Nouns
What is a noun?
A name of a person, place, thing, or idea.
Identify the nouns in the sentence. The boy went to the store with his friends.
boy
store
friends
Give an example of a possessive pronoun
my - your - his - her - mine - yours - our - ours - their - theirs etc.
What type of noun is the noun success used in the sentence? Great success comes with hard work.
Abstract noun
Correct the error in the pronoun.
This house is mine. That house is his's.
his's should be his
What are the nouns in the sentence? The bird flew back to its chicks because they were crying for her.
Bird and chicks.
This house is nice. That house is nicer.
What do you think is the difference between the demonstrative pronouns this and that?
This is for near - that is for far (this house is nearer to me than that house)
Give an example of an object pronoun and does it come before or after a verb?
me - you - him - her - us - them
It comes after a verb.
What type of noun is the noun crowd in the sentence? A large crowd stood on the platform.
collective noun.
Correct the error in pronoun use:
The problem between you and me is that we come from different cities.
between you and I
What are all the nouns in the sentence. George Washington was the first president and he signed the Declaration of Independence.
The nouns are:
George Washington
president
Declaration of Independence.
Identify the pronoun in the sentence. Bob and Mary went to feed ------ chickens, but a fox killed two of ----
their - them
Correct the errors in pronouns in this sentence:
My sister and me went to the mall. I bought she a necklace. We enjoyed ourself a lot.
My sister and I
I bought her
ourselves
What type of noun is the noun swarm used in the sentence? Watch for that swarm of bees, they hurt when they sting you.
Collective noun.
Find the pronoun in the sentence and say what kind of pronoun it is. Jim got himself a new model rocket.
The pronoun is himself, and it is a reflexive pronoun.
Name all of the nouns in the sentence. Everyone in the class passed the vocabulary test and the teacher was happy.
The nouns are:
class
test
teacher.
Fred and his children went to buy groceries, and when he got home, he put them away.
What is the problem with the pronoun use in this sentence?
The teacher asked me to write a paragraph about Laura and Maurice. What problems with pronoun use are there in my paragraph?
They became friends from the beginning. They went to lunch every Monday. He was happy. He liked the dining table. He wanted to become a father.
Error 1: I do not begin a paragraph with he. Begin with Laura and Maurice
Error 2: repetition of the pronoun he
Define a concrete noun.
A concrete noun has PHYSICAL PROPERTIES that can be identified through one of the five senses (taste, touch, sight, hearing, or smell).
Complete the comparative sentence: "I am one year older than...
Clue: I am referring to my brother
he
Find all the noun(s) in the sentence and indicate what kind of noun they are.
The plane was traveling to Germany but had to stop and refuel along the way.
Plane is a concrete noun (it has physical properties - taste, touch, smell, hear, sound)
Germany is a Proper noun (it names a specific place and is ALWAYS capitalized)
Name all the nouns and pronouns, Since it is leap year Fred will turn five, he is very happy.
Nouns-leap year, Fred
Pronouns-he
What type of pronouns are used in this sentence:
She wanted her daughter to be a prodigy. She bought her a piano. This was the first time she challenged herself.
her (1): possessive pronoun
her (2): object pronoun
This: demonstrative pronoun
she: subject personal pronoun
herself: reflexive pronoun
What are all the types of nouns?
common
proper
concrete
abstract
collective
compound
Correct the mistakes with the pronouns in this sentence:
He bought hisself a watch, and they bought their self an iPad.
himself - themselves