two people, while "one another" is used for more than two people. Examples are provided to demonstrate the proper uses of reciprocal pronouns. An exercise at the end tests the reader's understanding of when to use "each other" versus "one another."

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Reciprocal Pronoun - Definition, Examples and Exercises

This document defines and provides examples of reciprocal pronouns. Reciprocal pronouns indicate that two or more people are carrying out the same action that benefits all parties involved. The two reciprocal pronouns in English are "each other" and "one another." "Each other" is used for two people, while "one another" is used for more than two people. Examples are provided to demonstrate the proper uses of reciprocal pronouns. An exercise at the end tests the reader's understanding of when to use "each other" versus "one another."

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HOMEPAGE " ENGLISH GRAMMAR

Reciprocal Pronoun

‫الي‬$‫ما هو مصطلح الهوس ا‬

‫معلومات أكثر‬ ‫حسن إسميك‬

Definition
Reciprocal pronoun can be defined as “A reciprocal pronoun is
a pronoun which is used to indicate that two or more
people are carrying out or have carried out an action of same
type, with both receiving the benefits or consequences of
that action simultaneously. Any time something is done or
given in return, demonstrative pronouns are used.”

Explanation
A reciprocal pronoun is a pronoun which we use in the
sentence to show the same action performed by the two or
more people including the benefits and consequences of
that action to them simultaneously.

Reciprocal pronouns are generally used in the sentence in


order to avoid the repetition of same action performed by the
two or more people. Reciprocal pronouns are phrases and
not an individual words.

There are two reciprocal pronouns (each other and one


another) which help us to make sentences simple.

Use of 'Each Other': 'Each other' is used in the sentence when there
is need to show two people performing same action.
Use of 'One Another': 'One another' is used in the sentence
when there is need to show more than two people
performing same action.

For Example:

Meera is giving gift to Seena and Seena is giving gift to


Meera. (a common and long sentence without use of
reciprocal pronoun) Meera and Seena are giving gift to each
other. (a simple and short sentence by the use of
reciprocal pronoun)
Three people are playing football in the ground by sharing
from first to second, second to third and third to first. (a
common and long sentence without use of reciprocal
pronoun)
They are playing football in the ground by passing to one
another. (a simple and short sentence by the use of
reciprocal pronoun)

We can also use reciprocal pronouns with their possessive


forms by adding the apostrophe 's' at the end of reciprocal
pronouns, such as each other's and one another's (but not
each others' and one anothers'):

Meera and Seena can wear each other’s


bangles. Sports persons can wear one
antoher's clothes.
Use of Reciprocal Pronouns
In order to use reciprocal pronouns in the sentence, there
must be the use of two or more people, things or groups
performing same action.

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We cannot use reciprocal pronouns with I, you, he, she, and it


because reciprocal pronouns require multiple nouns and
pronouns to share the feeling or action.

Examples of Reciprocal Pronoun

Following are the examples of reciprocal pronouns:

Marry and Vivan has given golden rings to each other on


their wedding day.
They celebrate the ring ceremony by kissing each other at
the end.
Teachers were talking one another about the exam.
Seema and Harry were laughing on each other in the school
ground.
Me and my friend has shared a gift to each other on new year.
Seniors have congratulated one another on their farewell party.
Many kids are playing in the ground by kicking the ball to
one another.
Customers are fighting to one another for a single product.

Exercises for you


We have provided below some exercises in order to help you
to improve your knowledge about reciprocal pronoun. You need
to get detail information about reciprocal pronoun provided
above and check your skill by doing following exercises.

Choose the correct reciprocal pronouns from the


following sentences given below and match with the
given answer:

1 Rama and Suman support and admire each other.


2 My neighbors hate each other.
3 Those people were very angry and warning one another.
4 Both teams have won however commenting each other.
5 They have distributed gift to each other.
6 Why do they fight one another?
7 We can’t talk to each other.
8 My sisters love one another very much.
9 All the cars on road are hitting one another.
10 Duke and Dick say goodbye to each other daily when
school
becomes off.
11 Good students help one another during exam time.
12 They asked each other about their problems.
13 We share everything to each other without any problem.
14 We like to give surprises to each other at special events.
15 Doctors keep themselves in touch to one another to be
up-to- date.
16 Dogs are barking by seeing each other.
17 Horses in the race are trying to win by defeating one
another.
18 Geeta and Seeta have helped one another.
19 We sent invitation to each other for Christmas celebration.
20They are very selfish and don't help to one another.
21 They love each other very much.
22 Both of my friends hate each other.
23 Many prisoners were fighting to one another.
24My both friends worked hard for exam against each other.
25We gave a hug to each other.
26They never believe each other.
27 Why gangsters fight one another.
28Students were calling each other for
help. 29They are buying clothes to one
another.
30Why they never help each other.

Answers: 1 – each other, 2 – each other, 3 – one another, 4 –


each other, 5 – each other, 6 – one another, 7 – each other, 8 –
one another, 9 – one another, 10 – each other, 11 – one
another, 12 – each other, 13 – each other, 14 – each other, 15 –
one another, 16 – each other, 17 – one another, 18 – one
another, 19 – each other, 20 – one another, 21 – each other, 22
– each other, 23 – one another, 24 – each other, 25 – each
other, 26 – each other, 27 – one another, 28 – each
other, 29 – one another, 30 – each other

Related Information:

Pronoun
Personal Pronoun
Possessive Pronoun
Compound Personal
Pronoun Demonstrative
Pronoun Indefinite
Pronoun Distributive
Pronoun
Relative Pronoun
Interrogative Pronoun

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