pronoun
A word that takes the place of a noun
📖 Detailed Explanation
Pronouns replace nouns to avoid repetition and make sentences flow more smoothly. They must agree with their antecedents in number, gender, and person.
📝 Usage Rules
- •Personal pronouns (I, you, he, she, it, we, they)
- •Possessive pronouns (mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs)
- •Reflexive pronouns (myself, yourself, himself, herself)
- •Relative pronouns (who, whom, whose, which, that)
✅Correct Examples
"Maria lost her keys. She looked everywhere for them."
"She" replaces "Maria" and "them" replaces "keys"
"Each student must bring their own lunch."
Singular "their" is acceptable for gender-neutral reference
❌Incorrect Examples
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