Pronouns (He, She, It, They)
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PronounsPronounsHe, She, It, They
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DefinitionDefinition
Words used in place of nouns are called pronouns.
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ExamplesExamples
Jaime is a good singer. (He is a good singer.)
Martha is a kind neighbour. (She is a kind neighbour.)
The box is empty. (It is empty.)The turtle carried its house. (It carried its
house.)The children like to play. (They like to
play.)
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Singular/PluralSingular/Plural
We use he, she, it in place of singular nouns.
We use they in place of plural nouns.
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He/SheHe/She
The personal pronoun he is used to refer to a male in the singular number.
The personal pronoun she is used to refer to a female in the singular number.
The personal pronoun it is used to refer to a thing or an animal in the singular number.
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TheyThey
The pronoun they is used in place of he, she, and it in a plural number.