A pronoun has four functions:
Any noun or pronoun can be a direct object. A direct object is a function of a noun or a pronoun, not a type of noun or pronoun.
"None" can function as a pronoun indicating no amount or quantity. For example, "None of the cookies were left."
A pronoun is a word that can function as a noun phrase, used to replace a noun and avoid repetition. Pronouns can refer to people (e.g., she, they) or things (e.g., it, that).
"Myself" can function as both a pronoun and a reflexive pronoun depending on its usage in a sentence. As a pronoun, it can replace a noun (e.g., "I did it myself"). As a reflexive pronoun, it reflects the action of the subject back onto itself (e.g., "I hurt myself").
"some" can function as a determiner, pronoun, or adverb, but it is not a preposition.
A pronoun takes the place of a noun in a sentence. A pronoun will function in any 'position' that a noun would fill.A pronoun CAN'T function as:a verban adverban articlea prepositiona conjunctionan interjection
"What" is an interrogative pronoun used to ask questions about specific information or identify something. It can also be a relative pronoun when used to introduce a clause that provides more information about a noun.
Any noun or pronoun can be a direct object. A direct object is a function of a noun or a pronoun, not a type of noun or pronoun.
Any noun or pronoun can be a direct object. A direct object is a function of a noun or a pronoun, not a type of noun or pronoun.
A subject pronoun functions as the subject of a sentence or the subject of a clause. Examples:They came for dinner.We had the wine they brought.
Any noun or pronoun can be a direct object. A direct object is a function of a noun or a pronoun, not a type of noun or pronoun.
An objective pronoun is a pronoun that can only function as the object of a verb or a preposition.The objective pronouns are: me, us, him, her, them, whom.The pronouns you and it can function as the subject or the object.
A pronoun is a word that can function as a noun phrase, used to replace a noun and avoid repetition. Pronouns can refer to people (e.g., she, they) or things (e.g., it, that).
An object pronoun replaces a noun that receives the action of a verb in a sentence. It can also be used after a preposition. Examples include "me," "him," and "them."
The pronoun 'whose' is functioning as an interrogative pronoun, introducing the question.The pronoun 'this' is functioning as a demonstrative pronoun, taking the place of the noun 'drink', indicating something near.The pronoun 'whose' can also function as a relative pronoun, introducing a relative clause. Example:The man whose mailbox I hit was very nice about it.The pronoun 'this' can also function as an adjective when placed just before a noun. Example:This drink is John's.
The pronoun 'what' is an interrogative pronoun, a word that introduces a question.The pronoun 'what' takes the place of the noun or pronoun that is the answer to a question.Example: What do you want for lunch? I would like some soup.The pronoun 'what' can also function as a relative pronoun to introduce a relative clause.Example: I understand what you said.
states what the subject does, is, or has in a sentence