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The word 'mines' is both a noun (mine, mines) and a verb (mine, mines, mining, mined).
A pronoun can be used with the noun mines or a pronoun can take the place of the noun mines. Examples:
Our mines are producing to full capacity. They are good source of employment for their local economies.
The verb can be used with a pronoun as the subject or the object of the verb. Example:
Larry makes a good living from turquoise but he won't tell where he mines them.
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English grammar When is it correct to use appreciative for vs appreciative of or does it matter?
The appropriate pronoun to be used here is 'of', and the examples given in most dictionaries and thesauri of the usage of the word 'appreciative' will confirm this. Confusion arises from the influence of similar constructions with the words 'grateful', 'thankful' and so on, which use the pronoun 'for'.
What is the correct sentence The girls whom I am friends with or The girls who I am friends with?
The correct sentence is: The girls who I am friends with.The relative pronoun 'who' is a subject pronoun, functioning as the subject of the relative clause.To use the object pronoun 'whom', you must place the preposition 'with' before the pronoun, 'The girls with whom I am friends.', making the pronoun 'whom' the object of the preposition 'with'.
What is the correct pronouns of His father and -he him- will hike tomorrow?
The correct pronoun is he, a subject pronoun.The noun phrase "His father and he" is the subject of the sentence.The pronoun "him" is an object pronoun that functions as the object of a verb or a preposition.A simple way to determine the correct form of the pronoun for a compound subject or object is to use each of the nouns/pronouns of a compound individually:His father will hike tomorrow.He will hike tomorrow.
Should I use either you or I have to attend the meeting or either you or me have to attend the meeting?
The pronoun 'I' is the first person subjective; the pronoun 'you' is the second person, subjective or objective. The correct pronouns for the sentence are 'You and I'.Correct: You or I have to attend the meeting.Correct: The meeting is mandatory for you or me.The pronoun me is the first person objective pronoun, used for the object of the verb or object of a preposition.
What type of pronoun is friend?
The word 'friends' is not a pronoun, it's a noun. The word friends is a plural, common, abstract noun. The appropriate pronoun to use for friends is 'they' (subjective) or 'them' (objective). Examples:They are my friends. I go to school with them.
Is it correct to use the word am in grammar without the word I?
No, "am" is a conjugation of the verb "to be" that is used with the pronoun "I" in English. It is not correct to use "am" without the pronoun "I" in standard English grammar.
What is the correct pronoun to use in women who or whom raise familes?
The word 'who' is a subject pronoun; the word 'whom' is an object pronoun. In your sentence, you need the subject pronoun because the pronoun is the subject of the relative clause 'who raise families'.
Is the word theirself an actual word?
No, "theirself" is not a recognized word in standard English. The correct reflexive pronoun to use with "their" is "themselves."
What is the correct pronoun in 'Lorna and me I entered the room'?
The correct pronoun would be "I": Lorna and I entered the room.To make this clearer, you would say "I entered the room." rather than "Me entered the room".The pronoun "I" is a subject pronoun. The subject of the sentence is "Lorna and I", a compound subject.The pronoun "me" is an object pronoun, a word used as the object of a verb or a preposition.Example: The door opened for Lorna and me. (the compound object of the preposition 'for')
Is it 'Just between you and me or Just between you and I'?
The pronoun 'I' is the subject pronoun; the pronoun 'me' is the object pronoun. The correct phrase is, "Just between you and me..."; because 'you and me' is the object of the preposition 'between'.
Is Bill and he hiked to the mountain the correct pronoun use?
Yes, "Bill and he" is the compound subject of the sentence. The pronoun "he" is a subjective personal pronoun.
Which form of the pronoun correctly completes the sentence Blank mom called and asked you to pick up milk A Yours B Your C You're D Your's?
The 'blank' must be a possessive adjective, a word that describes a noun (mom) as belonging to someone or something.The correct pronoun is: B. YourThe word yours is a possessive pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun that belongs to someone or something.The word you're is a contraction, a shortened form of the personal pronoun you and the verb are.The word your's is not a word; pronouns indicating possession do not use an apostrophe.
When is its' used in grammar?
There is no such word as its'. There are only two forms: it's and its. It's is a contradiction for "it is" or "it has." Its is a possessive pronoun meaning "of it" or "belonging to it." A simple way to test when to use it's or its is this: if you can replace the word "it's" in a sentence with "it is" or "it has," then the correct word is "it's." If you cannot replace the word, then the correct word is "its." Good luck!
Which pronoun is correct in the sentence It was hehim at the door?
The correct form is "It was he at the door." Though correct, many people do not use this form in modern English, especially when spoken, because it sounds stilted and stuffy to them. One way to get around this is to use a slightly different form, saying "He was at the door." This form also confirms that he is the correct form of the pronoun to use, since it is generally easier to see that "Him was at the door" is incorrect.Another way to get around the "it was he" construction is to use a proper name or description instead of the pronoun. For example, "It was Harry at the door" or "It was the hitchhiker at the door."
What kind of pronoun is the word their?
Their is a possessive pronoun, the third person plural. The pronoun their can be use as the subject or the object of a sentence.
What is a sentence using the word pronoun?
I could really use a good pronoun, here.
Is themself a pronoun?
The word 'themself' is used informally when the gender of a person is unknown. The reflexive/intensive pronoun is themselves, because the personal pronoun 'them' is the plural form. The more appropriate pronoun to use when the gender is unknown or could be either male or female are 'they' and 'them', as a pronoun for people in general; or the more awkward he/she.
