B1nounlanguageeducation
US/ˈproʊ.naʊn/
UK/ˈprəʊ.naʊn/
a word that replaces a noun, such as "he", "she", "it" or "they"
In context
In the sentence "She called him," the words "she" and "him" are pronouns.
Many learners forget to use a subject pronoun at the start of a sentence.
It is polite to ask which pronouns a person prefers to use.
Words that go with pronoun
adjective + noun
- personal pronoun"I" and "you" are personal pronouns.
- relative pronoun"Who" is a relative pronoun in this sentence.
- possessive pronoun"Mine" is a possessive pronoun.
noun + noun
- subject pronoun"He" is a subject pronoun, but "him" is not.
- object pronounUse an object pronoun after the verb.
verb + noun
- use a pronounUse a pronoun here to avoid repeating the name.