No, the word 'book' is a noun, a word for a thing.
A noun is a word for a person, a place, or a thing.
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence. Example:
This is a good book. You may borrow it if you like. (the pronoun 'it' takes the place of the noun 'book' in the second part of the sentence)
The pronoun in that sentence is "his".
No, a pronoun does not take the place of a verb at all; a pronoun takes the place of a noun or pronoun (called an antecedent) when the pronoun is the object in a sentence. Examples:You may borrow the book, I think you will enjoy it. (The noun 'book' is the antecedent for the object pronoun 'it'.)He is a student at the university, I miss him when he is away. (The pronoun 'he' is the antecedent for the object pronoun 'him')
The pronoun that takes the place of the noun 'book' is it.The pronoun 'it' is a subject pronoun or an objectpronoun.Example:I bought the book at the tag sale.It was only fifty cents. (subject of the sentence)You may have it when I finish it. (direct object of the verbs)
The pronoun 'his' is a possessive adjective or a possessive pronoun (depending on use).As a possessive adjective his can be used to describe a subject noun or an object noun. For example:Subject: John lost a math book, his book for the next class.Object: I found a math book, this must be his book.As a possessive pronoun, his takes the place of a noun the belongs to a male, as either the subject or the object of the sentence.Subject: John lost a math book, his has a Giants book cover.Object: The book I found has a Giants cover; this must be his.The personal pronouns for a male are 'he' for a subject only, and 'him' for an object only.
In the sentence, 'This is the author's first book.', the pronoun is 'this' a demonstrative pronoun.The demonstrative pronouns (this, that, these, those) take the place of a noun indicating near or far in place or time.
The pronoun in the sentence is "you." It is a second person singular pronoun referring to the person receiving the book.
A possessive pronoun takes the place of a noun that belongs to someone or something.Does this book belong to him? = Is this book his? (the pronoun 'his' takes the place of the noun 'book')A possessive pronoun should not be confused with a possessive adjective which is placed before a noun to describe the noun: Is this his book?
The word 'it' is a pronoun, a word that takes the place of a singular noun for a thing.Example: You may borrow the book. I think you will like it. (the pronoun 'it' takes the place of the noun 'book' in the second sentence)
The pronoun in that sentence is "his".
The pronoun in the sentence is "her," which refers to Lucy.
His is a possessive pronoun; his can show possession for the subject or the object of a sentence. Examples: For a subject: His book was left on the bus. For an object: The rain ruined his book.
The pronoun in the sentence is "you," used as the subject pronoun.
The word 'whose' is an interrogative pronoun and relative pronoun.The pronoun 'whose' is the possessive form for 'who' or 'which'.EXAMPLESinterrogative pronoun: Whose book did you borrow? (possessive of 'who')relative pronoun: The book whose cover is missing is mine. (possessive of 'which')
No, a pronoun does not take the place of a verb at all; a pronoun takes the place of a noun or pronoun (called an antecedent) when the pronoun is the object in a sentence. Examples:You may borrow the book, I think you will enjoy it. (The noun 'book' is the antecedent for the object pronoun 'it'.)He is a student at the university, I miss him when he is away. (The pronoun 'he' is the antecedent for the object pronoun 'him')
The pronoun 'herself' is used as an intensive pronoun. Note: an intensive pronoun is a reflexive pronoun, it's how it's used that makes it intensive. An intensive pronoun normally immediately follows the noun antecedent.
The pronoun that takes the place of the noun 'book' is it.The pronoun 'it' is a subject pronoun or an objectpronoun.Example:I bought the book at the tag sale.It was only fifty cents. (subject of the sentence)You may have it when I finish it. (direct object of the verbs)
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence.Examples:Jane is at work. She will be home at six. (the pronoun 'she' takes the place of the noun 'Jane' in the second sentence)The book is classic. I think you will like it. (the pronoun 'it' takes the place of the noun 'book' in the second sentence)