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What is a divided pronoun reference?
A divided pronoun reference occurs when there are two or more nouns in a sentence that a pronoun could replace, making it difficult to know which noun the pronoun is replacing.Example:Mary and Susan went to her father's store.Whose father has the store?Clearer would be:Mary went to her father's store with Susan.
Is they an object pronoun?
No, it is a subject pronoun because object pronouns are used as the object of a sentence. For example: "They go to the movies." = They (subject pronoun) "I go to the movies with them." = Them (object pronoun)
What type of pronoun is used in the following sentence WHICH beach are we going to demonstrative interrogative indefinite relative?
In the given sentence, the pronoun 'which' is an interrogative pronoun, because it introduces a question.The pronoun 'which' can also function as a relative pronoun, if the sentence read, "The beach which I like best is West Beach". In this example, the pronoun 'which' introduces the relative clause, 'which I like best'.
What type of pronoun is They call themselves The Ambassadors?
The pronoun 'they' is a personal pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun for specific people or things as the subject of a sentence of a clause. (The corresponding personal pronoun that functions as an object is 'them')The pronoun 'themselves' is a reflexive pronoun, a word that 'reflects back; to its antecedent, which, in the example sentence is 'they'.
Can you start a sentence with he?
Yes. The subject pronoun is "he". You cannot use the object pronoun "him" as a subject. Example : "He knew that people did not trust him."
What is the antecedent of the pronoun of the sentence Jim and Don disagreed over who should paint his room?
The sentence is an example of an improper pronoun-antecedent reference. It is not clear who the pronoun 'his' refers to, Jim or Don.The sentence must be rewritten to make the reference clear.
The following unclear pronoun reference In California they grow the finest onions is an example of?
In the sentence, "In California, they grow the finest onions.", the pronoun reference is very clear. The pronoun 'they' is used as an indefinite pronoun as a word for people in general (in California). An indefinite pronoun does not require an antecedant; this sentence does not have an antecedent for the pronoun, so there is no reference or unclear reference.
What is a remote reference pronoun?
A remote reference pronoun is a pronoun that takes the place of an antecedent that is mentioned far before the pronoun. It may be difficult to realize what the antecedent for the pronoun is, making the sentence using the pronoun unclear.Example: When I explain it, it does sound confusing.What does 'it' represent in the example? (answer: remote reference pronoun from the first sentence)
What is the problem with the sentence?
divided pronoun reference
Can a sentence start with a pronoun?
Yes, a sentence can start with a pronoun. For example, "She went to the store."
What is a pronoun co reference?
A pronoun co-reference is when a pronoun in a sentence refers back to another noun or pronoun previously mentioned in the text. This helps avoid repetition and maintain clarity in writing by connecting related ideas.
What is a divided pronoun reference?
A divided pronoun reference occurs when there are two or more nouns in a sentence that a pronoun could replace, making it difficult to know which noun the pronoun is replacing.Example:Mary and Susan went to her father's store.Whose father has the store?Clearer would be:Mary went to her father's store with Susan.
The sentence Doris and Janet arrived in her car suffers from?
divided pronoun reference
If a reader cannot tell what noun or noun phrase a pronoun is replacing, that is an example of?
unclear pronoun reference.
What is a good example of a sentence that uses a pronoun as an indirect object?
Example sentence:I wrote you this sentence. (direct object is 'sentence, indirect object is the personal pronoun 'you')
When does a divided reference occur?
A divided (unclear) reference occurs when there are two or more nouns in a sentence that a pronoun could refer to. Example: "His mother and his sister were arguing over how late she could stay out at night."
Is it possible to change the meaning of the writing by using incorrect pronoun reference Explain or give an example.?
It is possible to change the meaning of something written using an incorrect pronoun reference, however, it normally does not.An incorrect pronoun reference usually makes the writing clumsy or confusing.For example: Jane was late for work because theymissed the bus.The pronoun 'they' is a plural pronoun, a word for two or more people. The antecedent 'Jane' is singular, one person.Another example: John missed the bus because itoverslept.The pronoun 'it' takes the place of a noun for a thing. Did the bus oversleep? No, John overslept. The antecedent 'John' requires a singular pronoun for a male, '...he overslept')
