Question

Identify the noun/pronoun of the second person verb in the given sentence:
There was a time when you were humble.
A. A time
B. You
C. Humble
D. None of these

Answer 1

Hint: The term ‘second person’ means when you are referring to someone other than yourself but is present when they are being referred to.

Complete step by step answer:
Option A – A time: this is referring to the time when the person in the given sentence was a humble person. This indicates a time period from the past. This is not the right answer.
Option B – You: as the definition goes, it is when a person other than oneself is referred to in their presence. This word fits perfectly to the definition; hence this is the right answer.
Option C – Humble: this is an adjective describing a personality type of a person. It means having a grounded attitude even when one is equipped with extraordinary things. This is not the right answer.
Option D – None of these: as we already chose Option B as the right answer, this option is not valid.

Thus, the correct option is B.

Note:
Usually the second person is ‘you’ in most cases. The plural form of you is again ‘you’. It is very easy to recognize a second person with this information.