A pronoun that points something out is a demonstrativepronoun.
The demonstrative pronouns take the place of a noun indicating near or far in distance or time.
The demonstrative pronouns are this, that, these, and those.
Examples:
This is my entry and that is John's entry next to it.
These are my favorites, but I like those too.
Note: The demonstrative pronouns also function as adjectives when placed just before a noun to describe that noun.
These chocolates are my favorites, but I like those chocolates too.
The pronouns that are used to point out or indicate are the demonstrative pronouns, words that take the place of a noun, indicating near or far in place or time.
They are: this, that, these, those.
Example: These are mom's favorite flowers.
Note: The demonstrative pronouns are adjectives when placed before the noun it describes.
Example: These flowers are mom's favorite.
The pronouns that 'point something out' are the demonstrative pronouns. The demonstrative pronouns (this, that, these, those) take the place of a noun indicating near or far in place or time. Examples:
Do you like these or those? This is more expensive than that.
Note:
The demonstrative pronouns are adjective when used to describe a noun. Examples:
Do you like these shoes? This pursewill go with them.
And the singular demonstrative pronouns are adverbs that limit a verb or an adjective to a given extent. Example:
I can't believe we came this far. We don't have that much to spend.
Yes, the pronoun 'which' can take the place of the neuter pronoun it, as well as a noun or pronoun specific to a male or a female.
The pronoun 'which' is an interrogative pronoun, a word that introduces a question; and a relative pronoun, a word that introduces a relative clause.
Example:
Which is it, the first or the second? (interrogative pronoun; the pronoun 'it' is a subject complement that follows a linking verb; it = which)
Which is he, your brother or your cousin? (interrogative pronoun; he = which)
I don't know which it is. (relative pronoun; it = which)
My friend, which she is, will be going with me. (relative pronoun; she = which)
Note: The word 'which' also functions as an adjective when placed before a noun to describe that noun.
Example: I don't know which classroom she's in.
A personal pronoun takes the place of a singular or plural noun for a specific person or thing.
The personal pronouns are: I, you, we, he, she, it, me, us, him, her, they, them.
The pronoun to replace a noun that is a thing is 'it'.
Yes. It is an indefinite pronoun, meaning it stands for an unknown item.
The pronoun for a female 'Terri' is she as a subject, her for an object, and hers to show something belonging to Terri.The pronoun for a male 'Terri' is he as a subject, him as an object, and his to show something belonging to Terri.
The antecedent for the relative pronoun 'who' is Max.The pronoun 'who' introduces the relative clause 'who is from Switzerland'.The relative clause 'who is from Switzerland' provides information that 'relates' to the antecedent noun 'Max'.
He's is not a possessive pronoun. However, the word his is a possessive pronoun, This is because it shows possession of something. For example, "The book was his".
The word 'her' is a possessive adjective; a pronoun that describes a noun and is placed just before the noun that it describes (answer).A possessive pronoun takes the place of a noun for something that belongs to someone or something; for example:She believed that the correct answer was hers.
A Demonstrative pronoun points out (or demonstrates) something. Examples of these pronouns are : this, that, these, those
A pronoun is a word that can be used to replace a noun in a sentence. It refers to a specific person, object, or thing without naming them. On the other hand, a demonstrative pronoun specifically points to something in a sentence, indicating its location or position.
"This" is a demonstrative pronoun, a pronoun that points to something. "That," "these," and "those" are also demonstrative pronouns--they point to something.
The antecedent is what the pronoun points to. Example: Greg is good at English but he is bad at math. "He" is the pronoun and points to greg. With out the antecedent the reader would not know who is being referred to.
No, "something" is a pronoun, specifically an indefinite pronoun that refers to an unspecified thing or things.
Yes, "he" is a possessive pronoun. It is used to show that something or someone belongs to a male person or object.
"Something" is a indefinite pronoun. It is used to refer to an unspecified or unidentified object or idea.
The possessive pronoun for the term possessive pronoun is its. Example:A possessive pronoun is useful because itsfunction is to show that a noun in a sentence belongs to something.
Yes. It is an indefinite pronoun, meaning it stands for an unknown item.
The pronoun for a female 'Terri' is she as a subject, her for an object, and hers to show something belonging to Terri.The pronoun for a male 'Terri' is he as a subject, him as an object, and his to show something belonging to Terri.
It's a possessive pronoun. That means that it is a pronoun, but it is something or belongs to someone.
The antecedent for the relative pronoun 'who' is Max.The pronoun 'who' introduces the relative clause 'who is from Switzerland'.The relative clause 'who is from Switzerland' provides information that 'relates' to the antecedent noun 'Max'.