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Can a pronoun replace a proper noun?
Yes, a pronoun will replace a proper noun, for example:My brother John is home for the weekend. Heattends college in California. I would like you to meet him.The Grand Canyon is a great place to visit. It can be awe inspiring.My daughter has two Harley Davidsons. They're her favorite and she knows how to fix them.
What are pronouns nouns?
A noun is a word for a person, a place, a thing, or an idea.A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence.Examples:John is my brother, he is the oldest in the family. (John is a noun, he is the pronoun taking the place of John in the second part of the sentence)I am the youngest in the family. (I is the pronoun representing my name, the speaker doesn't use their own name in a sentence)I am talking to you. (you is the pronoun taking the place of the name of the person I'm talking to)Mary carried in the groceries and she put it all away. (she is the pronoun representing the noun Mary and it is the pronoun representing the noun groceries)
What are the examples of pronoun with referents?
Example: Mary had a little lamb; she took the lamb to school.The subject noun Mary is the antecedent for the pronoun she.The pronoun she is the referent for the subject noun Mary.Example: She took that lamb everywhere shewent.The pronoun She is the subject, the antecedent for the pronoun she in the noun clause 'she went'.The pronoun she in the noun clause 'she went' is the referent for the subject pronoun 'She'.
What are some pronoun words?
Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns in a sentence.Pronouns are used to avoid repeating the same noun over again.Examples of pronouns are the personal pronouns: I, you, we, he, she, it, me, us, him, her, they, them.Examples:Instead of "David reads the paper when David comes home."We would say "David reads the paper when he comes home."Instead of "Mary and John bought a new house. Mary and John have asked for volunteers to help paint Mary and John's new house."We would say "Mary and John bought a new house. They have asked for volunteers to help paint their new house."
Is Mary's a pronoun?
No, the word "Mary's" is a possessive noun.The word "Mary" is a proper noun, the name of a specific person.The noun shows possession by adding an apostrophe s ('s) to the end of the word.A possessive noun indicates that something belongs to that noun.A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence.Examples:Mary's phone is broken. (the phone belonging to Mary)It is still under warranty. (the pronoun 'it' takes the place of the noun 'phone' from the previous sentence)She will take it back to the store. (the pronoun 'she' takes the place of the noun 'Mary" from the first sentence)
What is a pronoun to replace ''Peter John and Mary'' in The car pulled up to Peter John and Mary's house to pick them up for the theater?
The pronoun that takes the place of the noun phrase "Peter, John, and Mary's" is the possessive adjectivetheir.The sentence would read:"The car pulled up to their house to pick them up for the theater."The word their is a possessive case pronoun, a plural, possessive adjective, a word placed before a noun to describe that noun as belonging to two or more people (Peter, John, and Mary).
What pronoun and case would you need to replace Peter John and Mary in this sentence The car pulled up to the curb to pick up Peter John and Mary for the theater?
In the sentence as given, "Peter, John, and Mary" would be replaced by the subjective personal pronoun 'they' as the subject of the second part of the compound sentence:"The car pulled up to the curb and they stepped out ready to go to the theater."
What does search and replace mean in computer terms?
Search & replace - is a tool used within programs such as word-processing to replace multiple occurrences of a word or phrase. For example, suppose you were writing a letter to five different people (Mark, John, Mary & Peter), and their name appeared four times within the letter. You could use find & replace to change all the occurrences of Mark with John, then replace John with Mary, and finally Mary with Peter. It simply gives you a method of changing text without having to re-type each time.
Can a pronoun replace a proper noun?
Yes, a pronoun will replace a proper noun, for example:My brother John is home for the weekend. Heattends college in California. I would like you to meet him.The Grand Canyon is a great place to visit. It can be awe inspiring.My daughter has two Harley Davidsons. They're her favorite and she knows how to fix them.
What is the gender of grass?
English doesn't have gendered nouns; however, if you were to replace grass with a pronoun, in English you'd use 'it', because it is a thing, not a person. People, when replaced by pronouns, require gender. Sara >> she, John >> he. This is only when it is one person. With many people, English returns to gender neutral. Sara, John, and Mike >> they; Sara, Rachel, and John >> they; Sara, Rachel, and Mary >> they; John, Mike, and Peter >> they.
What are pronouns nouns?
A noun is a word for a person, a place, a thing, or an idea.A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence.Examples:John is my brother, he is the oldest in the family. (John is a noun, he is the pronoun taking the place of John in the second part of the sentence)I am the youngest in the family. (I is the pronoun representing my name, the speaker doesn't use their own name in a sentence)I am talking to you. (you is the pronoun taking the place of the name of the person I'm talking to)Mary carried in the groceries and she put it all away. (she is the pronoun representing the noun Mary and it is the pronoun representing the noun groceries)
What is A pronoun for sister?
The pronouns that take the place of the noun 'sister' are:personal pronouns - she as a subject and her as an objectpossessive pronoun - herspossessive adjective - herreflexive pronoun - herselfExamples:My sister arrives today. She is coming by train. I'll pick her up at the station.My sister lives on this street. That house on the corner is hers.My sister lives on this street. Her houseis on the corner.My sister enjoys doing home repairs herself.
What are the examples of pronoun with referents?
Example: Mary had a little lamb; she took the lamb to school.The subject noun Mary is the antecedent for the pronoun she.The pronoun she is the referent for the subject noun Mary.Example: She took that lamb everywhere shewent.The pronoun She is the subject, the antecedent for the pronoun she in the noun clause 'she went'.The pronoun she in the noun clause 'she went' is the referent for the subject pronoun 'She'.
What are some pronoun words?
Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns in a sentence.Pronouns are used to avoid repeating the same noun over again.Examples of pronouns are the personal pronouns: I, you, we, he, she, it, me, us, him, her, they, them.Examples:Instead of "David reads the paper when David comes home."We would say "David reads the paper when he comes home."Instead of "Mary and John bought a new house. Mary and John have asked for volunteers to help paint Mary and John's new house."We would say "Mary and John bought a new house. They have asked for volunteers to help paint their new house."
Who were John Jay's parents?
Peter Jay and Mary Van Cortlandt were the father and mother, respectively, of John Jay.
Who were the people of the New York colony?
Mary provoost Alexander and john peter zenger
What is the name of a famous saint?
peter, Mary, paul, christopher, joesph, john, Michael
