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The pronouns that take the place of the noun 'father' are:
- he as a subject (personal pronoun);
- him as an object (personal pronoun);
- his (possessive pronoun and possessive adjective);
- himself (reflexive pronoun and intensive pronoun).
Examples:
My father has a garden. He grows vegetables. (subject of the sentence)
My father has a garden. Sometimes I help him with weeding. (direct object of the verb 'help')
My father has a garden. It gives himsatisfaction to grow things. (indirect object of the verb 'gives'; the direct object is the noun 'satisfaction')
My father has a garden. Gardening is very relaxing for him. (object of the preposition 'for')
My father enjoys fishing. All this gear is his. (possessive pronoun, takes the place of the noun 'gear')
My father enjoys fishing. This is all hisgear. (possessive adjective, describes the noun 'gear')
My father enjoys going fishing by himself. (reflexive pronoun)
Father himself will prepare and cook the fish. (intensive pronoun)
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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 his a vague pronoun?
No, the pronoun 'his' is a possessive pronoun and a possessive adjective.A possessive pronoun takes the place of a noun for something belonging to someone or something.A possessive adjective is placed before a noun to show that the noun belongs to someone or something.Example functions: James lives on this street. The house on the corner is his. (possessive pronoun)James lives on this street. His house is on the corner. (possessive adjective)A vague pronoun is when you can't tell which noun the pronoun replaces.Example: James and Paul visited his father's office.Did they visit the office of James's father or Paul's father?The sentence must be rewritten to make the vague pronoun reference clear. Examples:James went to his father's office with Paul.Paul went to his father's office with James.
What is the correct pronouns of His father and -he him- will hike tomorrow?
The correct pronoun is he, a subject pronoun.The noun phrase "His father and he" is the subject of the sentence.The pronoun "him" is an object pronoun that functions as the object of a verb or a preposition.A simple way to determine the correct form of the pronoun for a compound subject or object is to use each of the nouns/pronouns of a compound individually:His father will hike tomorrow.He will hike tomorrow.
Which is the correct pronoun for the sentence Josephine father's died - her father or his father?
Josephine is meant to be a female name, so it would be 'her father'.The correct sentence is "Josephine's father died." or "Her father died."
What do pronouns have to do with appropriate language?
Inclusive pronoun use can help make a sentence gender neutral.
Her father was happy to have the kitten. Is Her father in this sentence a singular objective pronoun or singular subject pronoun?
"Her father" is a singular subject pronoun in this sentence. A subject pronoun performs the action in the sentence, while an object pronoun receives the action. In this case, "Her father" is performing the action of being happy to have the kitten.
My father sent me some flowers. Is the pronoun subjective or objective?
My father sent me some flowers. Is the pronoun subjective or objective?
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.
What is the pronoun for a flute?
The pronoun that takes the place of the noun 'flute' is it.Example: My flute is new. It was a gift from my father.
What is pronoun ambigious?
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence. An ambiguous pronoun reference occurs when it's not clear what noun a pronoun is replacing. Example:Jack and Jake stopped by his father's office. (Whose father's office was it, Jack's or Jake's?)Now, if Jack and Jake are brothers, it would say:'Jack and Jake stopped by their father's office.'If it was Jack's father, you could say:'Jack stopped by his father's office with Jake.' (or conversely, if it was Jake's father)
Do you capitalize father after the pronoun his?
No, you do not capitalize "father" after the pronoun "his" unless it is being used as a title or part of the proper noun. For example: "His father went to the store." vs. "His Father, John, went to the store."
Is his a vague pronoun?
No, the pronoun 'his' is a possessive pronoun and a possessive adjective.A possessive pronoun takes the place of a noun for something belonging to someone or something.A possessive adjective is placed before a noun to show that the noun belongs to someone or something.Example functions: James lives on this street. The house on the corner is his. (possessive pronoun)James lives on this street. His house is on the corner. (possessive adjective)A vague pronoun is when you can't tell which noun the pronoun replaces.Example: James and Paul visited his father's office.Did they visit the office of James's father or Paul's father?The sentence must be rewritten to make the vague pronoun reference clear. Examples:James went to his father's office with Paul.Paul went to his father's office with James.
When there is confusion about which antecedent a pronoun should replace it is called a(n)s anything?
When there is confusion about which antecedent a pronoun replaces, it's called a vague pronoun reference.For example:"Jim and Bob went to his father's office."Whose father, Jim's or Bob's? When the pronoun reference is vague, the sentence should be reworded.For example:"Jim went to his father's office with Bob.""Jim went with Bob to his father's office.""Jim and Bob went to their father's office."
What is the correct pronouns of His father and -he him- will hike tomorrow?
The correct pronoun is he, a subject pronoun.The noun phrase "His father and he" is the subject of the sentence.The pronoun "him" is an object pronoun that functions as the object of a verb or a preposition.A simple way to determine the correct form of the pronoun for a compound subject or object is to use each of the nouns/pronouns of a compound individually:His father will hike tomorrow.He will hike tomorrow.
What is the pronoun for fortune?
The pronoun that takes the place of the noun 'fortune' is it.Example: He inherited a fortune from his father. He spent it quickly.
If a pronoun identity is unknown what is it called?
When the identity of the antecedent is unknown, the pronoun may be an indefinite pronoun. Example:Someone left the door open. (an unknown person)When the identity of the antecedent is unknown, the pronoun may be an interrogative pronoun. Example:Who left the door open? (an unknown person)When the identity of the antecedent is unknown, it may be an ambiguous pronoun reference. This occurs when a sentence is poorly written in a way that it's unclear which noun the pronoun is replacing. Example:Jack and Jake stopped by his father's office. (Whose father's office was it, Jack's or Jake's?)The sentence must be rewritten: Jack stopped by his father's office with Jake.Jake stopped by his father's office with Jack.Jack and Jake stopped by their father's office. (Jack and Jake are brothers)
Which is the correct pronoun for the sentence Josephine father's died - her father or his father?
Josephine is meant to be a female name, so it would be 'her father'.The correct sentence is "Josephine's father died." or "Her father died."
