Nouns and Pronouns: A Quick Definition
Nouns:
* Definition: Words that represent people, places, things, or ideas.
* Examples: *person*, *house*, *book*, *freedom*
* Types:
* Common nouns: General names (e.g., *dog*, *city*, *river*)
* Proper nouns: Specific names (e.g., *Fido*, *London*, *Amazon River*)
* Abstract nouns: Represent ideas or concepts (e.g., *love*, *justice*, *happiness*)
* Collective nouns: Refer to groups of people or things (e.g., *team*, *flock*, *audience*)
Pronouns:
* Definition: Words that replace nouns to avoid repetition and make writing more concise.
* Examples: *he*, *she*, *it*, *they*, *we*, *you*, *I*, *this*, *that*
* Types:
* Personal pronouns: Refer to specific people or things (e.g., *I*, *you*, *he*, *she*, *it*, *we*, *they*)
* Possessive pronouns: Show ownership (e.g., *mine*, *yours*, *his*, *hers*, *its*, *ours*, *theirs*)
* Reflexive pronouns: Reflect back on the subject (e.g., *myself*, *yourself*, *himself*, *herself*, *itself*, *ourselves*, *themselves*)
* Demonstrative pronouns: Point to specific people or things (e.g., *this*, *that*, *these*, *those*)
* Interrogative pronouns: Used in questions (e.g., *who*, *what*, *which*, *whose*, *whom*)
* Relative pronouns: Connect clauses (e.g., *who*, *whom*, *whose*, *which*, *that*)
In a nutshell: Nouns are the names of things, and pronouns are the substitutes for those names.