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What is the term for a word or phrase that acts as a pronoun?
What is the term for a word or phrase that acts as a pronoun?
- Pronominal (correct)
- Antecedent
- Referent
- Pro-form
In the sentence 'That poor man looks as if he needs a new coat', what is the antecedent of the pronoun 'he'?
In the sentence 'That poor man looks as if he needs a new coat', what is the antecedent of the pronoun 'he'?
- Needs
- Man
- New coat
- That poor man (correct)
Which type of pronoun can be either singular or plural?
Which type of pronoun can be either singular or plural?
- Demonstrative pronoun
- Possessive pronoun
- Personal pronoun (correct)
- Reflexive pronoun
What is the term for a type of function word or expression that stands in for another word, phrase, or sentence?
What is the term for a type of function word or expression that stands in for another word, phrase, or sentence?
Which category of words does a pronoun belong to?
Which category of words does a pronoun belong to?
What is the term for a word or a group of words that one may substitute for a noun or noun phrase?
What is the term for a word or a group of words that one may substitute for a noun or noun phrase?
What is the name of the adjective that belongs with a pronoun?
What is the name of the adjective that belongs with a pronoun?
Which type of pronoun involves anaphora, where the meaning of the pronoun is dependent on an antecedent?
Which type of pronoun involves anaphora, where the meaning of the pronoun is dependent on an antecedent?
What is the term for a type of function word or expression that stands in for another word, phrase, clause or sentence where the meaning is recoverable from the context?
What is the term for a type of function word or expression that stands in for another word, phrase, clause or sentence where the meaning is recoverable from the context?
Which part of speech do some modern theorists not consider pronouns to form a single class?
Which part of speech do some modern theorists not consider pronouns to form a single class?
