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No, the word 'boys' is a noun, the plural form of boy, a word for a person.
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence.
The pronouns that take the place of the plural noun 'boys' is they as a subject and them as an object.
Examples:
I hear the boys at the door. They must be hungry. I'll make some Sandwiches for them.
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Is boys a pronoun?
"Boys" is not a pronoun. It is a common noun that refers to a group of male individuals. Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns in sentences, such as he, she, it, they, etc.
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 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.
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 word pronoun?
The word pronoun is a noun, a word for a part of speech, a word for a thing.A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun or a noun phrase. Eg:The boys went swimming all day. They came back late.They is a pronoun it replaces the noun 'boys'. Instead of writing 'the boys' again we can use the pronoun 'they'.The boys went swimming all day. The boys came back late.
Is boys a pronoun?
"Boys" is not a pronoun. It is a common noun that refers to a group of male individuals. Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns in sentences, such as he, she, it, they, etc.
Is the word they a noun?
No, the word 'they' is a pronoun, a personal pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun for a specific person or thing in a sentence. The pronoun 'they' takes the place of a plural noun or two or more nouns as the subject of a sentence or a clause.The personal pronouns are: I, you, we, he, she, it, me, us, him, her, they, them.Example:The Lincolns came to visit and they brought the baby with them. (the pronoun 'they' as a subject and the pronoun 'them' as an object take the place of the noun 'Lincolns' in the second part of the sentence.
Can your be a collective pronoun?
The pronoun 'your' is a possessive adjective, a word placed before a noun to describe that noun as belonging to the person (or persons) spoken to.There is no type of pronoun called a 'collective pronoun'.Examples:Jane, I like your shoes. (the shoes belonging to the person spoken to, Jane)Boys, it's time to put your toys away. (the toys belonging to the people spoken to, two or more boys)
What is the reflexive pronoun for boys?
The third person, plural, reflexive pronoun that takes the place of the plural noun 'boys' is themselves.Example: The boys made themselves some lunch.
What type of pronoun is the word them?
The pronoun 'them' is a personal pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun for a specific person or thing.The pronoun 'them' is a plural pronoun, a word that takes the place of a plural noun, or two or more nouns.The pronoun 'them' is a third person pronoun, a word that takes the place of the noun (nouns) for the people or things spoken about.The pronoun 'them' is an objective pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun (nouns) as the object of a verb or a preposition.Examples:Jack and Jill went shopping. Their mom took them to the mall. (direct object of the verb 'took')The boys will be here soon. I made some lunch for them. (object of the preposition 'for')The books are expensive but I need them for my thesis. (direct object of the verb 'need')
Is both an indefinite pronoun?
Yes, the word 'both' is an indefinite pronoun and an adjective.The word 'both' is an indefinite pronoun when it takes the place of the nouns for two people or things.The word 'both' is an adjective when it's placed before a noun to describe that noun.Examples:I don't know which sofa to choose. I like both. (indefinite pronoun)Both boys are going to summer camp. (adjective)
Is 'they' a clause?
No, the word 'they' is a pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence.The pronoun 'they' is a personal pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun(s) for a specific person(s) or thing(s).The pronoun 'they' is a plural form which takes the place of a plural noun or two or more nouns.The pronoun 'they' is a subject pronoun which functions as the subject of a sentence or a clause.A clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb but is not a complete sentence.Example uses:Jack and Jill went up the hill. They went to get bottled water. (the pronoun 'they' takes the place of the nouns 'Jack and Jill' as the subject of the second sentence)The boys cleaned up the mess that theymade. (the pronoun 'they' takes the place of the plural noun 'boys' as the subject of the clause 'that they made')
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.
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 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.
