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The word 'what' is a pronoun when it refers to a noun when it introduces a question or a relative clause.
Example: What is your name?
- The interrogative pronoun refers to the noun name. The pronoun 'what' is taking the place of the noun (the person's name) that is the answer to the question.
- The relative clause 'what I'm saving for' refers to the noun 'car'.
The word 'what' is an adverb when it refers to a verb when it introduces a question or a relative clause.
Example: What did you see?
- The interrogative adverb 'what' refers to the verb 'see'.
- The relative clause 'what I saw' refers back to the verb 'know'.
The word 'what' is also an adjective (some dictionaries refer to this function as a determiner) when placed before a noun to qualify that noun.
Example: What food is left from the party goes to a soup kitchen.
- The adjective 'what' qualifies or describes the noun 'food'.
The word 'what' is also an exclamation.
- What! You forgot our anniversary!
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Is PRONOUN a pronoun?
No, the word "pronoun" is a noun, a word for a part of speech; a word for a thing.The pronoun that takes the place of the noun 'pronoun' is it.Example: A pronoun is a part of speech. It takes the place of a noun or another pronoun in a sentence.
Which word in the sentence is a singular pronoun?
The singular pronoun in the sentence is which, an interrogative pronoun, a word that introduces a question.The pronoun 'which' takes the place of the noun that is the answer to the question, which in this case, is the word 'which'.
Is the word pronoun a pronoun?
No, because a pronoun replaces a noun; the word 'pronoun' does not replace a noun, it is a noun.
What word contains pronoun?
The word pronoun includes the word noun.
What part of speech is the word our?
The word our is a pronoun. It means to belong to us.
Is her an adverb?
No, her is not an adverb - it is a possessive adjective (form of a pronoun). The word hers is the possessive pronoun.
Is the word i a preposition?
No, the word "I" is not a preposition. "I" is a pronoun, specifically a subject pronoun that is used to refer to oneself.
Is the word ruined a pronoun?
No, it is not a pronoun.
What is the pronoun for nobody?
The word nobody is a pronoun, an indefinite pronoun; a word that takes the place of a noun for an unknown person.
What part of speech is the word her?
Third person personal pronoun, feminine, accusative
What is the pronoun for He is crying.?
The pronoun in the sentence is he.The pronoun 'he' is a personal pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun for a specific person.The pronoun 'he' is a singular pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun for one person.The pronoun 'he' is a word that takes the place of a noun for a male.The pronoun 'he' is a subjective pronoun, a word that functions as the subject of a sentence or a clause.The pronoun 'he' is the subject of the example sentence.
What parts of speech is the word his?
The word his is a pronoun. It means belonging to him.
