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No, the word 'why' is not a pronoun.
The word 'why' is an adverb when introducing a question or a relative (adverbial) clause.
The adverb 'why' is a word for a reason or a purpose.
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun or a pronoun when introducing a question or a relative clause. The noun or pronoun will be the answer to the question or the antecedent referred to by the relative clause.
Example functions of the adverb 'why' and a pronoun:
- Why is the front light on? It's on because I am expecting someone. (the adverb 'why' modifies the verb'am expecting', the answer to the question)
- Who left the front light on. Your father left it on. (the pronoun 'who' takes the place of the noun'father', the answer to the question)
- I don't know why you ask. Because I want to know. (the adverb 'why' modifies the verb 'want to know')
- You should ask the person who assigned the work. (the pronoun 'who' refers to the noun 'person')
The word 'why' is also a noun (The why of something.) and an exclamation (Why!).
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What part of speech is the word oneself?
Yourself is a pronoun as it replaces your name.
The pronoun I is what type of pronoun?
The pronoun "I" is a personal pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun for a specific person or thing.The pronoun "I" is a first person pronoun, a word that takes the place of the noun (name) for the person speaking.The pronoun "I" is a singular pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun form one person.The pronoun "I" is a subjective pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun as the subject of a sentence or a clause, or as a subject complement (a predicate nominative).The corresponding first person, singular, objectivepersonal pronoun is "me".Example uses of the pronoun "I" are:I wrote an essay. (subject of the sentence)The teacher read the essay that I wrote. (subject of the relative clause)The writer of the essay is I. (subject complement, restates the subject noun 'writer')
Is the word be a subject pronoun or object pronoun?
The personal pronoun 'me' is the first person, singular, objective pronoun. The personal pronoun 'me' takes the place of the noun (or name) of the person speaking as the object of a verb or a preposition.Examples:He asked me for my number. (direct object of the verb 'asked')They brought some flowers for me. (object of the preposition 'for')
Is were a pronoun?
Were is not a pronoun. Common standard pronouns in the English language are: He, She, It, We, You, They, Them.
What kind of grammar word is these?
The word "Which" is a pronoun. However, depending on how it is used it in a sentence the word can vary between being an interrogative pronoun or a relative pronoun.
