Pronoun — English definition
A small word that stands in for a noun so you don't have to repeat it, like I, she, him, they, or we.
Where it is taught
- Grammar & Sentence Structure — Language & Vocabulary, English 6, Grade 6
In use
One especially handy tool is the pronoun — a small word like I, she, him, they, or we that stands in for a noun so you don't have to repeat it.
Grammar & Sentence Structure
Questions using pronoun
Problem 1
Which sentence uses the correct pronoun?
- Aisha and I built the model rocket.
- Aisha and me built the model rocket.
- Me and Aisha built the model rocket.
- Aisha and myself built the model rocket.
Answer and explanation
Aisha and I built the model rocket.
The pronoun is part of the subject doing the action, so it needs the subject form 'I,' and 'Aisha' politely comes first: 'Aisha and I built...'
Problem 2
Which revision fixes the vague pronoun in this sentence? 'Kevin told Marcus that he had won the award.'
- He told him that he had won the award.
- Kevin told Marcus that he won.
- Kevin told Marcus he had won it, the award.
- Kevin told Marcus that Marcus had won the award.
Answer and explanation
Kevin told Marcus that Marcus had won the award.
In the original, 'he' could mean Kevin or Marcus. Naming the person — 'that Marcus had won the award' — removes the confusion, while the other options leave the pronoun just as unclear.