English is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, yet even fluent speakers often slip up when it comes to grammar. From confusing “its” and “it’s” to overusing phrases like “revert back ...

Big Dave gets to grips with pronouns. Suitable for teaching English Language at Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3 and the equivalent in Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland.

In “What’s Your Pronoun?” Dennis Baron argues that the language’s lack of a third-person singular gender-neutral pronoun has dogged writers and speakers since at least the Middle Ages.

In many ways, the English we speak today is far less complicated and ornate than it was centuries ago. The ongoing simplification of our pronouns is Exhibit A. Podcast production by Mike Vuolo.

Find out more in this Bitesize Primary KS2 English guide. A relative clause adds to a sentence by using a pronoun. Find out more in this Bitesize Primary KS2 English guide. BBC Homepage.