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Research about Noun and

Pronoun
Since noun and pronoun both play an important part in English grammar, it is
important to learn the difference between noun and pronoun if you have a desire to
master the language. First of all, it should be said that noun and pronoun are two of
the eight parts of speech. The differences between them can be seen in their usage.
A noun is defined as a word that denotes a person, place or thing. A pronoun, on the
other hand, is used as a substitute for a noun. Let us look at the two terms, noun
and pronoun, and the difference between noun and pronoun in detail here.

NOUNS

According to Oxford dictionary a noun is A word (other than a pronoun) used to

identify any of a class of people, places, or things (common noun), or to name a
particular one of these (proper noun). Simply put it, noun is a word that is used to
name a person, place or thing. Nouns also can be defined as the words which are
used to identify people, places, objects, etc. Nouns are one of the eight parts of
speech in the English language. These words are often the subject in a sentence. In
absence of nouns, both speech and text become impaired.
This noun has three cases. They are nominative, objective, and possessive.
Nominative case deals with the subject whereas objective or accusative case deals
with the object. Nouns look alike when they are used in the nominative and
objective cases.
Robert ate a mango.
Common Nouns can be defined as the name suggests, these nouns are names in
general. These could be the names of a person, place, thing, etc. The first alphabet
of a common noun is never capitalized, unless it opens a sentence. Common nouns
are more or less the different names that we use in our daily life.
For example:

Put the bread inside.

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Here the word mango is used in the objective case.
A mango falls from the tree.
Here the word a mango is used in the nominative case. Hence, the forms look alike.
Moreover, Nouns are divided into various kinds. They include proper nouns, count
nouns, non-count nouns, collective nouns, plural nouns and compound nouns. New
York is a proper noun, table is a count noun, a herd is a collective noun, scissors is a
plural noun and blackboard is a compound noun.
Proper Nouns: These are the nouns used to describe particular places, people,
happenings, etc. Words like these always have their first alphabet in capital as a
rule. The names of the days in a week, religious texts, historical monuments, etc.
are required to be used as proper nouns.
For example:
Princess Diana visited the Niagara Falls.
A few examples of nouns used in sentences are:

He came late to class.

We have five children!

What a great day!

There are eight in the room.

He hit the ball out of the park.

What is a Pronoun?
Oxford dictionary definition for pronoun is as follows: A word that can function as a
noun phrase used by itself and that refers either to the participants in the discourse
(e.g. I, you) or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse
(e.g.she, it, this). In the simplest terms, a pronoun is a word that can be used as a
substitute

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Pronouns are the words that can be readily substituted in place of nouns. Using
nouns repeatedly in a piece of text can make it cumbersome and redundant, which
is why pronouns are required to compile the text neatly. The use of pronouns also
makes it easy to further describe a person, place, object, etc., without the repetition
of their names.
For example:

Brad was hungry, so he ate an apple.

In the sentence above, Brad is the noun. In the first part, were introduced to Brad
and know that he was feeling hungry. From the second part we know that he ate an
apple to satisfy his hunger. However, if we were to eliminate the pronoun he from
the second part, the sentence would be clumsy in construction and would need to
be written as two separate sentences instead. So, using the pronoun he, the
sentence is made sensible and simpler.
Few examples of using pronouns in a sentence are:

I saw the dog; I think it was chewing your shoe.

I was thinking about a quick snack. I was thinking about that, too.

The man who had fixed the leak had left his spanner.

The children dressed themselves.

Whose pizza is this?

Pronouns look different when they are used in the nominative and objective cases.
Look at the following examples.
I read a book.
In this sentence, I is used in the nominative case.
He beat me.
Here, the personal pronoun me is used in the objective case. You would find that the
personal pronoun I has changed into me when used in the objective case. Hence,
the two forms look different.
Pronouns, on the other hand, are divided as demonstrative pronouns, relative
pronouns, interrogative pronouns, reflexive pronouns, reciprocal pronouns and
indefinite pronouns. This and that are demonstrative pronouns, who is a relative
pronoun, which is an interrogative pronoun, myself is a reflexive pronoun, each
other is a reciprocal pronoun and anyone is an indefinite pronoun.

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What is the difference between Noun and Pronoun?

