Synonyms for
Pronouns
Definition
Pronouns are words that are used in place of nouns to avoid repetition or to refer to people, animals, or things without using their names.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Formal
Informal
Common collocations
- personal pronouns
- possessive pronouns
- reflexive pronouns
- demonstrative pronouns
- interrogative pronouns
- relative pronouns
- subject pronouns
- object pronouns
Word family
noun pronoun
Usage note
Pronouns are words that replace nouns. Common mistakes involve agreement in number and gender with the noun they replace.
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Example sentences
- She gave me her book, and I gave her mine, so we exchanged pronouns.
- He was talking about his dog, but he kept using pronouns instead of the dog's name.
- The teacher asked the students to identify all the pronouns in the sentence.
- I don't like to use pronouns in my writing because it can be confusing for the reader.
- The pronouns 'he' and 'she' are used to refer to people.
Quotes
'Grammar is the logic of speech, even as logic is the grammar of reason.' - Richard Chenevix Trench
'As a writer, you should not judge, you should understand.' - Ernest Hemingway
'The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter. 'tis the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.' - Mark Twain