Questions tagged [pronouns]
A pronoun is a word that is used instead of a noun or noun phrase.
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Children and spouses of people who prefer music that was popular twenty years ago
Children and spouses of people who prefer music that was popular twenty years ago are idiots.
Here the pronoun who refers to what? Is it children and spouses of "people who prefer music that was ...
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The categories of indefinite pronouns
I know everything.
They know all of their pen pals./ They know all the fathers of the
family here.
I think "everything" is an indefinite pronoun, and "all" is also an indefinite pronoun, so what ...
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those of us who were new
Can one use
a. He talked to us who were new at the office.
b. He talked to you who were new at the office.
c. He talked to them who were new at the office.
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Can I use a past participle clause after a noun without a relative pronoun or conjunction?
Can I use a past participle clause after a noun without a relative pronoun or conjunction?
For instance, is it correct just to place "graduated" after "doctor" in the below example ...
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I/me (a spy) [What is the grammatical difference?]
From Chapter 19 of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J. K. Rowling:
"Innocent, but scared!" squealed Pettigrew. "If Voldemort's supporters were after me, it was because I put ...
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Them after she and her
I’ve come across the following sentence:
To encourage empathy in your child, encourage your child to talk about her feelings and make sure she knows that you care about them. (Source)
Why is them used ...
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Is the sentence "Indian guy cooks so well that Gordon Ramsay calls his mother to judge the food" ambiguous?
I came across a YouTube video with the title "Indian guy cooks so well that Gordon Ramsay calls his mother to judge the food."
I thought Gordon Ramsay called his own mother, not the ...
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Can pronouns be modified by prepositional phrases or relative clauses?
As far as I know, pronouns such as "it" cannot be modified
like "beautiful it". However, from my experience, I have heard native speakers say things like "Enjoy it with your ...
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Pronoun or noun?
In one of the Batman movies, the Joker greets someone as "Hello, beautiful".
Is "beautiful" a pronoun in this case? If it is not, what would you call it?
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write a short speech on each one or ..... every one?
From a multiple choice question:
You should prepare a list of topics and write a short speech on ____ one.
The correct one is each. But I am wondering why every can't be working here?
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Correct pronoun for negating a complete list with "I don't care about any of ..."
Which would be correct pronouns to replace [...] in the following sentence:
This thing has A,B and C, but I don't care about any of [...]
Them? It? These? ...?
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Is it correct this pronoun to replace a subject?
Taking into consideration the skills of Hassim in these courses, I am sure she made the right decision in choosing the master’s in agriculture. Furthermore, this master is crucial for enhancing his ...
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Can we start a question with pronouns?
Starting questions with pronouns
Forex.
"I have to do this assignment in my notebook or on my computer?"
Can we write a question like this or it is incorrect?
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Can I not use the pronoun "I"?
Is it possible not to use the pronoun "I" when it occurs very often?
For example, there are sentences:
I will have breakfast now. Then I will go for a walk. Then I will go to sleep.
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"Makes someone and __ do something" — I or me?
I have a sentence "So thoughtful and just makes Mrs. Smith and I miss them even more!"
Is this grammatically correct? I'm in doubt because I'm not certain whether "Mrs. Smith and I" is a compound ...
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Who's that - this ? Or Who's he - she?
I am trying to learn English and I really appreciate your help. my question is:
What is more common in the native speakers, when u don't know about one person?
WHO'S THIS? - WHO'S THAT?
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WHO'S ...
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articles: using them multiple times or once for a single person
He is both a singer and a scientist.
He is both a singer and scientist.
which of the two is correct?
Further,
In the sentence
While evaluating your progress I have taken into account your
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Sentences That Start With 'It'
Some ESL students have trouble understanding the logic of sentences starting with it, i.e. 'It is cold.' Or using 'it' as a pronoun to replace ideas in general. Usually they will start the sentence ...
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"You are one of those people who correct me." Why we don't use "one of them"?
You are one of those people who correct me.
I have confusion regarding the use of "one of them" and "one of those". Why we don't use "one of them"? Please explain it.
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What does "it" refer to?
What does it refer to, in the following paragraph?
After O. Henry's marriage to Athol Estes in 1887, he began to write funny pieces for newspapers. He became so interested in writing that he bought ...
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What is the difference between these two sentences-with or without 'was'?
"I was willing to do whatever was necessary to be the wife he wanted."
"I was willing to do whatever necessary to be the wife he wanted."
with or without "was" make a big difference?
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Usage of subjective case
It was roy or she who came here last night and kept on knocking the door.
Let roy and her complete this job as they like to do it.
In first sentence we have used subjective case after roy and in the ...
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Object Pronoun vs Reflexive pronoun
Question 13: She is too old. She can't look after herself, so she
needs someone to look after _____. A) herself B) her C)
something D) hers E) nothing
The correct answer to the question above is B) ...
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Is this sentence in line with pronoun of complement subject?
I read online that subject pronoun are used for subject complement. As such, is the following sentence correct? "He seems to be I" or should it end with object case? And why?
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What does 'them' refer to in the passage, 'people' or 'the individual'?
