* Nouns: Words that name people, places, things, or ideas. Examples: *dog*, *school*, *happiness*.
* Pronouns: Words that replace nouns to avoid repetition. Examples: *he*, *she*, *it*, *they*, *we*.
Here's how they work together:
* Substitution: Pronouns stand in for nouns to make writing more concise and fluid. For example, instead of saying "The dog wagged its tail," we can say "He wagged his tail."
* Reference: Pronouns refer back to nouns that have already been mentioned. This helps the reader understand who or what is being talked about. For example, in the sentence "The cat chased the mouse. It caught it," the pronouns "it" refer to the cat and the mouse, respectively.
Types of Pronouns:
* Personal pronouns: Refer to specific people or things (I, you, he, she, it, we, they).
* Possessive pronouns: Show ownership (mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs).
* Reflexive pronouns: Reflect back to the subject of the sentence (myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves).
* Demonstrative pronouns: Point out specific things (this, that, these, those).
* Interrogative pronouns: Used in questions (who, what, which, whom, whose).
Key Points:
* Pronouns depend on nouns to have meaning. They can't be used on their own without a noun being established in the context.
* Pronoun usage is governed by grammatical rules, especially regarding agreement in number (singular/plural) and gender.
Example:
* Noun: The dog is playing in the park.
* Pronoun: He is playing in the park.
By using the pronoun "he," we avoid repeating the noun "dog" and make the sentence smoother.