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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

What does it refers to in the following sentences??

It is becoming late.
It is raining.
It is the correct time to start.
  

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It is called "the dummy it" in these cases because it functions as a grammatical subject, not to reference any particular antecedent.

  • It is called "the dummy it" in these cases because it functions as a grammatical subject, not to reference any particular antecedent.
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It is called "the dummy it" in these cases because it functions as a grammatical subject, not to reference any particular antecedent.

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