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What is a pronoun?
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A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun. For example, instead of saying 'Priya is pretty', we say 'She is pretty'. Here, 'she' is a pronoun that replaces 'Priya'.
Why do we use pronouns?
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We use pronouns to avoid repeating nouns again and again. It makes our sentences shorter and clearer. For example: 'Ravi is my friend. He is kind.' Instead of saying 'Ravi is kind', we use 'He'.
Replace the noun with a pronoun: 'Anil forgot to bring the notebook.'
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Anil forgot to bring it. Here, 'it' is the pronoun that replaces 'the notebook'.
What pronoun would you use for 'the teacher' when speaking to her?
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You can use 'she' or 'her' depending on the sentence. For example: 'She is kind.' (subject) or 'I gave her the book.' (object).
What is a subject pronoun?
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A subject pronoun is used as the subject of a sentence, before the verb. Examples: I, you, he, she, it, we, they. Example: 'She is reading.' Here, 'she' is the subject pronoun.
What is an object pronoun?
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An object pronoun is used as the object of a verb or preposition, after the verb. Examples: me, you, him, her, it, us, them. Example: 'The teacher called her.' Here, 'her' is the object pronoun.
Give 3 examples of subject pronouns.
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I, he, we. These are used as the subject of a sentence. Example: 'I am happy.' 'He is playing.' 'We are friends.'…
Give 3 examples of object pronouns.
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me, him, them. These are used after verbs or prepositions. Example: 'She called me.' 'We saw him.' 'They helped them.'…
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