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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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can 'this'/'that' be the subject in a sentence?
for eg.- this is a flower. what will be the subject of this sentence?
for eg.- this is a flower. what will be the subject of this sentence?
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Yes. These pronouns can be subjects of a sentence.
- Yes.
- These pronouns can be subjects of a sentence.
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This/ that, these/those are called demostrative pronouns. They can also function as determines.
As pronouns, they identify or point to nouns.
That is fantastic. (referring to something you just saw)
When used as subjects , demonstratives , in either singular or plural form, can be used to refer to objects as well as persons.
This is my mother.
That is my car.
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As pronouns, they identify or point to nouns.
That is fantastic. (referring to something you just saw)
When used as subjects , demonstratives , in either singular or plural form, can be used to refer to objects as well as persons.
This is my mother.
That is my car.
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