The vague pronoun in the sentence is "they." It is not clear who "they" is referring to - whether it is the family or the neighbors. To improve clarity, the sentence could be revised to specify who did not show up, such as "the family invited their neighbors to dinner but the neighbors didn't show up."
Yes, his is a possessive pronoun, however, his can show possession for the subject or the object noun. Examples: His mother joined us for dinner. We invited his mother for dinner.
The nominative pronoun "I" is part of the compound subject of the sentence.
"Select all thatapply."you, a personal pronoun, the inferred subject of the sentence.all, an indefinite pronoun that takes the place of an unknown or unnamed number or amount.that, a relative pronoun, introduces the relative clause 'that apply'."You honored Grace and me when you and she invited us out to dinner."you, personal pronoun, subject of the first part of the compound sentence.me, personal pronoun, part of the compound direct object of the verb 'honored'.you, personal pronoun, part of the compound subject of the second part of the compound sentence.she, personal pronoun, part of the compound subject of the second part of the compound sentence.us, personal pronoun, direct object of the verb 'invited'.
You should use the past tense: Jeff invited Pete and Maria to his house for dinner.
We invited my grandparents over for a familial Christmas dinner.
No, dinner is a noun. The corresponding pronoun for dinner is it.
No, "what" is not an indirect object in this sentence. In this sentence, "what" is a pronoun used as the object of the verb "having." It's asking about the thing being consumed for dinner.
What are we having for dinner tonight is an interrogative sentence. It asks a question.Will our neighbors come to dinner tonight?
Yes, the noun that a pronoun takes the place of is called the antecedent.
Usually, if you were invited to dinner, you don't have to pay; however, it is polite to offer anyway.
The noun phrase 'you and I' is the subjective form.The noun phrase 'you and me' is the objective form.The pronoun 'you' functions as both subject and object in a sentence.The pronoun 'I' functions as a subject in a sentence.The pronoun 'me' functions as an object in a sentence.Examples:You and I can do this together. (subject of the sentence)We can do this together, you and I. (subject complement)The project that you and I did together is done. (subject of the relative clause)They invited you and me to dinner. (direct object of the verb 'invited')They're making you and me something special. (indirect object of the verb 'making')The invitation was for you and me. (object of the preposition 'for')
No, the personal pronoun 'she' is a subject pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun for a female as the subject of a sentence or a clause.The corresponding object pronoun is 'her', which functions as the object of a verb or a preposition.Examples:Mama made a cake to have with dinner. Shewill bring it with her.