Much More about Pronouns -- American English - Page 1

Pronouns - Definition and Using

A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun. Because pronouns can be used in place of nouns, they avoid the monotonous repetition of nouns.

You should not only learn how to use pronouns effectively but you should also learn how to use them correctly. Many of the language errors that are commonly made are errors in the use of pronouns. These mistakes occur because some of the pronouns that we use constantly have a number of different forms.


There are five groups or classes of pronouns in English:
  1. Personal pronouns (includes compound personal pronouns)
  2. Interrogative pronouns
  3. Demonstrative pronouns
  4. Indefinite pronouns
  5. Relative pronouns (includes compound relative pronouns)

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