In which of the following sentences is the underlined word a pronoun?
A. Those are James' favorite shoes.
B. We must return those books to the library.
C. Making these cookies wasn't easy.
D. These apples are rotten.
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To identify if the underlined word is a pronoun, we need to understand what a pronoun is. A pronoun is a word that is used to replace a noun or another pronoun in a sentence. It is often used to avoid repetition.
Let's analyze each sentence:
A. "Those are James' favorite shoes." In this sentence, the word "Those" is a pronoun because it is used to replace or refer to something that has been previously mentioned.
B. "We must return those books to the library." In this sentence, the word "those" is also a pronoun because it is used to replace or refer to a group of books that has been previously mentioned.
C. "Making these cookies wasn't easy." In this sentence, the word "these" is a pronoun because it is used to replace or refer to the cookies that are being mentioned.
D. "These apples are rotten." In this sentence, the word "These" is also a pronoun because it is used to replace or refer to the apples that are being mentioned.
Based on this analysis, the underlined word is a pronoun in all of the given sentences (option A, B, C, and D).