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What do you want to say is a interrogative pronoun or interrogative adjective?
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In the sentence, "What do you want to say?", the word 'what' is functioning as an interrogative pronoun to introduce the question. The word 'what' is standing alone, taking the place of the answer to the question.
The word 'what' is an adjective when placed before a noun to specify that noun as a particular one or ones.
Example: I know what time it is.
The word 'what' can function as both an interrogaive pronoun and an adjective.
Example: What time is it?
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How is the underlined pronoun in the sentence used whom did she say would meet us at the swimming pool?
"Whom did she say would meet us at the swimming pool."The pronouns in the sentence are:whom = Incorrect use of the objective interrogative pronoun. The correct subjective interrogative pronoun is 'who'.she = Correct use of the subjective personal pronoun as the subject of the verb 'say'.us = Correct use of the objective personal pronoun as the direct object of the verb 'meet'.
Is it grammatically correct to say Which validates or which validate?
The pronoun 'which', used as an interrogative or a relative pronoun is used as a singular form; the correct verb is 'which validates'. For example: Interrogative pronoun: Which validates your opinion, the media or your own research? Relative pronoun: My research, which validates my opinion, took time to complete.
Is that a conjunction?
No. The word that is a pronoun, or an adjective.If I say "I enjoyed that" the pronoun that stands for the thing I enjoyed (a dinner, let us say).As an adjective, 'that' is the distant form of the adjective 'this.'
Is told which is in a sentence known as a pronoun?
The word 'which' is a pronoun and an adjective.The word 'which' is an interrogative pronoun, a word that introduces a question by taking the place of the noun that is the answer to the question.Example: Which is the best day for you?The word 'which' is a relative pronoun, a word that introduces a relative clause that gives information about its antecedent.Example: The day which suits me best is the Friday.The word 'which' functions as an adjective when place before a noun to describe that noun.Example: You didn't say which Friday.The word 'told' is a verb, the past participle, past tense of the verb to tell. The past participle of the verb also functions as an adjective.The term 'told which' can be a verb-relative pronoun combination or a verb-adjective combination.Examples:You haven't told which is best for you. (verb-relative pronoun combination)You haven't told which Friday is best. (verb-adjective combination)
What is the difference between pronoun and adjective sentences?
A pronoun sentence is a sentence that uses a pronoun to replace a noun. For example, instead of saying "John is going to the store," you could say "He is going to the store." An adjective sentence, on the other hand, is a sentence that uses an adjective to describe a noun. For example, "The cat is black" is an adjective sentence because it uses the adjective "black" to describe the noun "cat."
Is your an adjective or pronoun?
The word your is a pronoun, a possessive adjective form. The pronoun your describes a noun as belonging to you. A possessive adjective is placed just before the noun it describes. Example:Your bicycle is new.Not to be confused with the possessive pronoun form, yours, a word that takes the place of the noun that belongs to you.The new bicycle is yours.
Is brave a pronoun?
I want to say "brave" is a adjective while "bravery" is a noun.
What kind of pronoun is whoever?
The pronoun 'whoever' is an interrogative pronoun. Interrogative pronouns (who, whom, which, what, and whose) ask a questions. Sometimes the suffix 'ever' is added to the pronoun for emphasis to show confusion or surprise. Examples: Who said that? Whoever would say such a thing?
What type of pronoun appears in all capital letters in this sentence For WHOM did he say the package was left?
In the example sentence, the pronoun 'whom' is an interrogative pronoun, a pronoun that introduces a question.The interrogative pronouns are: who, whom, what, which, whose.The pronoun 'whom' is the only objective interrogative pronoun; in the example sentence, 'whom' is the object of the preposition 'for'.Note: The pronoun 'whom' also functions as a relative pronoun, a pronoun that introduces a relative clause which 'relates' to the noun antecedent.The relative pronouns are: who, whom, whose, which, that.Example: The person for whom the package came no longer lives here. (The relative clause 'relates' to the antecedent 'person'.)
When can what be used as a pronoun?
The word 'what' is used as an interrogative pronoun to ask a question and as relative pronoun to introduce a relative clause. Examples:interrogative pronoun: What time does the game start?relative pronoun: She didn't say what movie they saw.
Why should you say 'to whom' never 'to who'?
The word "to" is a preposition. The noun or pronoun that follows a preposition is the object of the preposition. The pronoun "who" is a subject pronoun that functions as the subject of an interrogative sentence or as the subject of a relative clause. The pronoun "whom" is an object pronoun, which normally functions as the object of a preposition, "to whom". EXAMPLES To whom should I give my completed application? (interrogative) The person to whom you give your application is the manager. (relative) Who is the new history teacher? (interrogative) The teacher who was hired is from Texas. (relative)
How is the underlined pronoun in the sentence used whom did she say would meet us at the swimming pool?
"Whom did she say would meet us at the swimming pool."The pronouns in the sentence are:whom = Incorrect use of the objective interrogative pronoun. The correct subjective interrogative pronoun is 'who'.she = Correct use of the subjective personal pronoun as the subject of the verb 'say'.us = Correct use of the objective personal pronoun as the direct object of the verb 'meet'.
Is it grammatically correct to say Which validates or which validate?
The pronoun 'which', used as an interrogative or a relative pronoun is used as a singular form; the correct verb is 'which validates'. For example: Interrogative pronoun: Which validates your opinion, the media or your own research? Relative pronoun: My research, which validates my opinion, took time to complete.
How do you say some in Japanese?
ichibu = adjective yaku = adverb arumono = pronoun ikutsuka no
Is that a conjunction?
No. The word that is a pronoun, or an adjective.If I say "I enjoyed that" the pronoun that stands for the thing I enjoyed (a dinner, let us say).As an adjective, 'that' is the distant form of the adjective 'this.'
Is told which is in a sentence known as a pronoun?
The word 'which' is a pronoun and an adjective.The word 'which' is an interrogative pronoun, a word that introduces a question by taking the place of the noun that is the answer to the question.Example: Which is the best day for you?The word 'which' is a relative pronoun, a word that introduces a relative clause that gives information about its antecedent.Example: The day which suits me best is the Friday.The word 'which' functions as an adjective when place before a noun to describe that noun.Example: You didn't say which Friday.The word 'told' is a verb, the past participle, past tense of the verb to tell. The past participle of the verb also functions as an adjective.The term 'told which' can be a verb-relative pronoun combination or a verb-adjective combination.Examples:You haven't told which is best for you. (verb-relative pronoun combination)You haven't told which Friday is best. (verb-adjective combination)
Is kind of an adjective?
It's called a demonstrative adjective. - It isn't actually an adjective. It is either a pronoun or a determiner depending on the context in which it is used. If you were to say "That is awesome" it would be a demonstrative pronoun, however, if you were to say "That game is awesome" it would be a determiner. Remember, pronouns are the ones which replace nouns.
