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The word 'more' is a pronoun, an adjective (or determiner), and an adverb.
- The word 'more' is an indefinite pronoun when it takes the place of a noun for an unknown or unnamed amount.
- The word 'more' is an adjective (or determiner) when placed before a noun to describe that noun. The adjective 'more' is the comparative form: many-more-most.
- The word 'more' is an adverb when placed before an adjective to quantify that adjective. The adverb 'more' is the comparative form: many-more-most.
Examples:
You may have the last piece, there is more in the kitchen. (pronoun)
Yes, I would like more pie. (adjective)
The officer was more friendly than I expected. (adverb)
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What does a pronoun do to a noun?
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)
How does the relative pronoun function in this sentence?
The relative pronoun typically connects a clause to a noun or pronoun in another clause and introduces a dependent clause that provides more information about the noun or pronoun. It serves as a link between the two clauses and helps to avoid repetition of the noun or pronoun.
Is appositive a type of pronoun that renames a noun?
An appositive is a phrase that gives more information about the noun. It's not a pronoun. Think of it more as an adjectival phrase often including a noun."Alice, my friend, left school early yesterday." -- appositive in bold.
Can a indefinite pronoun come before a noun?
An indefinite pronoun takes the place of a noun. When an indefinite pronoun is placed right before the noun, it is an adjective that describes a noun. Examples:Indefinite pronoun: You may have some, we have more in the kitchen.Adjective: You may have some chicken, we have more chicken in the kitchen.
What word for the noun or noun phrase is replaced by a pronoun?
The antecedent is the noun, the noun phrase, or the pronoun that a pronoun replaces.
What kind of pronoun is the noun to which a pronoun refers?
A pronoun refers to a noun, and the noun to which the pronoun refers is called the 'antecedent." Learn more here: http://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/what-is-a-pronoun.html
What explains a noun or pronoun that comes before it?
An adjective comes before a noun or a pronoun to tell more about it.
Is the word pronoun a pronoun?
No, because a pronoun replaces a noun; the word 'pronoun' does not replace a noun, it is a noun.
What does a pronoun do to a noun?
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)
How does the relative pronoun function in this sentence?
The relative pronoun typically connects a clause to a noun or pronoun in another clause and introduces a dependent clause that provides more information about the noun or pronoun. It serves as a link between the two clauses and helps to avoid repetition of the noun or pronoun.
Is appositive a type of pronoun that renames a noun?
An appositive is a phrase that gives more information about the noun. It's not a pronoun. Think of it more as an adjectival phrase often including a noun."Alice, my friend, left school early yesterday." -- appositive in bold.
Can a indefinite pronoun come before a noun?
An indefinite pronoun takes the place of a noun. When an indefinite pronoun is placed right before the noun, it is an adjective that describes a noun. Examples:Indefinite pronoun: You may have some, we have more in the kitchen.Adjective: You may have some chicken, we have more chicken in the kitchen.
What word for the noun or noun phrase is replaced by a pronoun?
The antecedent is the noun, the noun phrase, or the pronoun that a pronoun replaces.
What is the predicate noun or predicate adjective in this sentence that name is more familiar to readers?
How canthe pronoun we be a subject noun? Isn't we just a pronoun?
Is Vietnam a noun or pronoun?
Vietnam is a noun not a pronoun.
What does a noun and pronoun answer?
A noun and a pronoun does not answer. A noun is a word for a person, a place, or a thing. A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence.
Which is the word for the noun or noun phrase in a sentence that is later replaced by a pronoun?
The noun that a pronoun takes the place of is the antecedent noun.
