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A. Form Subject Object Singular: first person I me second person you you third person he/she/it him/her/it Plural: first person we us second person you you third person they them The old form of the second person singular is: thou (subject) thee (object) B. Use of subject and object forms 1. you and it present [...]
62 Possessive adjectives and pronouns Possessive adjectives Possessive pronouns my mine your yours his/her/its his/hers our ours your yours their theirs Note that no apostrophes are used here. Students should guard against the common mistake of writing the possessive its with an apostrophe. it’s (with an apostrophe) means it is. The old form of the [...]
Where ever have you been? I’ve been looking for you everywhere! Who ever told you I’d lend you the money? I’ve no money at all! ever here is not necessary in the sentence but is added to emphasize the speaker’s surprise/astonishment/anger/irritation/dismay. It has the same meaning as on earth/in the world. Such sentences are always [...]
A. why? means ‘for what reason?’: Why was he late? ~ He missed the bus. Interrogatives B. when? means ‘at what time?’: When do you get up? ~ 7 a.m. C. where? means ‘in what place?’: Where do you live? ~ In London. D. how? means ‘in what way?’: How did you come? ~ I [...]
A. Examples of which and what used for things: What will you have to drink? There’s gin, whisky and sherry: which will you have? What does it cost to get to Scotland? ~ It depends on how you go. ~ Which (way) is the cheapest or Which is the cheapest (way)? I’ve seen the play [...]
A. what is a general interrogative used for things: What bird is that? What makes that noise? What country do you come from? What did he say? B. what . . . for? means ‘why?’: What did you do that for? = Why did you do that? C. what + be … like? is a [...]
A. who, whom In formal English we use preposition + whom: With whom did you go? To whom were you speaking? But in ordinary English we usually move the preposition to the end of the sentence. The whom then normally changes to who: Who did you go with? Who were you speaking to? B. which, [...]
A. who, whom, whose who as subject: Who keeps the keys? (affirmative verb) Who took my gun? (affirmative verb) Who are these boys11 (interrogative verb) who, whom as objects of a verb Normal English: Who did you see? Very formal English: Whom did the committee appoint? whose as subject. Whose car broke down71 (affirmative verb) [...]
Interrogative adjectives and pronouns For persons: subject who (pronoun) object whom, who (pronoun) possessive whose (pronoun and adjective) For things: subject/object what (pronoun and adjective) For persons or things when the choice is restricted: subject/object which (pronoun and adjective) The same form is used for singular and plural. what can also be used for persons [...]
A. another, other, others Adjective Pronoun Singular Plural another other another others Have you met Bill’s sisters? ~ I’ve met one I didn’t know he had another (sister). ~ Oh, he has two others/two other sisters. B. one . . . another/other (s), some . . . other (s) One student suggested a play, another [...]