pronoun

[US]/ˈprəʊnaʊn/
[UK]/ˈproʊnaʊn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a word that can be used instead of a noun to avoid repetition or to make sentences less cumbersome

Phrases & Collocations

personal pronoun

subject pronoun

object pronoun

demonstrative pronoun

interrogative pronoun

relative pronoun

Example Sentences

personal pronouns are used to replace nouns in sentences

she is the pronoun used to refer to a female

he is a pronoun used to refer to a male

they is a pronoun used for plural subjects

we is a pronoun used for the speaker and others

it is a pronoun used for non-human subjects

my is a possessive pronoun indicating ownership

your is a possessive pronoun indicating ownership by the listener

his is a possessive pronoun indicating ownership by a male

their is a possessive pronoun indicating ownership by a group

Real-world Examples

Do you have some similar pronouns like this?

Source: Emma's delicious English

You could also use the pronoun " nobody."

Source: VOA Slow English - Word Stories

So you're going to use those pronouns.

Source: IELTS Writing Preparation Guide

I, he, she and it are all pronouns.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

So we know that those is a pronoun.

Source: TOEFL Reading Preparation Guide

" No one" is an indefinite pronoun meaning " no person."

Source: VOA Slow English - Word Stories

Okay? You don't have to use the personal pronoun.

Source: Engvid Super Teacher Selection

So you need the object pronoun for whatever matches the subject.

Source: IELTS Speaking Preparation Guide

We've learned when to use reflexive pronouns and when not to.

Source: VOA Let's Learn English (Level 2)

But we don't use a reflexive pronoun with prepositions of place.

Source: VOA Let's Learn English (Level 2)

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