Pronouns
A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun or another pronoun. Pronouns help the unnecessary repetition of nouns in your writing and speech.
Consider the examples given below.
- Mr. Peter gave Mr. Peter's pen to Mr. Peter's wife, Mrs. Peter; Mrs. Peter was grateful for the pen.
- Mr. Peter gave his pen to his wife, Mrs. Peter; she was grateful for it.
The sentences given above express the same idea, but the second sentence sounds much better than the first one.
A pronoun gets its meaning from the noun it stands for. This noun is called the antecedent. Here's an example:
- Although John is poor, he is honest. (John is the antecedent of the pronoun he.)
There are different kinds of pronouns. Most of them have antecedents, but a few do not.
Sections in this article
Pronouns
Kinds of pronouns
Personal pronouns
Possessive pronouns
Reflexive pronouns
Demonstrative pronouns
Relative pronouns
Correct usage of personal pronouns
See also
Common mistakes in the use of nouns
Common mistakes in the use of nouns | Exercise 1
Common mistakes in the use of nouns | Exercise 2
Common mistakes in the use of nouns | Exercise 3
More CBSE English Grammar worksheets
Passive voice worksheet | Simple past tensePassive voice worksheet | Past continuous tense
Passive voice worksheet | Simple future tense
Passive voice worksheet | Future perfect tense