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What form of the pronoun is used if it is the complement of a verb?
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A complement is any direct object or indirect object of a verb. The appropriate pronoun used as the verb complement is an objective form pronoun, which are: me, us, him, her, and them; you and it are used as a subject or an object.
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Which pronoun should you use in this sentence The teacher will be he or him?
The appropriate pronoun is 'he'. In the sentence the pronoun he, takes the place of the noun 'teacher' as the subject complement following the linking verb 'will be'. A pronoun functioning as a subject complement (predicate nominative) is always a nominative (subjective) form.
What type of pronoun is 'are'?
'Are' is a form of the verb 'to be', which is used as a linking verb in sentences to connect the subject with a subject complement (adjective, noun, or pronoun). It is not a pronoun itself, but a linking verb.
What is a complement pronoun?
A complement pronoun is a pronoun functioning as a predicate nominative (a type of subject complement).A predicate nominative is a noun or a pronoun following a linking verb that restates or stands for the subject.Example: The first place winner is you. (winner = you)
Is the sentence That person was me proper English?
No, the correct form is "That person was I."In the sentence, the verb 'was' is functioning as a linking verb. A linking verb acts as an equals sign, the object is a form of the subject (Mary is my sister. Mary=sister); or the subject becomes the object (Mary's feet got wet. feet->wet).The noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb is called a subject complement (a predicate nominative) which renames the subject.A pronoun that functions as a subject complement is always a subject (nominative) pronoun. The pronoun 'I' is a subject pronoun.
How is a personal pronoun a subject comlement?
A personal pronoun can serve as a subject complement when it follows a linking verb and renames, describes, or identifies the subject of the sentence. For example, in the sentence "She is my sister," "my sister" is the subject complement that describes the subject "she."
What is the correct pronoun in the sentence the best spellers in the class are you and she or her?
The correct pronoun is: The best spellers in the class are you and she.The reason a subjective pronoun is used following the verb is because the verb 'are' is a linking verb. A linking verb acts as an equals sign, the object is a form of the subject (spellers = you and she).The noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb is called a predicate nominative (a type of subject complement)A pronoun following a linking verb is always a subjective form.
Is these a verb?
"Is" is a verb. It is the present tense form of the verb "to be".
What is 'it's me' in pronoun usage?
In the sentence, "It's me." the word "it" and the word "me" are pronouns.The sentence is incorrect. The sentence should read, "It's I."The pronouns "it", "me", and "I" are personal pronouns. A personal pronoun takes the place of a noun (or another pronoun) for a specific person or thing.The personal pronoun "it" is taking the place of 'what is unknown'.The form "it's" is a contraction for "it is", the subject of of the sentence and the verb combined.The personal pronoun "I" takes the place of the noun (or name) for the person speaking.The pronoun "I" is the subjective, singular form. The subject pronoun "I" is functioning as the subject complement, a word following a linking verb ("is") that restates the subject ("it"). A subject complement is always a subjective form.The first person, singular, personal pronoun "me" is the objective form. An objective form does not function as a subject complement.
Is am a noun or verb?
"Am" is a linking verb. It is a form of the verb "to be" and is used to connect the subject of a sentence to a subject complement.
In which sentence is the predicate nominative correct A This is he B This is him C It is them D It is her?
The correct pronoun functioning as a predicate nominative is A he.A predicate nominative is a noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb to restate the subject of the sentence.A linking verb is a verb that acts as an equal sign, the subject is or becomes the object (this = he).A pronoun functioning as a predicate nominative is always the subjective form.
Is am a pronoun?
No, "am" is not a pronoun. It is a form of the verb "to be" used specifically for the first-person singular present tense.
Can a pronoun be a subject complement?
Yes, a pronoun can function as a subject complement in a sentence. Subject complements follow a linking verb and provide more information about the subject. For example, in the sentence "She is the winner," "winner" is the subject complement that describes the pronoun "she."
