What is this a preposition or noun?

Answer 1

The word 'this' is a pronoun, an adjective, and an adverb.

• The pronoun 'this' is a demonstrative pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun indicating near or far in place or time.
• The adjective 'this' is placed before a noun to describe that noun as being the one that is present or near in place, time, or just been mentioned.
• The adverb 'this' modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb as to the degree or extent indicated.

Example functions:

This is mother's favorite color. (demonstrative pronoun)

This color is mother's favorite. (adjective)

I didn't expect that shopping for mother would be this easy. (adverb, modifies the adjective 'easy')

Answer 2

"This" is not a noun. it is a pronoun, like he, she, this, that. a pronoun is a common substitute for a noun.

Answer 3

The word "this" is a pronoun also used as an adjective (this one not that one). It cannot be a preposition.

Answer 4

The word this is a pronoun (take this, this is the ticket). But it can also be an adjective (this dog), and more rarely an adverb (e.g. this tired, this mad).