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Anonymous  #425011  Sat, 29 Sep 07 04:53 AM

this that these those - are these demonstrative pronouns or demonstrative adjectives?

what where which who and whose - are these interrogative pronouns or interrogative adjectives?

Are these pronouns or adjectives? In two textbooks, they are categorized differently which is really confusing.

They should be adjectives I think : /

  
Clive  #425017  Sat, 29 Sep 07 05:24 AM

Hi,

this that these those - are these demonstrative pronouns or demonstrative adjectives?

They are both. eg Pronoun - This is a banana. I like this.                eg Adjective - I'm going to eat this banana.

what where which who and whose - are these interrogative pronouns or interrogative adjectives?

Are these pronouns or adjectives? In two textbooks, they are categorized differently which is really confusing.

They should be adjectives I think

Let's look at 'what', for instance. Again, it can be both.

eg Pronoun - What do you mean?              Adjective  - What books do you like?

I think that you need to make and consider some actual sentences like these with the others, instead of just thinking 'theoretically'. Smile [:)]

I'm surprised that your textbook does not make this clear. Try looking in a good dictionary and see what it says.

Best wishes, Clive

  
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