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When this and that are used to modify nouns they are treated as what rather then as pronouns?
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The demonstrative pronouns 'this' and 'that' (these and those) function as adjectives when placed before a noun to describe that noun.
Example:
This is mother's favorite music. (demonstrative pronoun)
This music is mother's favorite. (adjective)
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What part of speech does the adjective modify I am happy to meet you?
Adjectives modify nouns and pronouns. In the sentence "I am happy to meet you", happy is a predicate adjective. The word it's describing is the subject "I", a pronoun.
Is vivid an adverb or an adjective?
Both...It was a Vivid dream.Vivid modifies dream, and adverbs cannot modify nouns, so it is and adjective.He mocked vividly with remarks.Here, vividly modifies the verb, mocked, so it is an adverb since adverbs modify verbs, adjecives, or other adverbs, and adjectives modify only nouns/pronouns.
What modify nouns pronouns?
A relative clause is used to modify nouns and pronouns.Examples:The cake that mother made is chocolate. (the relative clause 'that mother made' modifies the antecedent noun 'cake')They have a prize for you who had the most points. (the relative clause 'who had the most points' modifies the pronoun 'you')
What part of speech is the word unusual?
"Unusual" is used as an adjective. e.g. The unusual boy stuttered as he spoke. "unusual" is modifying "boy". Only adjectives modify nouns and pronouns.
Example of sexiest nouns and pronouns?
The sexiest pronouns are 'you' and 'me, 'ourselves'. The sexiest nouns would depend on the opinion of the people involved.
Can adverbs modify nouns and pronouns?
No, adverbs typically modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. They do not directly modify nouns or pronouns. Nouns and pronouns are typically modified by adjectives.
Does an adjective clause modify an adjective?
No, adjective clauses modify nouns. The only things adjectives modify are nouns and pronouns.
What adverbs do not modify?
Adverbs CAN modify adjectives as well as other verbs. However, adverbs will not modify nouns or pronouns.
When this and that are used to modify nouns they are treated a which part of speech?
When "this" and "that" are used to modify nouns, they are treated as adjectives. They are demonstrative adjectives that help specify which noun is being referred to.
What parts of speech does an adverb never modify?
Nouns. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.
Can an adverb describe a noun?
No. Only adjectives modify nouns and pronouns.
What does an adjective not modify?
Adjectives do not modify verbs, adverbs, or other adjectives (this is what adverbs do). Adjectives modify nouns, pronouns, or noun phrases and clauses.
Possessive nouns and possessive pronouns always function as what part of speech?
Possessive nouns and possessive pronouns always function as adjectives, as they modify nouns to show ownership or possession.
Is think a verb or adjective?
"Think" can be both a verb and a noun, depending on how it is used in a sentence. As a verb, it indicates an action such as believing or processing information mentally. As a noun, it refers to an idea or concept formed in one's mind.
What part of speech do adjectives modify?
nouns and pronouns.
What modfifies nouns or pronouns?
Adjectives are the words that modify nouns and pronouns.For example:Mary is my older sister. My sister Marcy is the oldest one.
Do possessive pronoun take place after nouns?
In English, possessive pronouns, like adjectives, usually come before the nouns that they modify.
