0
Kunsusuki Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

One of his?

That sock is (one of his). what's the function of one?
  

Top answer

kunsusuki what's the function of one? It's a predicative pronoun, the subject complement.

— Mister Micawber

  • kunsusuki what's the function of one?
  • It's a predicative pronoun, the subject complement.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

6 Answers
0
kunsusukiwhat's the function of one?
It's a predicative pronoun, the subject complement.
0
0
Could you provide me with a simple clarification?
0
0
'One' is another word for the subject of the sentence ('sock').
0
0
To me "one of mine" conveys a certain sense that there could possibly be others to encounter, either of oneself or of other people. d
0
0
meteorquakeTo me "one of mine" conveys a certain sense that there could possibly be others to encounter, either of oneself or of other people.
Very true, but what is the grammatical function of the word 'one'?—that is the question.
0
0
kunsusukiIn That sock is one of his, what's the function of one?
Its function is head of the noun phrase one of his (which in turn functions as predicative complement).
0

Related Questions