Pronoun Examples

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Pronoun - Glossary of Terms


Pronouns (Definition)

A pronoun is a word that can be used to replace a noun. 

Examples:

Marcel is tall enough, but he is not as fast as Jodie.
(The word "he" is a pronoun.  It replaces "Marcel".)

Many words that are classified as pronouns are not easily covered by this definition.  There are several types:

Examples:

Demonstrative pronoun
Indefinite pronoun  
Interrogative pronoun
Personal pronoun
Possessive pronoun 
Reciprocal pronoun
Relative pronoun 
Reflexive pronoun 
 
Interactive example:
 
Tell me when you can see it, and I will start the camera. [show me the pronouns]
Associated pages:
 
What are pronouns?
The different types of pronouns
Glossary of grammatical terms 		 
  

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