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Originally Posted by Lenka  Does it mean that "yes/no" are adverbs?
What about this sentence? "What did you do?" Is "what" considered an adjective or a pronoun? How can I recognize it?
Could you show it on some examples, please? I can't imagine a number - pronoun... |
Yes, "yes" and "no" are normally classified as adverbs. This is probably justified by the words being used to answer questions. They either affirm or negate the statement.
In your question, "what" is a pronoun. Rearranged: You did do what. "What" stands in for the action that was done.
Numbers are used as pronouns quite often.
I am having five for dinner. Five stands in for five people.
It is the 13th of October. 13th stands in for 13th day.
One must follow one's conscious. One stands in for a person.
Hundreds were killed in the crash.
Two's company; three's a crowd.