I. Meaning and usage
As pronouns, they mean them; They; They; When referring to a person of unknown sex, it is used instead of him or her.
Example: Tell them the news.
Tell them the news.
Did you eat them all?
Did you eat them all?
If anyone comes in before I come back, please ask them to wait.
If someone comes before I come back, please ask him to wait.
As pronouns, they mean them; They; They; Used to replace him or her, referring to a person of unknown sex; (Generally speaking) people, everyone, everyone.
If someone is late, they have to wait outside.
Whoever is late must wait outside.
The rest, as they say, is history.
The rest is well known, so I don't need to go into details.
They cut off my water supply.
The waiter turned off the water for me.
They say red wine is good for you now.
Now experts say that drinking red wine is good for people.
Second, the grammatical position is different:
They usually appear as objects after the verbs in a sentence; And they usually appear in the position of the subject. ?
I gave them the book. I gave them the book. )
They appear as objects after verbs.
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"They are going to the park." They went to the park. )
They appear as subjects at the beginning of sentences. ?
Third, the extended meaning is different:
They are usually used to emphasize the characteristics or attributes of an entity; And they are usually used to express group behavior or general nature.
For example, "I like them because they are always helpful." I like them because they are always helpful. )
They emphasize their beneficial qualities. ?
"They are always punctual." They are always punctual. )
? They express general properties, rather than emphasizing a particular feature.
In addition, they have the following specific differences:
1, subject-predicate agreement: because they can only represent plural nouns, plural verbs are needed when collocating verb forms.
For example, "They are going to the park." They went to the park. This verb is in the plural.
2. Usage of accusative and nominative cases: They are object pronouns, so they are usually used as objects of verbs or prepositions.
For example, "I gave them the book." I gave them the book. ) appears as an object.
They are nominative pronouns, so they usually appear in the position of the subject, for example, "They are going to the park." They went to the park. They appear as subjects in). ?
3. the difference of emphasis: they is usually used to emphasize the characteristics or nature of an entity.
For example, "I like them because they are always helpful." I like them because they are always helpful. They emphasize their beneficial qualities.
They are usually used to express group behavior or general nature, for example, "they are always punctual." They are always punctual. They represent general properties in).