What is the purpose of a pronoun?

Answer 1

A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun or a noun phrase in a sentence. A pronoun functions the same as a noun in a sentence, as the subject of a sentence or a clause, and as the object of a verb or a preposition.

The kinds of pronouns are:

Personal pronouns take the place of a noun for a specific person or thing.

They are: I, you, we, he, she, it, me, us, him, her, they, them.

Example: The Fishers came to visit and theybrought the baby with them.

Demonstrative pronouns take the place of a noun, indicating near or far in place or time.

They are: this, that, these, those.

Example: I would like six of these and a two of those.

Possessive pronouns take the place of a noun that belongs to someone or something.

They are: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.

Example: The chicken is mine and the salmon is yours.

Possessive adjectives describe a noun as belonging to someone or something. A possessive adjective is placed just before the noun it describes.

They are: my, your, his, her, their, its.

Example: How is your salmon? My chicken is delicious.

Interrogative pronouns ask a question. The interrogative pronoun takes the place of a noun that is the answer to the question.

They are: who, whom, what, which, whose.

Example: What is the plan for tonight?

Reflexive pronouns are words that reflect back to the subject of the sentence or clause.

They are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.

Example: Dad got up at six and made himselfsome breakfast.

Intensive pronouns are the reflexive pronouns used to emphasize by placing the pronoun immediately following the noun they refer to.

Example: Dad himself made the breakfast.

Reciprocal pronouns are used when each of two or more subjects is acting in the same way towards the other.

They are: each other, one another.

Example: We gave each other a gift on our mutual birthday.

Relative pronouns are pronouns that introduce a relative clause; a relative pronoun "relates" to the word that it modifies; the relative clause provides additional information about the antecedent without starting another sentence.

They are: who, whom, whose, which, that.

Example: The teacher who assigned the work should answer your questions.

Indefinite pronouns are used in place of nouns for people, things, or amounts that are unknown or unnamed.

They are: all, another, any, anybody, anyone, anything, both, each, either, enough, everybody, everyone, everything, few, fewer, less, little, many, more, most, much, neither, nobody, no one, nothing, none, one, other, others, several, some, somebody, someone, something, such, and they (people in general).

Example: Everyone has left the building but a few are still waiting to be picked-up.

Answer 2

A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence.

EXAMPLES:

Aiza wants this red bag. She has saved enough money to make the purchase. (the pronoun 'she' takes the place of the noun 'Aiza' in the second sentence)

Aiza paid for the red bag herself with her own money. (the pronouns 'herself' and 'her' take the place of the noun 'Aiza')

Answer 3

Pronouns are small words that take the place of a noun in a sentence. We can use a pronoun instead of a noun. When we use pronouns, we don't have to repeat the same noun every time we refer to it, and pronouns help sentences flow more smoothly and make them easier to say.

Examples:

Mary and John have asked for volunteers to help Mary and John paint Mary and John's house.

OR, using pronouns:

Mary and John have asked for volunteers to help them paint their house.

Sandy got a new puppy. Sandy's new puppy got Sandy's new puppy's paws in the mud and tracked Sandy's new puppy's muddy footprints all over Sandy's kitchen floor.

OR

Sandy got a new puppy. Her new puppy got his paws in the mud and tracked his muddy footprints all over her kitchen floor.

Answer 4

A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun or another pronoun in a sentence.

Different types of pronouns perform this function in different ways:

Personal pronouns take the place of a noun for a specific person or thing.

They are: I, you, we, he, she, it, me, us, him, her, they, them.

Demonstrative pronouns take the place of a noun, indicating near or far in distance or time.

They are: this, that, these, those.

Possessive pronouns take the place of a noun that belongs to someone or something.

They are: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.

Possessive adjectives describe a noun as belonging to someone or something. A possessive adjective is placed just before the noun it describes.

They are: my, your, his, her, their, its.

Interrogative pronouns ask a question. The interrogative pronoun takes the place of a noun that is the answer to the question.

They are: who, whom, what, which, whose.

Reflexive pronouns are words that reflect back to the subject of the sentence or clause.

They are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.

Intensive pronouns are the reflexive pronouns used to emphasize by placing the pronoun immediately following the noun they refer to.

Reciprocal pronouns are used when each of two or more subjects is acting in the same way towards the other.

They are: each other, one another.

Relative pronouns are pronouns that introduce a relative clause; a relative pronoun "relates" to the word that it modifies.

They are: who, whom, whose, which, that.

Indefinite pronouns are used in place of nouns for people, things, or amounts that are unknown or unnamed.

They are: all, another, any, anybody, anyone, anything, both, each, either, enough, everybody, everyone, everything, few, fewer, less, little, many, more, most, much, neither, nobody, no one, nothing, none, one, other, others, several, some, somebody, someone, something, such, and they (people in general).

Example Sentences:

David reads the paper. He reads it every morning. (The pronoun 'he' replaces the noun 'David' and 'it' replaces 'paper'.)

The boys didn't make the team and they were very sad. (The pronoun 'they' replaces the noun 'boys'.)

Jane sent her mother yellow roses which are her favorite flowers. (The pronoun 'which' replaces the noun 'roses' and the possessive pronoun 'her' stands in for the possessive noun 'mother's'.)

Answer 5

A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence.

The meaning of the pronoun is the same as the noun it replaces.

Example: My mother made the cake. She bakes a lot. (the pronoun 'she' takes the place of the noun 'mother', both are a word for a female parent)