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The tall man. Which is the pronoun?

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The pronouns that take the place of the noun phrase 'the tall man' are he as a subject and him as an object in a sentence.

Example: The tall man ordered the special. Heasked for the sauce on the side. I told him that it was not a problem.

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Who is that tall man? is an example for

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