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Pronoun as subject

0 In the answer "yes, they have", I understand that the subject must be a pronoun. Nouns can't be used in place of the subject. 02br
00In a question such as "Have they cleaned their bedroom?", is it possible to replace "they" with a noun? "Have the brothers cleaned their room?" or "Have David and Bill cleaned their room?" If the subject is very long and complicated, how should we deal with it? I appreciate your help. 0-
  

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0 Yes, in "Have they cleaned their bedroom" you can substitute a noun (or nouns), just as you showed in your examples. Long and complicated subjects shouldn't be a problem grammatically. 02br 02br 00Have the three strange but interesting people whom we met yesterday and took in for the night cleaned their room?

— CalifJim

  • 0 Yes, in "Have they cleaned their bedroom" you can substitute a noun (or nouns), just as you showed in your examples.
  • Long and complicated subjects shouldn't be a problem grammatically.
  • 02br 02br 00Have the three strange but interesting people whom we met yesterday and took in for the night cleaned their room?
  • 02br 02br 00But such complexities can be broken up into several sentences if they bother you too much!
  • 02br 02br 00CJ 0-
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0 Yes, in "Have they cleaned their bedroom" you can substitute a noun (or nouns), just as you showed in your examples. Long and complicated subjects shouldn't be a problem grammatically. 02br
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00Have the three strange but interesting people whom we met yesterday and took in for the night cleaned their room? 02br
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00But such complexities can be bro
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0 Hello, Jim ! Your example made me smile and feel happy. 02br
00(It remainds me somewhat my own English compositions) 050010id38
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