D E F I N I T I O N

R EC I P R O CAL P R O N O U N

D E F I N I T I O N

W E U S E R E C IP R O C A L P R O N O U N W H E N E A C H O F T W O O R M O R E S U B J E C T S IN A C T IN G IN T H E S A M E W A Y T O W A R D S T H E O T H E R

R EC I P R O CAL P R O N O U N

K I N D S O F R E C I PR O C AL PR O N O U N

EACH OTHER

ONEANOTHER

RECIPROCAL PRONOUN

T H E Y E N A B L E U S T O S IM P L IF Y S E N T E N C E S

W H E R E T H E S A M E G E N E R A L ID E A IS

E X P R E S S E D T W O O R M O R E T IM E S

EXAMPLES

At the birthday party, Nugie gave Firly a candy and Firly gave Nugie a candy.

At the birthday party, Nugie and Firly gave each other a candy.

EXAMPLES

Andy kissed Nia and Nia kissed Andy.

Andy and Nia kissed each other.

RECIPROCAL PRONOUN

I F W E N E E D T O R E F E R T O M O R E T H A N T W O P E O P L E O R T H IN G S , W E C O U L D U S E T H E

R E C IP R O C A L P R O N O U N

“ O N E A N O T H E R ”

EXAMPLES

The students in the classroom cooperate with one another.

The four boys help one another with their work.

RECIPROCAL PRONOUN

E A C H O T H E R IS U S E D IN M O R E

E X A M P L E S T H A N O N E A N O T H E RB E C A U S E IN G E N E R A L

W E U S E E A C H O T H E R M O R E O F T E N T H A N

O N E A N O T H E R , W H IC H S O U N D S A L IT T L E

F O R M A L

EXAMPLES

1 SINTA AND JOJO SING EACH OTHER

2 RIO AND STEVEN HATE EACH OTHER

3 THE GANGSTERS WERE FIGHTING ONE ANOTHER

4 TELETUBBIES HUG ONE ANOTHER

CONCLUSION

1TH E R E MU S T BE TWO O R MO R E

PE O PLE O R G R O U PS

2S U BJE C TS MU S T BE D O ING S AME

TH ING S

3 TH E AC TIO N IS R E C IPR O C ATE D

4O NE ANO TH E R IS U S E D FO R MO R E

TH AN TWO S U BJE C TS

R ECI P R OCA L P R ONOU N