Merriam-Webster defines pronoun as “A pronoun is a word that is used instead of a noun or noun phrase. Pronouns refer to either a noun that has already been mentioned or to a noun that does not need to be named specifically.”.
British Council defines pronoun as “Pronouns are words that take place of nouns. We often use them to avoid repeating the nouns that they refer to.”.
From the above-mentioned definitions, we learn that:
- A pronoun is a word.
- A pronoun is used in place of a noun.
- A pronoun refers to the noun in place of which it is used.
- A pronoun is used for beautification of language (to avoid repeating the same noun)
Examples:
(a) Rockey is a good guy. He helps everyone.
(b) Pankaj is my friend. He lives in India.
(c) John is a good student. She is good at English.