What Are Pronouns?

Pronouns

Most of the time, a pronoun is used to replace a noun. The following are all pronouns: he, she,they, none, and which. There are lots more. As you can see, pronouns are usually short words. They are used to make sentences less cumbersome and less repetitive. 

Examples:

• Clutching the coin, Maria ran to the shops. She went straight to the counter and bought the sweets.
(She is a pronoun. In this example, it replaces the noun Maria. Pronouns are used for brevity. Imagine how wearisome a long prose would be if the writer used the full noun (in this case Maria every time.)


• The 8-mile walk passes through pasture, parkland and woodland. It takes you alongside many points of interest including a disused airfield.
(It is a pronoun. In this example, it replaces the 8-mile walk.)

• Tell the finance team that they can use the minibus tomorrow.
(They is a pronoun. It replaces the finance team.)

Related Page:
What Are Pronouns?
Type of Pronoun
What are subject pronouns?
Subject Pronouns Exercises
What is an Object Pronoun?
Object Pronouns
Possessive Pronouns
What are reflexive pronouns?
What Is an Intensive Pronoun?
Intensive Pronoun Exercises
Definite Pronoun
What is an indefinite pronoun?
What Are Interrogative Pronouns?
What Are Relative Pronouns?
Distributive pronouns
What Are Demonstrative Pronouns?
What Are Personal Pronouns?
What is a Reciprocal Pronoun?