No, a pronoun is not a noun; a pronoun is a pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun. A pronoun can take the place of a concrete or an abstract noun. Examples:
Concrete noun: Mom made some cookies. They are really good.
Abstract nouns: I have hopes and dreams and I work hard to make them come true.
The term "concrete noun" refers to something that can be perceived through the senses, like a person, place, object, or animal. It is not appropriate to use the term "concrete noun" to describe a person.
The antecedent is the noun, the noun phrase, or the pronoun that a pronoun replaces.
No, floorboard is a noun, a singular, common, concrete, compound noun; a word for a thing.A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence. The pronoun that takes the place of the noun floorboard in a sentence is 'it'.This floorboard is loose, it should be fixed.The pronoun that takes the place of the plural noun, floorboards, is they as a subject, and them as an object in a sentence.Some floorboards are loose. They should be fixed before someone trips on them.
The word is the noun-pronoun antecedent agreement. The term used when the pronoun agrees in person, number, and gender with the antecedent noun.
Any noun or pronoun can be a direct object. A direct object is a function of a noun or a pronoun, not a type of noun or pronoun.
No, the word she is a pronoun, not a noun. A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence. A pronoun can take the place of a concrete or an abstract noun. Examples:Concrete noun and corresponding pronoun: Janetis my friend, she is from Bermuda.Abstract noun and corresponding pronoun: Mother Nature can be kind or she can be cruel.
No, a noun and a pronoun are different parts of speech.A noun is a word for a person, a place, or a thing.A concrete noun is a word for something that can be experienced by any of the five physical senses; something that can be seen, heard, smelled, tasted, or touched.A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence.Examples:When George got to 19th Street, he got off the train.The pronoun 'he' takes the place of the noun 'George' in the second part of the sentence.The noun 'George' is a concrete noun as a word for a physical person.I bought some lilacs for mother. They are her favorite flower.The pronoun 'they' takes the place of the noun 'lilacs' in the second sentence.The noun 'lilacs' is a concrete noun as a word for a physical thing.
The word radiation is a noun not a pronoun. The noun radiation is a singular, common, concrete noun, a word for a thing. A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. The pronoun that will take the place of the noun radiation is it. Example sentence:Radiation was detected at that plant. It will contaminate the site for many years.
The noun 'nose' is a noun, a singular, common, concrete noun; a word for a thing.
The nouns in the sentence are:people (plural, common, concrete noun; subject of the sentence)family (singular, common, concrete noun; object of the preposition 'from')Washington Monument (singular, proper, concrete noun; direct object)Washington D.C. (singular, proper, concrete noun; object of the preposition 'in')The pronoun in the sentence is our (possessive adjective, describes the noun 'family') Note: The word 'several' can be an indefinite pronoun. However, in this sentence it functions as an adjective describing the noun 'family'.Example use as a pronoun: Several of our family have visited...
No, the word 'me' is not a noun; the word 'me' is a pronoun.A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence.The pronoun 'me' is a personal pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun for a specific person or thing.The pronoun 'me' takes the place of the noun (name) of the person speaking as the object of a verb or a preposition.Example: The boss gave me a raise. (the pronoun 'me' is the indirect object of the verb 'gave')The pronoun 'me' takes the place of a concrete noun, a word for a person.
Yes, the noun dog is a concrete noun, a physical thing. A concrete noun is something that can be experienced by any of the five physical senses; something that can be seen, heard, smelled, tasted, or touched.
The term "concrete noun" refers to something that can be perceived through the senses, like a person, place, object, or animal. It is not appropriate to use the term "concrete noun" to describe a person.
The word 'road' is a noun, a word for a thing.A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence. The pronoun that takes the place of the noun 'road' is 'it'. Example:If you take this road, it will take you to the bridge.
No, the word virus is a noun, a singular, common, concrete noun; a word for a microbe, a thing.A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence; the pronoun that takes the place of the noun virus is 'it'. Example sentence:The biologist studied the virus to see if it was a variant or a new strain.
The abstract noun form of the verb to own is the gerund, owning.The concrete noun form of the verb to own is owner.The word 'own' is also a pronoun and an adjective.
The word 'Cleveland' is a noun, a proper noun, the name of a specific place.A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence.The pronoun that takes the place of the noun 'Cleveland' is it.Example:I visited Cleveland on my trip. It is my hometown. (the pronoun 'it' takes the place of the noun 'Cleveland' in the second sentence)