Pronoms « Dummy »
Les pronoms « dummy » fonctionnent grammaticalement de la même manière que les autres pronoms, sauf qu'ils ne se réfèrent pas à une personne ou à une chose comme le font les pronoms normaux.
Quiz:
1.
Which option is NOT a dummy pronoun?
A
It
B
This
C
There
2.
In which sentence does "it" NOT act as a dummy pronoun?
A
It’s cold today.
B
It was raining all morning.
C
I found it on the table.
D
It’s 7 p.m. now.
3.
True or False: "There" is used as a dummy pronoun in the sentence "I saw him there".
A
True
B
False
4.
Match each sentence with the description of the use of the dummy pronoun ("it" or "there")
It’s 9 o’clock in the morning.
There were five people at the party.
It’s cloudy.
There was a loud noise outside.
It’s January 3rd today.
refers to a date
introduces existence of something
talks about the weather
refers to time
introduces a situation
5.
Fill in the blanks with the correct dummy pronoun.
are many books on the shelf.
is going to be sunny today.
is 9 a.m. right now.
are two chairs in the kitchen.
there
it
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