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Moon7296 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
one/ that
The boy’s handwriting was like _________ of a much younger child.
(a) it
(b) his
(c) one
(d) that
Q) I know the word that is suitable for the blank is (d). But I have no good idea why (b) is unsuitable for the blank.
Is the reason why (c) is imposible is that "one" only refer to "boy's handiwriting," and not just "handwriting" itself?
Q2) (a) and (d) are both pronouns. But I can't explain clearly why the pronoun "it" is impossible for the blank when another pronoun "that" is possible for the blank.
(a) it
(b) his
(c) one
(d) that
Q) I know the word that is suitable for the blank is (d). But I have no good idea why (b) is unsuitable for the blank.
Is the reason why (c) is imposible is that "one" only refer to "boy's handiwriting," and not just "handwriting" itself?
Q2) (a) and (d) are both pronouns. But I can't explain clearly why the pronoun "it" is impossible for the blank when another pronoun "that" is possible for the blank.
Top answer
his can only be used before a noun when it functions as a possessive determiner (his brother, his book etc) or alone (I have my problems and he has his ). his of is impossible (or at least highly unlikely). one is grammatically possible there but would imply that the young child in question has several handwritings (possibly this child likes imitating other people's handwritings).
- his can only be used before a noun when it functions as a possessive determiner (his brother, his book etc) or alone (I have my problems and he has his ).
- his of is impossible (or at least highly unlikely).
- one is grammatically possible there but would imply that the young child in question has several handwritings (possibly this child likes imitating other people's handwritings).
- Of course, this is not what is meant so you can safely dismiss this answer too) it , unlike that , cannot function as a demonstrative pronoun.
- For example, you can say Q: Which handwriting did you had in mind?
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his can only be used before a noun when it functions as a possessive determiner (his brother, his book etc) or alone (I have my problems and he has his). his of is impossible (or at least highly unlikely).
one is grammatically possible there but would imply that the young child in question has several handwritings (possibly this child likes imitating other peop
one is grammatically possible there but would imply that the young child in question has several handwritings (possibly this child likes imitating other peop
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Hi,
The original texts I posted above include many errors. I apologize.
E.g.,
I like a
The original texts I posted above include many errors. I apologize.
Ivanhrit , unlike that, cannot function as a demonstrative pronoun.Isn't it able to be used as a demonstrative pronoun? Isn't what you meant it and that have different use when they are used as a demonstrative pronoun?
E.g.,
I like a
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moon7296 it and that have different use when they are used as a demonstrative pronoun?Only that can be used as a demonstrative pronoun. It can't.
This is also the reason why you can't use it in your example.
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