A pronoun is a word that can be used in place of a noun.
Exercise
Q. Provide suitable pronouns for the nouns in bold.
- The boy was in trouble.
- The school bus has already left.
- Emily is a bright student.
- The monkey ate the whole bread.
- George and Harry are my classmates.
Answer
- He
- It
- She
- It
- They
Q. Underline the pronouns in the following sentences.
- The teacher told the students that they should follow the rules.
- The story was short but it was fun to read.
- The car stopped as it had no petrol.
- The chips were bad in taste as they had become soggy.
- Emma’s mother told her to have dinner.
Answer
- The teacher told the students that they should follow the rules.
- The story was short but it was fun to read.
- The car stopped as it had no petrol.
- The chips were bad in taste as they had become soggy.
- Emma’s mother told her to have dinner.