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Does a pronoun stand for verb?

No, pronouns do not stand for verbs.

Here's why:

* Pronouns replace nouns. They refer to people, places, or things that have already been mentioned in a sentence. For example, "The dog barked. It ran away." "It" replaces "the dog".

* Verbs show action or state of being. They describe what the subject of a sentence does or is. For example, "The dog barked." "Barked" is the verb describing the action of the dog.

Example:

* Incorrect: "The dog barked. It did it loudly." (Pronoun "it" seems to replace the verb "barked").

* Correct: "The dog barked. It barked loudly." (Pronoun "it" replaces "the dog" and the verb "barked" is repeated).

Let me know if you have any more questions about pronouns or verbs!

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