English Grammar : Reciprocal Pronouns
 
 
RECIPROCAL PRONOUNS

Reciprocal Pronouns in English Grammar

What Are Reciprocal Pronouns?

"Reciprocal pronouns are used when two or more subjects (people or things) are doing the same thing, and experiencing the same consequences."

The term “reciprocate” means to give in return. A reciprocal pronoun is a pronoun used to identify an action or feeling that is reciprocated. For this reason, it always refers to more than one person. Reciprocal pronouns used to indicate that two or more people are carrying out or have carried out an action of some type, with both receiving the benefits or consequences of that action simultaneously.

We use reciprocal pronouns in following situations:
there must be two or more people, things or groups involved, and
they must be doing the same thing.

Reciprocal pronouns are easy to use. To refer to two people, we normally use “each other.” To refer to more than two people we normally use “one another.”

The reciprocal pronouns are:

each other
one another

Reciprocal Pronouns show mutual relationship. e.g. each other, one another etc.
Examples:
The two girls met each other.
The students helped one another in the team project work.
Note : Here each other shows relationships between two girls and one other shows relationship between more than two.

(1) Use of 'Each Other':
Examples:
'Each other' is used when there is need to show two people performing same action.
  • A and B are talking to each other. = A is talking to B, and B is talking to A.
  • Raj and Rinkal helped each other. = Raj helped Rinkal and Rinkal helped Raj.


(2) Use of 'One Another':

Examples:
'One another' is used when there is need to show more than two people performing same action.
  • We sent one other Diwali cards. = We sent them a Diwali card and they sent us a Diwali card.
  • Our two dogs and your cat love one another. = Our two dogs loves your cat and your cat loves our two dogs.
Uses of Reciprocal Pronouns.
Examples with 'each other':
  • We gave each other gifts.
  • They can't see each other.
  • They can't see each other.
  • We gave a hug to each other.
  • My neighbors hate each other.
  • They never believe each other.
  • Jack and Jill hate each other.
  • They gave each other presents.
  • Simran and Raj love each other.
  • Parth and Ravi hate each other.
  • Why they never help each other.
  • Our dog and cat love each other.
  • Why do you question each other?
  • Why don't you believe each other?
  • Why don't you believe each other?
  • Both of my friends hate each other.
  • Harsh and Darshil admire each other.
  • Dogs are barking by seeing each other.
  • They asked each other the same question.
  • Both teams played hard against each other.
  • Both teams played hard against each other.
  • We give each other gifts during the holidays.
  • Both groups fought hard against each other.
  • Rama and Suman support and admire each other.
  • Riya and Dipika can wear each other’s clothes.
  • Bela and Alisha like to throw the ball to each other.
  • Rohit and Raj were talking to each other in the hallway.
  • Jiya and Alex gave each other gold rings on their wedding day.
  • Priya and Karan kissed each other at the end of the ceremony.
Examples with 'one another':
  • Love one another.
  • Why do they fight one another?
  • My sisters love one another very much.
  • The gangsters were fighting one another.
  • The students helped one another in exam.
  • Our two dogs and your cat love one another.
  • Many prisoners were fighting to one another.
  • All the cars on road are hitting one another.
  • At Dipawali, people give gifts to one another.
  • The ten prisoners were all blaming one another.
  • Good students help one another during exam time.
  • They are very selfish and don't help to one another.
  • Those people were very angry and warning one another.
  • The students congratulated one another after giving speeches.
  • The kids spent the afternoon kicking the ball to one another.
Related Topics :
Types of Noun in English Language
Types of Pronoun in English Language
Types of Verb in English Language
Types of Adverb in English Language
Types of Adjective in English Language
Kinds of Preposition in English Language
Types of Conjunction in English Language
Uses of Interjection words in English Language

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