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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Relative Pronoun
If that is placed in the beginning of a sentence, is it still considered a relative pronoun ?
For example: That jacket belongs to my brother.
For example: That jacket belongs to my brother.
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No. It doesn't "relate" to anything. I'd call it a demonstrative adjective.
- No.
- It doesn't "relate" to anything.
- I'd call it a demonstrative adjective.
- It tells which jacket.
- See the jacket?
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No. It doesn't "relate" to anything.
I'd call it a demonstrative adjective. It tells which jacket.
See the jacket? Take that to my brother. Now it's a pronoun.
Pronouns usually need antecedents. We need to know what they're "standing in" for.
I'd call it a demonstrative adjective. It tells which jacket.
See the jacket? Take that to my brother. Now it's a pronoun.
Pronouns usually need antecedents. We need to know what they're "standing in" for.
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