A pronoun that clarifies or renames a noun is called a demonstrative pronoun. Demonstrative pronouns include words like "this," "that," "these," and "those" that help specify or point out which noun is being referred to.
The noun or pronoun that a pronoun "renames" is the antecedent.Examples:When George got to 19th Street, he got off the train. (the noun "George" is the antecedent of the pronoun "he")You and I can finish this if we work together. (the pronouns "you and I" are the antecedent of the pronoun "we")
an appositive
A pronoun that 'renames' may be a subject complement, an object complement, or an appositive.A subject complement is a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames or restates the subject.Example: My neighbor with the Mercedes is him. (neighbor = him)An object complement is a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun that follows a direct object and renames it.Example: They announced the winner, you. (winner = you)An appositive is a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun that renames another noun right beside it.Example: The campers, everyone who participated, will have to help with clean-up. (campers = everyone).
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.
An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun or pronoun just before it.The appositive in the sentence is the noun Louise, which renames the noun 'mother'.
The noun or pronoun that a pronoun "renames" is the antecedent.Examples:When George got to 19th Street, he got off the train. (the noun "George" is the antecedent of the pronoun "he")You and I can finish this if we work together. (the pronouns "you and I" are the antecedent of the pronoun "we")
an appositive
A pronoun that 'renames' may be a subject complement, an object complement, or an appositive.A subject complement is a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames or restates the subject.Example: My neighbor with the Mercedes is him. (neighbor = him)An object complement is a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun that follows a direct object and renames it.Example: They announced the winner, you. (winner = you)An appositive is a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun that renames another noun right beside it.Example: The campers, everyone who participated, will have to help with clean-up. (campers = everyone).
A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun. Examples of pronouns are: he, she, it, me, them, they, and many more.Bobby is Sarah's brother. He is the youngest of four children.An appositive is not a pronoun that renames a noun. It's a noun or noun phrase that renames a noun (usually one beside it). Appositives give additional information about nouns and are often enclosed in commas.Paul, an accountant, helped me with my taxes.
The pronoun they renames the subject noun 'friends'.
Is a noun (or pronoun) that follows a linking verb and renames or explains the subject.
An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun or pronoun just before it.The appositive in the sentence is Anna which renames the noun phrase 'my sister'.
An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun or pronoun just before it.The appositive in the sentence is Snow Fall which renames the noun 'poem'.
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.
An object complement is a noun, pronoun, or adjective which follows a direct object and renames it or tells what the direct object has become. Example:We're painting the house yellow.
An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun or pronoun just before it.The appositive is the noun phrase the editor of the magazine, which renames the noun 'Lenny'.
An appositive is a noun or a pronoun that follows another noun or pronoun in a sentence to identify or explain.Example: Don't leave your burger there, my dog, Artemis will steal it.The noun Artemis is the appositive for the noun dog.