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What is pronouns?

A pronoun is often defined as a word which can be used instead of a noun.   

For example, instead of saying John is a student, the pronoun he can be used in place of the noun John and the sentence becomes He is a student.   

We use pronouns very often, especially so that we do not have to keep on repeating a noun.  

 Examples of pronouns: He, she, it, you, they, them, yourself, myself, himself, herself, yourselves, whom, etc. 

 More Example Sentences: 

David reads the paper; he reads it every morning. 

>>The pronoun 'he' replaces the noun 'David' and 'it' replaces 'paper'. 

The boys didn't make the team and they were very sad. 

>>The pronoun 'they' replaces the noun 'boys'. 

Jane sent her mother yellow roses which are her favorite flowers. 

>>The pronoun 'which' replaces the noun 'roses' and the possessive pronoun 'her' stands in for the possessive noun 'mother's'.