Pronouns
Most of the time, a pronoun is used to replace a noun. The following are all pronouns: he, she,they, none, and which. There are lots more. As you can see, pronouns are usually short words. They are used to make sentences less cumbersome and less repetitive.
Examples:
- Clutching the coin, Maria ran to the shops. She went straight to the counter and bought the sweets.
- The 8-mile walk passes through pasture, parkland and woodland. It takes you alongside many points of interest including a disused airfield.
- Tell the finance team that they can use the minibus tomorrow.
(She is a pronoun. In this example, it replaces the noun Maria. Pronouns are used for brevity. Imagine how wearisome a long prose would be if the writer used the full noun (in this case Maria every time.)
(It is a pronoun. In this example, it replaces the 8-mile walk.)
(They is a pronoun. It replaces the finance team.)
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