The underlined pronoun "whom" is used as the object of the verb "meet" in the sentence. It refers to the person that Jimmy encountered on the train.
The pronoun 'he' is a personal pronoun.The pronoun 'he' is a word that takes the place of a singular noun for a male as the subject of a sentence or a clause.The corresponding objective personal pronoun is 'him'.Examples:When George got to 19th Street, he got off the train. The train is very convenient for him.
A pronoun replaces a noun in a sentence.Example: When George got to 19th Street, he got off the train. (the pronoun 'he' replaces the noun 'George' in the second part of the sentence)
A subjective case pronoun may not follow anything. A subjective case pronoun can start a sentence or fall somewhere within a sentence.Examples:George takes the train to work. He gets off at 19th Street. (the subjective pronoun 'he' starts the second sentence as the subject of that sentence)The train that he takes to work stops at 19th Street. (the subjective pronoun 'he' is the subject of the relative clause)
The antecedent is 'listening' (actually the noun phrase 'listening attentively') for the pronoun it. Listening is used in the sentence as a verbal noun (gerund).
Neither.The word 'was' is a verb (or an auxiliary verb), the past tense of the verb to be.Examples:The train was late. (verb)Jim was waiting for the train. (auxiliary verb)An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence.
The pronoun 'he' is a personal pronoun.The pronoun 'he' is a word that takes the place of a singular noun for a male as the subject of a sentence or a clause.The corresponding objective personal pronoun is 'him'.Examples:When George got to 19th Street, he got off the train. The train is very convenient for him.
A pronoun replaces a noun in a sentence.Example: When George got to 19th Street, he got off the train. (the pronoun 'he' replaces the noun 'George' in the second part of the sentence)
A subjective case pronoun may not follow anything. A subjective case pronoun can start a sentence or fall somewhere within a sentence.Examples:George takes the train to work. He gets off at 19th Street. (the subjective pronoun 'he' starts the second sentence as the subject of that sentence)The train that he takes to work stops at 19th Street. (the subjective pronoun 'he' is the subject of the relative clause)
No, the pronoun antecedent is the noun that the pronoun replaces. The noun either precedes the pronoun in the same sentence, a previous sentence, or known to the speaker and those spoken to. For example, "When George got to 19th Street, he got off the train." "George" is the antecedent of "he."
The pronoun 'he' is the nominative case, which functions as the subject of a sentence or a clause.Examples:When George got to 19th Street, he got off the train. (subject of the second part of the sentence)The train that he took stops at 19th street. (subject of the relative clause)
The antecedent is 'listening' (actually the noun phrase 'listening attentively') for the pronoun it. Listening is used in the sentence as a verbal noun (gerund).
Neither.The word 'was' is a verb (or an auxiliary verb), the past tense of the verb to be.Examples:The train was late. (verb)Jim was waiting for the train. (auxiliary verb)An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence.
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence.An antecedent is the noun (or nouns) that a pronoun replaces.Example:When George got to 19th Street, he got off the train. (the noun 'George' is the antecedent of the pronoun 'he.')
The pronoun antecedent is the noun that the pronoun replaces. The noun either precedes the pronoun in the same sentence, a previous sentence, or is not mentioned because it is known to the speaker and those spoken to. For example:When George got to 19th Street, he got off the train. ("George" is the antecedent of the pronoun "he")
The antecedent is the noun or noun phrase that a pronoun replaces in a sentence.Example: When George got to 19th Street, he got off the train. ("George" is the antecedent of the pronoun "he.")
Ran is not a pronoun. It's the past tense of the verb to run.A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence, for example:George ran to 19th Street where he got on the train. (the verb 'ran' tells what George did; the pronoun 'he' takes the place of the noun 'George' is the second part of the sentence)
The personal pronouns you and it can be used as a subject or an object in a sentence.Examples:You can take the five o'clock train. (subject of the sentence)I will meet you at the station. (direct object of the verb 'will meet')It will be more relaxing than driving. (subject of the sentence)If the train is late, I will wait for it. (object of the preposition 'for')