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howtowhyis
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 Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 7:37 am Post subject: 'That' as a pronoun |
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| Could you show me some examples of using 'that' as a pronoun in a sentence. |
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Anuradha Chepur
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| Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 10:42 pm Post subject: |
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That house is mine.
That book is the one she wants.
I want that one.
This one is good, that one isn't. |
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LucentShade
Joined: 30 Dec 2003
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Location: Nebraska, USA
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| Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 12:58 am Post subject: |
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| Anuradha Chepur wrote: |
That house is mine.
That book is the one she wants.
I want that one.
This one is good, that one isn't. |
These feel more like "that" as an adjective, since "that" is modifying other words.
That's a very good question. (pronoun referencing "that question")
Mom, I want that, pleeease! (child pointing to something in a store)
That will have to wait. ("That" refers to some item or situation)
Canada's population level is lower than that of the U.S. (this is a more formal/fancy use of "that"; in this sentence, "that" means "the poulation level) |
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Anuradha Chepur
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| Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 1:06 am Post subject: |
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| Some pronouns can have an adjectival flavour to them, for instance the possesives (his book, her house) Pronouns like his/hers/theirs/mine/ours/yours are also called possessive adjectives. Nouns too are very common modifiers. |
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