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Silvia Black Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
An Attribute or a part of a subject?
Their parents were not friends.
Their - is an attribute expressed by a pronoun or some part of a subject - parents?
Their - is an attribute expressed by a pronoun or some part of a subject - parents?
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The 'simple subject' is 'parents'. The 'complete subject' is 'their parents'. You may consider 'their' a possessive pronoun or a possessive adjective.
- The 'simple subject' is 'parents'.
- The 'complete subject' is 'their parents'.
- You may consider 'their' a possessive pronoun or a possessive adjective.
- Welcome to English Forums, Silvia.
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The 'simple subject' is 'parents'.
The 'complete subject' is 'their parents'.
You may consider 'their' a possessive pronoun or a possessive adjective.
Welcome to English Forums, Silvia.
The 'complete subject' is 'their parents'.
You may consider 'their' a possessive pronoun or a possessive adjective.
Welcome to English Forums, Silvia.
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Some would also call 'their' a determiner or a determinative. Other terms are probably used as well. It's probably best to choose the one used where you are studying.
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