WHERE WERE DIFFERANCE :?

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I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE FOLLOWING IN SENTENCES WHERE/WERE             OF/OFF                 THERE/THEIR/THEM          PLEASE ADVISE

Aileen · Accepted Answer

I’m not a teacher, and oh my goodness, now I know why English teachers are worth their salt. I just can’t explain this in a simple way! I thought this question would be easy to answer but it’s not easy at all. Just because a word is commonly used and short doesn’t guarantee that it’s easy to explain. I’m so sorry that I couldn’t answer this in a short space! Please ask again if you need a teacher’s explanation. You’ll notice that I’ve pasted information from the dictionary. I did try to choose the simplest definitions.

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Them is a pronoun. It is the objective case of they.
1. Used as the direct object of a verb: We saw them at the conference.
2. Used as the indirect object of a verb: We gave them a round of applause.
3. Used as the object of a preposition: This letter is addressed to them.
4. Informal. Used as a predicate nominative: It's them.

There is an adjective and the possessive form of they. There is used as a modifier before a noun: their accomplishments; their home town.

There is an adverb.
1. At or in that place: sit over there.
2. To, into, or toward that place: wouldn't go there again.
3. At that stage, moment, or point: Stop there before you make any more mistakes.
4. In that matter: I can't agree with him there.

Off is an adverb.
1. From a place or position: drove off.
2.
A. At a certain distance in space or time: a mile off; a week off.
B. From a given course or route; aside: swerved off into a ditch.
C. Into a state of unconsciousness: I must have dozed off.
3.
A. So as to be no longer on, attached, or connected: shaved off his mustache.
B. So as to be divided: marked off the playing field by yards.
4. So as to be no longer continuing, operating, or functioning: switched off the radio.
5. So as to be completely removed, finished, or eliminated: kill off the mice.
6. So as to be smaller, fewer, or less: Sales dropped off.
7. So as to be away from work or duty: They took a day off.
8. Offstage.

Of is often a preposition. Apparently, of can be used in other ways too. I’ve pasted some information from the dictionary here.
1. Derived or coming from; originating at or from: customs of the South.
2. Caused by; resulting from: a death of tuberculosis.
3. Away from; at a distance from: a mile east of here.
4. So as to be separated or relieved from: robbed of one's dignity; cured of distemper.
5. From the total or group comprising: give of one's time; two of my friends; most of the cases.
6. Composed or made from: a dress of silk.
7. Associated with or adhering to: people of your religion.
8. Belonging or connected to: the rungs of a ladder.
9.
A. Possessing; having: a person of honor.
B. On one's part: very nice of you.
10. Containing or carrying: a basket of groceries.
11. Specified as; named or called: a depth of ten feet; the Garden of Eden.
12. Centering on; directed toward: a love of horses.
13. Produced by; issuing from: products of the vine.
14. Characterized or identified by: a year of famine.
15.
A. With reference to; about: think highly of her proposals; will speak of it later.
B. In respect to: slow of speech.
16. Set aside for; taken up by: a day of rest.
17. Before; until: five minutes of two.
18. During or on a specified time: of recent years.
19. By: beloved of the family.
20. Used to indicate an appositive: that idiot of a driver.
21. Archaic. On: “A plague of all cowards, I say” (Shakespeare).

Where is an adverb. It is used commonly in four ways.
1. At or in what place: Where is the telephone?
2. In what situation or position: Where would we be without your help?
3. From what place or source: Where did you get this idea?
4. To what place; toward what end: Where is this argument leading?

Were is a verb. The verb were is related to the verb ‘be’. For example

We were late for the bus
They are OK now but they were in a lot of trouble before

Attool · Answer

thankyou Aileen , need to improve my grammer .thanks

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