Pronouns

Critical Question: What are pronouns? How do I use them in my writing?

Pronoun: a word used to replace a noun

 

Types of Pronouns:

Subject Pronouns: a pronoun used to replace a subject

example: I, we, they, she, he, it, and you

Julia took a plane to visit the pink dolphins.

She took a plane to visit the pink dolphins.

 

Object Pronouns: replace nouns used after action verbs

example: them, us, it, her, him, me and you

Campers bring sleeping bags to their cabins.

Campers bring them to their cabins.

 

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