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Does the sentence you took care of ourselves have a reflexive or intensive pronoun?
The sentence, "You took care of ourselves." is an incorrect use of pronouns.The pronoun 'ourselves' is a first person pronoun. It can't 'reflect' or 'intensify' the second person pronoun 'you'.The sentence should read:"We took care of ourselves."Or:"You took car of yourselves."This pronouns 'ourselves' and 'yourselves' are functioning as reflexive pronouns, reflecting back to the antecedents 'we' and 'you' respectively.
Is this sentence grammaticaly correct- you don't care of themselves?
No, the reflexive pronoun 'themselves' does not agree with the antecedent subject pronoun 'you'.The correct use of the reflexive pronoun 'reflects' back to the antecedent subject in person, number, and gender. Examples:You don't care for yourself. (second person, singular)You don't care for yourselves. (second person, plural)They don't care for themselves. (third person, plural)
What is the proper pronoun for the sentence for Cats are easier to care for than dogs because are very independent?
The pronoun that should be used in the example sentence is they:Cats are easier to care for than dogs because they are very independent.the plural pronoun 'they' takes the place of the plural noun 'cats';the pronoun 'they' is the subjective form functioning as the subject of the second part of the compound sentence.
What is the pronoun in the sentence whenever Anthony goes out of town the neighbors take care of his cat?
The pronoun in the sentence is his, a possessive adjective used to describe the noun 'cat' as belonging to Anthony.
What kind of pronoun is much?
The pronoun 'much' is an indefinite pronoun, which takes the place of a noun as a singular unknown or unnamed 'large amount'.Example pronoun use:Much of what he says can be verified.The pronoun much stands in for an indefinite amount of the whole of 'what he says'.Additional examples:I don't need much.Much has been said about health care policy.We have much to be thankful for.The word 'much' is also an adjective and an adverb.
Is it a common or proper or personal pronoun?
Pronouns do not have common or proper designations. A pronoun takes the place of any noun. The pronoun 'it' can take the place of a common or a proper noun. Examples:Paris is a beautiful city, it is a major tourist destination.The puppy is cute but it will need a lot of care and attention.
Which pronoun correctly completes the sentenceWhich pronoun correctly completes the sentence The nurse who took care of me after my operation was . A. it B. him C. her D. she?
The correct pronouns are D. she (or he if a male nurse) because the verb 'was' is a linking verb and requires a subject pronoun as the subject complement (predicate nominative).
What is the difference between emphatic pronoun and reflexive pronoun?
An emphatic pronoun is used for emphasis or to reinforce the subject in a sentence (e.g., "I myself will take care of it"), while a reflexive pronoun is used when the subject and object are the same (e.g., "She hurt herself").
Is them a possessive pronoun or personal pronoun?
"Them" is a personal pronoun and is typically used as an object pronoun, referring to people or things being spoken about. It is not a possessive pronoun like "theirs" or "theirs."
Which prepositional phrase in bold type contains the correct pronoun a Sarah has two dogs and takes good care of they b Sometimes they go for walks with you c One dog has spots sprinkled over it?
The correctly used pronoun is C, it(antecedent 'dog')In sentence A, the pronoun 'they' is a subjective pronoun used as the object of the preposition 'of'.The correct sentence is: Sarah has two dogs and takes good care of them.In sentence B, thepronoun'you' is the second person; the noun 'Sarah' (the antecedent from the previous sentence) is the third person.The correct sentence is: Sometimes they go for walks with her.
Is her a subject pronoun or an object pronoun?
The pronoun her is an object pronoun; for example:We see her everyday.
What is the best description of a pronoun's antecedent?
A pronoun's antecedent is the noun or pronoun that a pronoun replaces.
