A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun, often to avoid the need to repeat the same noun over and over.

For example, the usage ‘he’, so you don’t need to repeat Thor over and over and over.

Like nouns, pronouns can refer to people, things, concepts, and places. Most sentences contain at least one noun or pronoun.

Often used before another noun. “He,” “she,” and “it” are third person pronouns.

People tend to use “pronouns” to mean personal pronouns specifically, but there are many other kinds of pronouns that are just as important to English grammar. The words highlighted in bold below are all pronouns.

Examples: Pronouns

I asked her if the headphones were hers, but she said they belonged to someone else.

It might rain tomorrow, but there isn’t much we can do about that.

These are the days that I like best.

Which of them do you prefer? Help yourself to whichever you like.