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What is the pronoun in this sentence At the office I can have a long coffee break anytime?
The pronoun in the sentence is I, the subject of the sentence.The pronoun 'I' is a personal pronoun that takes the place of a noun (or name) for the person speaking.
What is the pronoun of At the office I can have a long coffee break anytime?
The pronoun in the sentence is 'I', a word that takes the place of the noun (name) for the person speaking as the subject of the sentence.The pronoun 'I' is the first person, singular, subjective personal pronoun.
When an antecedent is joined by a coordinating conjunction with which antecedent should a pronoun agree and in what way?
The pronoun must agree with all antecedents joined by a conjunction. Examples:Jane likes coffee, Joan likes tea, butthey both like cake.Jane and I have coffee with ourcake.If that's not possible, then the sentence should be reworded. Example:Jane and Joan visited her father at his office. (Whose father is it? The sentence must be reworded.)Jane visited her father at his office with Joan.
What type of pronoun problem is in this sentence she helps in the school office?
There is no problem with the pronoun 'she', if the person referred to is a female.
If a pronoun identity is unknown what is it called?
When the identity of the antecedent is unknown, the pronoun may be an indefinite pronoun. Example:Someone left the door open. (an unknown person)When the identity of the antecedent is unknown, the pronoun may be an interrogative pronoun. Example:Who left the door open? (an unknown person)When the identity of the antecedent is unknown, it may be an ambiguous pronoun reference. This occurs when a sentence is poorly written in a way that it's unclear which noun the pronoun is replacing. Example:Jack and Jake stopped by his father's office. (Whose father's office was it, Jack's or Jake's?)The sentence must be rewritten: Jack stopped by his father's office with Jake.Jake stopped by his father's office with Jack.Jack and Jake stopped by their father's office. (Jack and Jake are brothers)
When there is confusion about which antecedent a pronoun should replace it is called a(n)s anything?
When there is confusion about which antecedent a pronoun replaces, it's called a vague pronoun reference.For example:"Jim and Bob went to his father's office."Whose father, Jim's or Bob's? When the pronoun reference is vague, the sentence should be reworded.For example:"Jim went to his father's office with Bob.""Jim went with Bob to his father's office.""Jim and Bob went to their father's office."
What is pronoun ambigious?
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence. An ambiguous pronoun reference occurs when it's not clear what noun a pronoun is replacing. Example:Jack and Jake stopped by his father's office. (Whose father's office was it, Jack's or Jake's?)Now, if Jack and Jake are brothers, it would say:'Jack and Jake stopped by their father's office.'If it was Jack's father, you could say:'Jack stopped by his father's office with Jake.' (or conversely, if it was Jake's father)
What is the pronoun in the sentence MR. shears is a great principal?
The pronoun for Mr. Shears, the principal, is he (subject), him (object), or his (possessive). Example uses:Our principal is Mr. Shears. He wears crazy ties.Our principal is Mr. Shears. Most of the kids like him.Our principal is Mr. Shears. His office is on the first floor.
Is his a vague pronoun?
No, the pronoun 'his' is a possessive pronoun and a possessive adjective.A possessive pronoun takes the place of a noun for something belonging to someone or something.A possessive adjective is placed before a noun to show that the noun belongs to someone or something.Example functions: James lives on this street. The house on the corner is his. (possessive pronoun)James lives on this street. His house is on the corner. (possessive adjective)A vague pronoun is when you can't tell which noun the pronoun replaces.Example: James and Paul visited his father's office.Did they visit the office of James's father or Paul's father?The sentence must be rewritten to make the vague pronoun reference clear. Examples:James went to his father's office with Paul.Paul went to his father's office with James.
Is the word work a pronoun?
No, the word 'work' is a noun and a verb. Examples:noun: The work is hard but it pays well.verb: I work in the office at the high school.A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence. The pronoun that takes the place of the noun 'work' is 'it'. Example:Example: The work is hard but it pays well.
Is it wrong to begin a sentence with the word as?
No, it's not wrong. A sentence can begin with 'as', for example:As always, Jack is the first one in the office this morning.As I walked in, he had already made the coffee.As coffee goes, it's really strong.As long as you're here, have some coffee.
Is 'whom' a demonstrative pronoun?
No, the pronoun 'whom' is a relative pronoun and an interrogative pronoun.A relative pronoun is a word that introduces a relative clause, a group of words that includes a subject and a verb but is not a complete sentence, which provides information that 'relates' to the antecedent.The relative pronouns are: who, whom, whose, which, that.An interrogative pronoun is a word that introduces a question. The interrogative pronoun takes the place of a noun that is the answer to the question.The interrogative pronouns are: who, whom, what, which, whose.A demonstrative pronoun, a type of pronoun that takes the place of a noun, indicating near or far in place or time.The demonstrative pronouns are: this, that, these, those.Examples:To whom should I give my completed application? (interrogative pronoun)The person to whom you give your application is the manager. (relative pronoun)That is his office. (demonstrative pronoun)
