1) This isnt Leslie's handwriting
2)This airoplane luggage weighs only ten pounds.
Identify (This) in each sentences
(Nouns-pronoun-conjunction-adjective-adverb)
1) "This" takes the place of a noun so it must be a _____________
2) "This" describes a noun so it must be an _____________.
Check my answer:
1)pronoun
2)Adjective
Both are right. :-)
To identify the word "This" in each sentence, we need to understand the function of "This" in context.
1) "This isn't Leslie's handwriting."
In this sentence, "This" is a pronoun. It is used to refer to something that has already been mentioned or is being introduced. In this case, "This" refers to something specific which is being contrasted with Leslie's handwriting.
2) "This airplane luggage weighs only ten pounds."
In this sentence, "This" is an adjective. It is used to describe the noun "airplane luggage." "This" indicates that the luggage being referred to is in close proximity to the speaker or has just been mentioned.
In summary:
1) "This" functions as a pronoun.
2) "This" functions as an adjective.