What is a Pronoun? Definition and Meaning
A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun. In simple words, a pronoun is used to avoid the repetition of nouns.
The Collins Dictionary defines pronouns as: ‘A pronoun is a word that you use to refer to someone or something when you do not need to use a noun, often because the person or thing has been mentioned earlier.’
- Examples are ‘it’, ‘she’, ‘something’, and ‘myself’
- Examples are ‘it’, ‘she’, ‘something’, and ‘myself’
- Example: Simran is on leave because she is ill.
- – Here, ‘she’ is the pronoun used in the place of the noun (Simran).
List of Pronouns in English
Pronoun is a word used in place of a noun. Pronouns are an essential part of the way we communicate with each other. There are various kinds of pronouns which have their meanings. A set of examples of each type of pronoun along with a complete list of all pronouns in English is given in this article for reference.
Table of Content
- What is a Pronoun? Definition and Meaning
- Types of Pronouns List
- I. Personal Pronoun List
- II. Reflexive Pronoun List
- III. Demonstrative Pronoun List
- IV. Distributive Pronoun List
- V. Relative Pronoun List
- VI. Interrogative Pronoun List
- VII. Possessive Pronoun List
- VIII. Reciprocal Pronoun List
- IX. Universal/Indefinite Pronoun List
- X. Emphatic/Emphasizing Pronoun List
- Examples of Pronouns in Sentences