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How is it called that the demonstrative pronoun which refers to a word or a phrase in the context?
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A demonstrative pronoun takes the place of a noun in the context of near or far in place or time. The antecedent of a demonstrative pronoun is often indicated by gesture or has been mentioned previously.
The demonstrative pronouns are: this, that, these, and those.
Examples:
This is my favorite color.
I would like some of those.
That is where I went to school.
We can have these with dinner tonight.
Note: The demonstrative pronouns are adjectives when placed before a noun to describe that noun.
Example: We can have these carrots with dinner.
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What substitutes a pronoun?
Another pronoun can take the place of a pronoun.Examples:You and I can have lunch together. We can eat in the park.Everyone was greeted by the host as they arrived.They made their lunchthemselves.
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A word that substitutes for a previously specified noun or noun phrase is known as what?
It is called a pronoun.
What is the pronoun phrase in We don't like horror films?
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A phrase modifying a noun or pronoun is an adjective phrase?
This is true.
What do you call the demonstrative pronoun that refers to a word or a phrase in the context?
Demonstrative pronouns are pronouns that point to specific things, they are: this, that, these, those, none and neither. Demontrative pronouns can refer to quantity, singular or plural: this or these, that or those
When is a demonstrative pronoun not a pronoun?
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What part of speech is I am?
That I am is a phrase, the individual words in the phrase are parts of speech. That -- demonstrative, determiner I -- pronoun am -- be verb
What part of speech is that I am?
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What is the atecedent of the demonstrative pronouns?
The antecedent for demonstrative pronouns (this, that, these, those) are the same as the antecedent for personal pronouns, the word in the sentence, previously mentioned, or identified in some way, that the pronoun represents. In the case of demonstrative pronouns, the speaker may referred to the antecedent by gesture rather that words. Examples:These are my favorite.Those were the days.Do you like this? (no verbal antecedent)These are more expensive than those. (no verbal antecedent)
The noun or noun phrase that is replaced by a pronoun later in the sentence or in a nearby sentence is called?
The noun or noun phrase that is replaced by a pronoun later in the sentence or in a nearby sentence is called the antecedent.Examples:When George got to 19th Street, he got off the train (the noun 'George' is the antecedent of the personal pronoun 'he')Theseare my mother's homemade cookies. (the noun phrase 'my mother's homemade cookies' is the antecedent of the demonstrative pronoun 'these', even though the pronoun appears in the sentence before the antecedent)
What does a demonstrative pronoun mean?
A demonstrative pronoun is a pronoun used to point out or refer to a specific noun or noun phrase. It helps identify or distinguish something in relation to the speaker and the listener. Examples of demonstrative pronouns include "this," "that," "these," and "those."
What is the pronoun for this sentence Which of these is your favorite sweater?
The pronouns in the sentence are:which, interrogative pronoun, introduces a question;these, demonstrative pronoun, object of the preposition 'of';your, possessive adjective, describes the noun phrase 'favorite sweater'.
How many pronouns are in just a dream?
There are no pronouns in the noun phrase "just a dream".A complete sentence can be made from this noun phrase by adding a pronoun as subject and a verb.Examples:It is just a dream. (personal pronoun)That was just a dream. (demonstrative pronoun)Everything is just a dream. (indefinite pronoun)
Is the word this a preposition?
No, the word "this" is not a preposition. It is a demonstrative pronoun used to point to something specific.
What is 'cette belle' when translated from French to English?
"This beauty" is one English equivalent of the French phrase cette belle.Specifically, the feminine demonstrative adjective cette means "that, this." The feminine adjective/noun/pronoun belle translates as "beauty" in this context. The pronunciation will be "seht behl" in French.
Is it 'Just between you and me or Just between you and I'?
The pronoun 'I' is the subject pronoun; the pronoun 'me' is the object pronoun. The correct phrase is, "Just between you and me..."; because 'you and me' is the object of the preposition 'between'.
