Subject: Parts of speech
Book: Parts of Speech
Pronouns replace nouns to avoid repetition and streamline speech or writing. Common examples include he she it they and we. Types of pronouns include personal demonstrative relative and indefinite forms. Personal pronouns show person number and gender while demonstrative pronouns point to specific items such as this or that. Relative pronouns introduce dependent clauses and indefinite pronouns refer to nonspecific persons or things. Correct pronoun-antecedent agreement is key for clarity. Pronouns can also be reflexive or intensive emphasizing the subject. By using pronouns effectively speakers and writers maintain cohesion without repeatedly stating the same nouns.