alleryStart learning →Why do writers use pronouns in place of nouns?
ATo show an action in the past
BTo make a sentence longer
CTo give the name of a place
DTo avoid repeating nouns
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. To avoid repeating nouns
A pronoun takes the place of a noun that was already mentioned, so the writer need not repeat it.
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