Vocab
Word or word group that is used to name a person, place, thing, or an idea
What is a noun?
names any one of a group of persons, places, things, or ideas and is generally not capitalized
What is a common noun?
a noun that names a group
What is a collective noun?
The article adjective "A" is used with what kind of sound?
Consonant sounds
names a particular person, place, thing, or idea and is capitalized
What is a proper noun?
a word that is used in place or one or more nouns or pronouns
What is a pronoun?
two or more words used together as a single noun
What is compound noun?
The article adjective "An" is used with what kind of sounds?
The names of Mrs. Boren's brothers
What is Kyle and Cody
names a person, place, or thing that can be perceived by using one or more of the 5 senses
What is a concrete noun?
Refers to the one speaking (1st person), the one spoken to (2nd person), or the one spoken about (3rd person).
What is a personal pronoun?
the word that a pronouns stands for or replaces
What is antecedent?
All, each, everything, everyone, something, and nothing are examples of this kind of pronoun
What is indefinite pronoun?
A type of pronoun that refers to the subject of the sentence
What is a reflexive pronoun?
The 3 questions that adjectives answer
What kind? Which one? How many?
All, many, most, more, none, some are examples of this kind of pronoun
What is indefinite pronoun?
What is considered the definite article?
"The"
A type of pronoun that emphasizes its antecedent and has no grammatical function
What is an intensive pronoun?
Pronoun that introduces a question
What is interrogative pronoun?
word that is used to modify a noun or pronoun
What is an adjective?
Find the antecedent in this sentence: "After learning English, Sarah said that she really enjoyed it."
What is Sarah?
Mrs. Boren's house dogs are named...
What is Minnie and Opie?