CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A word that is used to take the place of a noun is
A
Adjective
B
Adverb
C
Verb
D
Pronoun
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A pronoun is a word that is used instead of a noun or noun phrase. Pronouns refer to nouns that have already been mentioned or are about to be mentioned. For instance, in example 1, below, the pronoun she in the 2nd sentence refers to the noun phrase the school principal in the 1st sentence.

Detailed explanation-2: -A pronoun takes the place of a specific noun. Examples of pronouns include I, you, he, she, it, we, they, me, him, her, us, them, hers, his, who, whom, whose, which etc. The original noun which the pronoun replaces is called the antecedent.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pronouns are words like she, you, him, them, this, and who, to name a few. For example, in the sentence “Carol likes apples, ” the specific proper noun Carol can be replaced with the pronoun she: “She likes apples.” English has several categories of pronouns. Personal pronouns replace people and things.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: A pronoun is a word used in place of (A) Noun.

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