If them refers to people in the previous sentence, it - the sense of belonging and interdependence among members - makes people feel less accountable for it(the offense), which I think doesn't make ...
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Want to know about grammatical term for substitutable part
I should think you call those nouns antecedent which are referred to by relative pronoun.
those nouns -> antecedent
which -> relative pronoun
Then, what do you call those nouns if they can be ...
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Using the word discuss without the object
Let's discuss this with him
Let's discuss with him
are both of them grammatically correct?
A grammar checker pointed out a flaw in "Let's discuss with him" and suggested adding "this&...
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Which answer of these two answers is the correct one? and why?
.... a good thing you didn’t get caught.
a) That's
b) It's
the answer given by the teacher is (a) but I think that both seem correct
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"What are the two?" VS "What are they?" VS "What are those?"
Someone is interviewing people on the streets of London. One of them is like this:
A: How many languages do you speak?
B: Two.
A: What are the two?
The question "What are the two?" sounds ...
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Verb + Object Pronoun + Object or Verb + Object + Object Pronoun
Most of time I am confused when making the sentences, like so:
Verb + Object Pronoun + Object
Verb + Object + Object Pronoun
Here's some examples:
Send me e-mail.
Post me them.
Post me the socks.
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Who does this pronoun refer to?
Consider this sentence:
The wise Hanuman reminded Sugreev of the assurance he had given Ram.
I've used the pronoun 'he' to refer to Sugreev here. Is it ambiguous? If so, how should I rewrite the ...
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The grammar of "everyone else my age"
Another belief of mine: that everyone else my age is an adult, whereas
I am merely in disguise.
-- Margaret Atwood
Why can "else" introduce a none phrase (my age), what part of speech is it?...
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Should I look for the referent of a pronoun backward or from the beginning of the sentence?
In the second sentence, if I use "it", will it refer to the "it" in the first sentence? Should I repeat "chicken consumption"?
Chicken consumption was just below that of ...
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Should we use "this" or "that" here
I feel a little sick. That/This is why I'm going home early.
Should we use "that" or "this" here? Or are they both grammatically correct?
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Could you tell me what these "it" mean?
The interviewer:
“Black Panther” gave us a utopia that we do not necessarily have in real life. What excited you the most about the sisterhood you had as actresses or the female solidarity that your ...
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It / this / that
Which of the three options is the correct one? What I tried referring to through the pronoun is having similar personalities. Does the sentence appear clear with the use of the pronoun?
In a ...
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It/these/they (pronouns)
Someone has been calling me all morning
Don't worry, these are just spam calls
I realize that "calls" are in plular and thus we should use "these/those", but is it possible to use ...
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Can "this" announce a date?
Practical English Usage section 323 has
To announce the date, It's is used.
It's April (the) first.
Can I use "this/that" to announce a date?
I'm talking with my friend about my summer ...
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Using One To a mean A Person
Is it plausible to use “one” at the end of a sentence? As in, “one has to have a reasonable trait.” rewritten as “being reasonable has to be a trait of one.”
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"I" Pronunciation in a Contraction
I know that pronoun "I" is pronounced as the name of the letter "I". I was listening to a song when I heard the singer said "I'm" and she pronounced it like /ʌm/ instead ...
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When you see one/her, she is usually busy looking after patients - talking about a general idea
In example 1, "one" is used first and then "she" is used; in example 2, "her" is used first and then "she" is used.
To my ears, both examples convey just the ...
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Yes it is, but it’s getting warmer. / Yes, but it’s getting warmer
If we speak about the weather: "Is it cold outside?"
I suppose I can answer both versions, right?
Yes it is, but it’s getting warmer.
Yes, but it’s getting warmer.
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Why use "that of" here?
Here is the sentence in my grammar book:
"The circulation of weekly magazines exceeded that of newspapers in
that period."
I can't understand the usage of "that of"; can anyone ...
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Sentences With Multiple Antecedents
Below I have provided three examples sentences with multiple antecedents and their respective pronoun(s). So, my question is as follows: How do I determine which antecedent the pronoun refers to?
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Take that! (What is 'that' here?)
Take that!
One of dictionaries says : You say 'take that!' when you hit a person or say something while attacking him?
Q: What's 'that' here?
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Which of the function words will be stressed?
Me, and thousands of others in this country like me, are half baked because we were never allowed to complete our schooling. Open our skulls, look in with a pen light and you'll find an old museum of ...
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Help with correct usage of "who/whom" in a sentence
in spoken language, which sentence is correct:
we shall celebrate the birthday of who, Mary's?
we shall celebrate the birthday of whom, Mary's?
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too expensive for John to buy it
Is it okay to include "it" in the following sentences?
a. The car is too expensive for John to buy it.
b. The car is cheap enough for John to buy it.
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"It takes me a week to go there" or "It takes a week for me to go there"
If someone asked me: "How long does it take you to go there"; Which sentence would be correct, common and natural?
1- It takes me a week to go there
2- It takes a week for me to go there
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Pronoun + preposition?
I just saw a sentence
"Stop stealing from firefighters, who are trying to save the province. Have some respect for us on the line".
As far as I'm concerned, pronouns such as 'he', 'she', 'us'...
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