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Df2006 Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Is 'a few of' a quantifier, a pronoun or an adjective?

Question (1)

in identifying parts of speech in the sentence:


"There are a few of my favourite things" (as in the song in 'The sound of music')
Is 'a few of' : an adjective, a quantifier, or a pronoun ?

BTW, isn't a quantifier the same as determiner, or is it 'a kind of' determiner?

I have tried to look up so many grammar / reference books but it seems that the deeper I dig the more confused I am.

Question (2)

in identifying sentence types, is the following sentence a simple sentence? I suppose it is since 'despite his illness' is only a prepositional phrase.


"Despite his illness, he still goes to work."
  

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Hi, Question (1) in identifying parts of speech in the sentence: "There are a few of my favourite things" (as in the song in 'The sound of music') Is 'a few of' : an adjective, a quantifier, or a pronoun ? It's considered to be a pronoun. BTW, isn't a quantifier the same as determiner, or is it 'a kind of' determiner?

— Clive

  • Hi, Question (1) in identifying parts of speech in the sentence: "There are a few of my favourite things" (as in the song in 'The sound of music') Is 'a few of' : an adjective, a quantifier, or a pronoun ?
  • It's considered to be a pronoun.
  • BTW, isn't a quantifier the same as determiner, or is it 'a kind of' determiner?
  • There are various kinds of determiners.
  • eg articles and possessives.
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Hi,

Question (1)

in identifying parts of speech in the sentence:


"There are a few of my favourite things" (as in the song in 'The sound of music')
Is 'a few of' : an adjective, a quantifier, or a pronoun ?
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