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I was told you cannot begin a sentence it was... if the pronoun that doesn't represent a noun. Can you begin a sentence saying it was a pleasure?
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Yes, you certainly can. The word it does not always represent a noun in English. In expressions like it is raining, it is cool outside, and it was a pleasure, the word it is a so-called placeholder pronoun because it has no definite antecedent.
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Can a sentence start with he?
Yes. The subject pronoun is "he". You cannot use the object pronoun "him" as a subject. Example : "He knew that people did not trust him."
Can you start a sentence with he?
Yes. The subject pronoun is "he". You cannot use the object pronoun "him" as a subject. Example : "He knew that people did not trust him."
Is I like you a verb or an adverb?
"I like you" is a complete sentence, which cannot be only one part of speech. "I" is a pronoun, "like" is a verb, and "you" is a pronoun.
Can himself be used as the subject in a sentence?
No, the pronoun 'himself' is a reflexive pronoun used to 'reflect back' to the subject in a sentence. Example: Dad made himself some breakfast. The pronoun 'himself' is also a intensive pronoun used to emphasize its noun antecedent. Example: Dad himself made breakfast. Even when the pronoun is the first word in a sentence, it is not the subject of the sentence. Example: Himself a cook, dad always makes breakfast. (reflexive use of the pronoun, the subject of the sentence is 'dad')
Is cannot a correct pronoun?
The word 'cannot' is not a pronoun; cannot is a compound word comprised of the verb 'can' and the adverb 'not'. The word cannot functions as a verb or auxiliary verb in a sentence. Examples:He can not go until he finishes his homework. Or, He cannot go until he finishes his homework.
A Unclear pronoun reference means the reader cannot?
A unclear pronoun reference means the reader cannot easily understand which noun or antecedent the pronoun is referring to, leading to confusion or ambiguity in the sentence. It is important to ensure clear and specific antecedents to avoid this issue.
Which sentence positions cannot be filled by a pronoun?
A pronoun takes the place of a noun in a sentence. A pronoun will function in any 'position' that a noun would fill.A pronoun CAN'T function as:a verban adverban articlea prepositiona conjunctionan interjection
Can they be a noun?
No, the word 'they' is a pronoun, a personal pronoun, a word that takes the place of a plural noun, or two or more nouns as the subject of a sentence or a clause.Example: The Jacksons came to visit and theybrought the baby. (the pronoun 'they' takes the place of the noun 'Jacksons' as the subject of the second part of the sentence)
What is the essential noun pronoun or group of words acting as a noun that cannot be left out of a sentence.?
it would be the complete subject
Can their in a sentence be the subject?
no. Their is a possessive pronoun, by itself it cannot be the subject of a sentence. We, they, I, he,she, it can be subjects but not their. Their can be part of the subject if it has a noun with it: Their dog chased my cat; here "their dog" is the subject.
Is others a pronoun or noun?
other can be used as a pronoun or an adjective in the sentence above other is being used as a pronoun As an adjective: "the other day" where other is used to describe the noun day
What is the essential noun pronoun or group of words acting as a noun that cannot be left out of a sentence?
Generally, the answer would be the subject, a sentence must have a subject and a verb. However, the exception is an imperative sentence, when the subject 'you' is implied, not expressed; for example, "Help!", "Watch out!", or "Look!" A noun clause may consist of a subject noun or pronoun and a verb but as an incomplete idea, it is not a sentence.
