In which of the following sentences is the underlined word a pronoun?

A. "Those" are James' favorite shoes.

B. "These" apples are rotten.

C. Making "these" cookies wasn't easy.

D. We must return "those" books to the library.

Note the underlined words are:

A. Those
B. These
C. these
D. those

I think the answer is "A"

Yes!

Thank you Ms. Sue

Yes, you are correct. The underlined word "Those" in sentence A is a pronoun. It is used to refer to a specific group of shoes.

To determine which sentence contains a pronoun, you need to understand what a pronoun is.

A pronoun is a word that is used in place of a noun or another pronoun. It helps to avoid repetition and adds clarity to a sentence.

Now, let's analyze the sentences provided:

A. "Those" are James' favorite shoes.

B. "These" apples are rotten.

C. Making "these" cookies wasn't easy.

D. We must return "those" books to the library.

In sentence A, "Those" is used as a pronoun to refer to a specific set of shoes. It replaces the noun that represents the shoes and allows us to avoid repeating it.

In sentence B, "These" is also used as a pronoun. It replaces the noun that represents the apples.

In sentence C, "these" is an adjective modifying the noun "cookies." It is not used as a pronoun because it does not replace a noun or pronoun.

In sentence D, "those" is a pronoun. It replaces the noun representing the books.

Therefore, both options A and D contain pronouns.

So, the correct answer is: A. "Those" are James' favorite shoes.