Pronoun is a word which is used in place of Noun

 

 

Example 1

Natasha is my girlfriend

Here, there are 2 Nouns 'Natasha' and 'girlfriend'

 

She is my girlfriend

Here, there is only one Noun 'girlfriend'

'She' is a pronoun which is used in place of noun 'Natasha'

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Example 2

Aamir Khan is an actor

He is an actor

Here 'He' is a Pronoun used in place of Noun 'Aamir Khan'

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Why are Pronouns Used?

They are used to avoid repetition

It does not look nice to use Noun again and again in each sentence

 

Example 3

Suman is a doctor.

She lives in Delhi.

She works at a hospital

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Example 4

Donald Trump is the president of USA. He stays at White house.

What are Nouns and Pronouns here ?

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