noun
- a word that takes the place of a noun or noun phrase
Usage: grammar
Examples
- Personal pronouns like ‘he,’ ‘she,’ and ‘they’ refer to people.
- The pronoun ‘it’ can replace the name of an object.
- In the sentence ‘John lost his keys,’ ‘his’ is a possessive pronoun.
- Relative pronouns such as ‘who’ and ‘which’ introduce clauses.
- The teacher explained that pronouns help avoid repetition in writing.
- Demonstrative pronouns like ‘this’ and ‘that’ point to specific things.