Pronouns — AQA GCSE Bengali
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Pronouns explained
Pronouns replace nouns and must agree in number, distance and politeness.
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Demonstratives point to things: এটা (this one, near), ওটি (that one, there), and plural forms such as এগুলো and ওগুলো; the diminutive forms point to small things or quantities. Personal pronouns vary by number and by familiarity versus politeness: তুই/তুমি/আপনি differ in respect, and plurals such as আমরা, তোমরা, তারা follow the same pattern. Case matters: nominative for the subject (সে), accusative/objective for the object (তাকে), and genitive for possession (তার). Interrogative pronouns ask who or which: কে (who), কী (what), কার (whose), কারা (who, plural). In a multiple-choice item, decide first whether the sentence needs a demonstrative, personal or interrogative pronoun, then check number, distance, politeness and case before selecting.
Your focus
- Distinguish demonstrative, personal and interrogative pronouns in Bengali.
- Match a pronoun to the correct number, distance, politeness and case.
- Select the pronoun that completes a Bengali sentence accurately.
Pronouns exam tips
Marking Points
- Selects a demonstrative pronoun whose distance (here, there, elsewhere) and number match the noun it replaces.
- Chooses a personal pronoun that matches the required number and the familiar or polite register of the sentence.
- Picks the pronoun in the correct case: nominative for subject, accusative for object, genitive for possession.
- Identifies the interrogative pronoun that asks the right question (person, thing, possession, plural).
- Rejects an option that is a correct pronoun form but wrong in number, politeness or case for that sentence.
Examiner Tips
- 💡Decide the pronoun type needed (demonstrative, personal or interrogative) before reading the options.
- 💡Check number, distance, politeness and case one at a time against each option.
- 💡Read the completed sentence aloud to test whether the register sounds natural.
Common Mistakes
- Uses a singular demonstrative where the noun is plural; match এটা/ওটি to singular and এগুলো/ওগুলো to plural.
- Mixes familiar and polite pronouns in one sentence; keep the register consistent with the addressee.
- Uses the nominative form where the object is needed; check the case required by the verb.