Though noun and pronoun seem to have a similarity, they are actually two different
terms that are used for different purposes. The difference between noun and
pronoun is seen mainly in their usage.
A noun is a word that is used to name a person, thing or place. A pronoun is a
word that is used to replace a noun.
When used in objective and nominative cases, a noun does not change its form.
For example consider the following sentences.
I ate the cake (cake is the object)
The cake is beautiful (cake is the subject)
The noun cake has the same form in both nominative and objective cases.
A pronoun changes its form in nominative and objective cases. For example,
I saw stars. (I is the subject)
My brother hit me. (Me is the object)
According to the case, the pronoun changes.
A noun is divided into different groups as proper nouns, count nouns, non-count
nouns, collective nouns, plural nouns and compound nouns.
A pronoun too is divided into different groups as demonstrative pronouns, relative
pronouns, interrogative pronouns, reflexive pronouns, reciprocal pronouns and
indefinite pronouns.
Source: http://www.differencebetween.com/difference-between-noun-and-pronoun/
Comparison between Noun and Pronoun:
Noun

Pronoun

Meaning

Nouns are used to name people,

A pronoun is a word that
places, objects, events, occurrences, suitably replaces the noun in
etc.
a sentence.

Types

Common, proper, countable,

Demonstrative, indefinite,

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abstract, etc.
Example of usage Meet my neighbor Sheila, who is a
dancer.

interrogative, etc.
Meet my neighbor
Sheila,who is a dancer.

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Source: http://www.differencebetween.info/difference-between-noun-and-pronoun

Types of Pronouns
A pronoun is used in place of a noun or nouns. Common pronouns include he, her, him,
I, it, me, she, them, they, us, and we. Here are some examples:

INSTEAD OF: Luma is a good athlete.

She is a good athlete. (The pronoun she replaces Luma.)
INSTEAD OF: The beans and tomatoes are fresh-picked.
They are fresh-picked. (The pronoun they replaces the beans and tomatoes.)
Often a pronoun takes the place of a particular noun. This noun is known as the
antecedent. A pronoun "refers to," or directs your thoughts toward, its antecedent.
Let's call Luma and ask her to join the team. (Her is a pronoun;Luma is its
antecedent.)
To find a pronoun's antecedent, ask yourself what that pronoun refers to. What
does herrefer to in the sentence abovethat is, who is the her? The her in the sentence
is Luma; therefore, Luma is the antecedent.

Subjective Pronouns
A subjective pronoun acts as the subject of a sentenceit performs
the action of the verb. The subjective pronouns are he, I, it, she, they,
we,and you.

He spends ages looking out the window.

After lunch, she and I went to the planetarium.

Objective Pronouns
An objective pronoun acts as the object of a sentenceit receives the action of the
verb. The objective pronouns are her, him, it, me, them, us, and you.

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Cousin Eldred gave me a trombone.

Take a picture of him, not us!

Possessive Pronouns
A possessive pronoun tells you who owns something. The possessive pronouns are hers,
his, its, mine, ours, theirs, and yours.

The red basket is mine.

Yours is on the coffee table.

Demonstrative Pronouns
A demonstrative pronoun points out a noun. The demonstrative pronouns are that,
these, this, and those.

That is a good idea.

These are hilarious cartoons.
A demonstrative pronoun may look like a demonstrative adjective, but it is used
differently in a sentence: it acts as a pronoun, taking the place of a noun.

Interrogative Pronouns
An interrogative pronoun is used in a question. It helps to ask about something. The
interrogative pronouns are what, which, who, whom, and compound words ending in
"ever," such as whatever, whichever, whoever, and whomever.

What on earth is that?

Who ate the last Fig Newton?
An interrogative pronoun may look like an interrogative adjective, but it is used
differently in a sentence: it acts as a pronoun, taking the place of a noun.

Indefinite Pronouns
An indefinite pronoun refers to an indefinite, or general, person or thing. Indefinite
pronouns include all, any, both, each, everyone, few, many, neither, none, nothing,
several, some,and somebody.

Something smells good.

Many like salsa with their chips.
An indefinite pronoun may look like an indefinite adjective, but it is used differently in a
sentence: it acts as a pronoun, taking the place of a noun.

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Relative Pronouns
A relative pronoun introduces a clause, or part of a sentence, that describes a noun. The
relative pronouns are that, which, who, and whom.

You should bring the book that you love most.

That introduces "you love most," which describes the book.

Hector is a photographer who does great work.

Who introduces "does great work," which describes Hector.

Reflexive Pronouns
A reflexive pronoun refers back to the subject of a sentence. The reflexive pronouns
areherself, himself, itself, myself, ourselves, themselves, and yourselves. Each of these
words can also act as an intensive pronoun (see below).

I learned a lot about myself at summer camp. (Myself refers back to I.)
They should divide the berries among themselves. (Themselvesrefers
back to they.)

Intensive Pronouns
An intensive pronoun emphasizes its antecedent (the noun that comes before it). The
intensive pronouns are herself, himself, itself, myself, ourselves,
themselves, andyourselves. Each of these words can also act as a reflective pronoun
(see above).

I myself don't like eggs.

The queen herself visited our class.
(Source: Pronouns: Subjective, Objective, Possessive, Demonstrative, & More
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0885483.html)