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Pronouns are used to replace nouns. Ex. pencil=it, Mark=he, Girl Scouts=them Adjectives are used to describe nouns. Ex. black door, pink gum, jumbo shrimp, etc.

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When is a word a pronoun or adjective?

A pronoun is any word that acts as a noun. An adjective modifies a noun. The difference between a possessive adjective (my, his, her) and a possessive pronoun is that the adjective form can be used before a noun, while the pronoun form is used with a verb. The pronoun "his" is both an adjective and a pronoun, while "her" is an adjective and "hers" is a pronoun, one that could not be used before a noun (It is her ball. It is her ball.)


What is the difference between a demonstrative pronoun and demonstrative adjective?

A demonstrative pronoun replaces a noun, while a demonstrative adjective modifies a noun. For example, in the sentence "This is my book," "this" is a demonstrative pronoun replacing the noun "book," and in the sentence "I want that book," "that" is a demonstrative adjective modifying the noun "book."


Is they a preposition adverb adjective or pronoun?

"They" is a pronoun that is used to refer to a group of people or things. It is not a preposition, adverb, or adjective.


What are differences between adjectives and adjective clauses?

Adjectives modify nouns and pronouns to provide more information about them. Adjective clauses, on the other hand, are groups of words with a subject and a verb that function as an adjective to describe a noun or a pronoun in a sentence. Adjectives are usually single words, while adjective clauses are more complex and can stand alone as complete sentences.


What part of speech modifies a pronoun?

An adjective can modify a pronoun by providing more information about the pronoun, such as specifying which one or how many. For example, in the phrase "this red apple," the adjective "red" modifies the pronoun "this."

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When is a word a pronoun or adjective?

A pronoun is any word that acts as a noun. An adjective modifies a noun. The difference between a possessive adjective (my, his, her) and a possessive pronoun is that the adjective form can be used before a noun, while the pronoun form is used with a verb. The pronoun "his" is both an adjective and a pronoun, while "her" is an adjective and "hers" is a pronoun, one that could not be used before a noun (It is her ball. It is her ball.)


Is your an adjective or a pronoun?

Your is a possessive pronoun. It is an adjective when used with a noun. (The word yours is a pronoun rather than an adjective.)


What is the difference between interrogative pronoun and interrogative adjective?

Interrogative pronoun comes before a verb while interrogative adjective comes before a noun. Eg WHO wrote the novel rockbound? (Interrogative pronoun) WHAT book are you reading? (Interrogative adjective)


Is Adjective and Adjective?

no. he is a pronoun. an adjective would have to be able to describe a noun or pronoun. He can't do that.


Is she an adjective?

No. She is the nominative form of a personal pronoun. The possessive adjective is her, which is also the objective form of the pronoun. (The possessive pronoun is hers.)


Is the word lively a noun pronoun or adjective?

It is both a pronoun and a adjective.


Is everything a pronoun or adjective?

a pronoun


What is the difference between proper adjective and pronun?

The main difference between any adjective and a pronoun is that an adjective describes a noun, a pronoun replaces a noun. This is true of a proper adjective as well. Examples:I like Asian art very much. It has been perfected over many centuries.The word 'Asian' is a proper adjective describing the type of art. The word 'it' is the pronoun that replaces the noun 'art'.


What is the difference between one and a?

one can be an adjective, noun, or pronoun. a is only a noun


What does an adjective not do to a noun or pronoun?

An adjective cannot be the direct object of a noun or pronoun.


Is he and adjective?

no. he is a pronoun. an adjective would have to be able to describe a noun or pronoun. He can't do that.


Is lovely a pronoun?

Lovely is an adjective, not a pronoun.