Question #71a38
1 Answer
Aug 20, 2017
The word 'I' is a pronoun.
Explanation:
Indeed 'I' is a pronoun.
However, not to be too confusing, but in this sentence, it is used as a noun.
In the sentence "I is a pronoun," there is an implication that 'I' refers to the word 'I,' rather than the speaker. Therefore, in this sentence, 'I' is treated like a noun because it refers to a word, not the speaker.
Since 'I' is a first person pronoun, meaning that the speaker uses it to refer to himself or herself, it should be used with the verb 'am,' rather than 'is.' But since your sentence refers to the word 'I,' rather than you, the speaker, it is appropriate to use it with the word 'is.'
