Nouns
Nouns are the names of things, people, animals, places, qualities, actions, and ideas. They are usually single words, but not always.
- cake
- shoes
- literacy
- school bus
- post-traumatic stress disorder
Pronouns
A pronoun is a word that is used instead of a noun or noun phrase. Pronouns refer to nouns that have already been mentioned or are about to be mentioned.
- The school principal spoke at the special assembly in the auditorium. She also asked some students to speak. (she in the 2nd sentence refers to the noun phrase the school principal in the 1st sentence)
The most common pronouns are the personal pronouns.
They are divided into subject pronouns which are used as the subjects of verbs and object pronouns which are used as objects of verbs and prepositions.
Subject pronouns
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Object pronouns
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I
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me
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you
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you
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he/she/it
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him/her/it
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we
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us
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they
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them
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