What are pronouns?
Pronouns
are like the small blocks we use instead of the noun blocks.
For example: When we are talking about someone, we do not repeat their name over and over, we use pronouns like "she" or "he".
They are words we use in everyday language to refer to ourselves or others.
Let's watch a video and learn more about pronouns ↓
Audio transcription of the video
What are pronouns?
Today we're going to learn all about pronouns. Have you ever thought what pronouns are? Pronouns are words that are used to take the place of a noun. The "pro" in pronoun is short for "for" or "in place of," so when we use pronouns, we're replacing regular nouns with these word helpers. The "pro" in pronoun is like a language assistant helping our sentences flow without repeating nouns too much.
Examples of Pronouns: Personal pronouns refer to people, such as he, she, it, we, and they. Let's take a look at an example. Imagine we have a picture of a boy named Alex. The sentence is: Alex reads a book. Now, let's make it more interesting by using a pronoun. Instead of saying Alex every time, we can say: He reads a book.
Let's explore another scenario. In this picture, we have a girl named Emily. The sentence is: Emily rides a bike. Now let's add some variety by using a pronoun. Instead of repeating Emily, we can say: She rides a bike.
Now, let's say you want to talk about our friends Tom and Emily. Without pronouns: Tom and Emily are going to the park, and Tom and Emily will play Frisbee after that. Tom and Emily will have a picnic. Pronouns can replace multiple nouns. In this case, we'll replace Tom and Emily with "they." With pronouns: They are going to the park, and they will play Frisbee. After that, they will have a picnic.
Guess what? "I" and "you" are pronouns too! Isn't that true? It's like a language secret we all knew. I did this. You did that. Pronouns in play just like that! See? Pronouns sneak into what we say, making language cool every day. "Oh, I"—that's a pronoun, and so is "you." Oops, did it again. Pronouns breaking through!
Now, remember: A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun in a sentence, helping our sentences flow without repeating nouns too much. A personal pronoun is a word that can be used instead of a person, place, or thing. There are 12 personal pronouns: I, you, he, she, me, him, her, us, them, it, we, and they. There are three personal pronouns for things: they, them, and it. Personal pronouns allow you to avoid repeating a word and to refer to someone already mentioned.