Which pronoun is it?

Answer 1

The pronoun 'it' is a personal pronoun.

A personal pronoun takes the place of a noun for a specific person or thing.

The pronoun 'it' takes the place of a singular noun for a thing.
The pronoun 'it' functions as the subject of a sentence or a clause, and as the object of a verb or a preposition.

Examples:
I've prepared dinner for you. It is waiting on the table.

• The pronoun 'it' takes the place of the noun 'dinner' as the subject of the second sentence.

The cat pounced on a creature that it saw in the grass.

• The pronoun 'it' takes the place of the noun 'cat' as subject of the relative clause.

The house is very nice. We liked it the minute we saw it.

• The pronoun 'it' takes the place of the noun 'house' as direct object of the verbs 'liked' and 'saw'.

What a good idea. Who thought of it?

• The pronoun 'it' takes the place of the noun 'idea' as object of the preposition 'of'.