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3.1 Part One and Part Two Overview
Pronouns are substitutes for nouns. The prefix “pro-” in the
word pronoun means “for.” The word pronoun simply means
“for a noun” or “in place of a noun.” Part One will take a closer
look at the various forms pronouns can take.

Part Two will show you how to use these pronouns in sentences.
Pronouns can do the same jobs that nouns do, but their forms
are different. Since pronouns are substitutes for nouns, many
concepts already covered in Chapter 1 are repeated here. This
review will enable you to strengthen your comprehension of
some of the fundamental concepts of the English language.

Here is a summary of the material about the forms and uses
of pronouns covered in this chapter.
Part One
What Information Do Pronouns Give?
Uses of Pronouns
Personal Pronouns
Grammar Person of Pronouns
Number of Pronouns
Gender of Pronouns

Part Two
What Jobs Can Pronouns Do?
Pronouns as Subjects
Pronouns as Direct Objects
Pronouns as Objects of Prepositions
Possessive Pronouns
Pronouns as Question Words

PART ONE
What Information Do Pronouns Give?

3.2 Pronoun Chart

The following chart gives an overview of the most common uses
of pronouns.

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