A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. Examples: he, she, it, they, someone, who. Pronouns can do all of the things that nouns can do. They can be subjects, direct objects, indirect objects, object of the preposition, and more. Heck, the word pronoun even has the word noun in it! Let's look at a few examples. Erik Weihenmayer is a blind mountain climber.
On October 1, 1945, Project RAND was set up under special contract to the Douglas Aircraft Company and began operations in December 1945, expending a total of $640 in its first month of operation.
Brookings officials say that the think tank remains vigilant in protecting its scholarsâ independence and that donors do not have a say in determining the outcome of research. Founded in 1916, Brookings was Washingtonâs first think tank and remains very much at the heart of the cityâs establishment.