Question

Identify the noun/pronoun of the underlined verb in the given sentence:
Will you return it on Sunday?
A. You
B. Sunday
C. Will
D. It

Answer 1

Hint: The question means to ask what is the noun or the pronoun that corresponds to the underlined verb.

Complete step by step answer:
The underlined verb is ‘return’ and there should be a subject (noun/pronoun) that is related to it, without which the verb is meaningless.
Option A – You: This is the pronoun that is closely related to the given verb, because this pronoun (you) is performing the action of returning. Hence this is the right answer.
Option B – Sunday: This word qualifies to be a noun but is not directly related to the given verb. Even if this word was eliminated in the sentence, the word would remain unaffected; hence this is not the right answer.
Option C- Will: This word is giving an inquisitive tone to the sentence. This is not the noun or the pronoun that is corresponding to the verb; hence this is not the right answer.
Option D – It: This word is a pronoun which denotes the thing that is to be returned. This may look like the right answer, but it cannot be considered because the word ‘it’ would be a pronoun if some noun form of what is being returned is mentioned. This is not the right answer.

Thus, the correct option is A

Note:
The noun or pronoun of something in a sentence is possible to identify only when there is a mention of the actual thing. So it is important to relate the answer to the question before arriving at an answer.