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Cup cake Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Preposition or pronoun

Hi Everyone,

I have a question that relates to knowing when a preposition is a pronoun.I find this actually quite difficult.

I saw the following sentence in dictionary.com

'She did her job well, as can be proved by the records.'

How can you tell that 'as' is a pronoun in this sentence?
What is the word 'as' replacing here?

Thanks
CC. Emotion: it wasnt me
  

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ThanksCC. I think it's a pronoun. In other words: She did her job well, which can be proved by the records.

— Anonymous

  • ThanksCC.
  • I think it's a pronoun.
  • In other words: She did her job well, which can be proved by the records.
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Cup cakeHi Everyone,I have a question that relates to knowing when a preposition is a pronoun.I find this actually quite difficult.I saw the following sentence in dictionary.com'She did her job well, as can be proved by the records.'How can you tell that 'as' is a pronoun in this sentence?What is the word 'as' replacing here?ThanksCC.
I think it's a pronoun. I
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Cup cakeHow can you tell that 'as' is a pronoun in this sentence?
'She did her job well, as can be proved by the records.'

Prepositions are always followed by a pronoun, noun or noun phrase.
"can be proved by the records." is a (sentence) predicate. It is not a noun phrase.
A predicate follows a subject. The subject is al
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AlpheccaStarsThe subject is always a pronoun, noun, noun phrase, or noun clause.
Not quite. To err is human.
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Thanks AlpheccaStars. Yes, it's now definitely clear Emotion: smile

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Anonymous AlpheccaStarsThe subject is always a pronoun, noun, noun phrase, or noun clause.
Not quite. To err is human.
I think 'to err' can be classified as a (non-finite noun) clause. {(for someone) to err}
Compare: That someone should err is human.

CJ
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Cup cakeIs 'bully' in this instance a noun?
No, its a verb.

To bully is a nonfinite clause used as a noun, the subject of the verb "is"

Now, you can figure out which bully is a noun and which is a verb.
To bully a bully is just revenge.
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CalifJimI think 'to err' can be classified as a (non-finite noun) clause. {(for someone) to err}Compare: That someone should err is human.
Errability (liability to error) is human.
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Thanks Folks Emotion: smile

I knew I'd get a different take on things as I know them.

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