Personal Pronouns
What is the function of a pronoun?
It replaces nouns!
I simple subject will only be ____ word.
1
Will a complete subject include descriptive words?
YES!
A compound subject must have at least ____ nouns, pronouns, or noun phrases.
2
Can the simple subject be found within the complete subject?
YES!!
Identify the pronoun(s) in the following sentence:
Do you like stinky rats?
you
Identify the simple subject in the following sentence:
The mouse is white.
mouse
Identify the complete subject in the following sentence:
The red rosary is really pretty.
The red rosary
Identify the compound subject in the following sentence:
My brother and I had to clean the house yesterday.
My brother and I
Define what a proper noun is. Then, give an example.
A proper noun is the name of a SPECIFIC person, place, or thing. For example, the Mississippi River is a proper noun because it is a specific, named river!
Identify the pronoun(s) in the following sentence:
Yesterday, I rode to work on my bicycle.
I, my
Identify the simple subject in the following sentence:
I love my rabbit.
I - ME ME ME
Identify the complete subject in the following sentence:
My dog loves to eat Greenies!
My dog
Identify the compound subject in the following sentence:
Travis and Kelsey are going to the Bookmobile tomorrow!
Travis and Kelsey
True or false: Ideas like friendship, honesty, and truth are all nouns.
True!
Turn the following sentence into one using pronouns:
Mom and Dad love making spaghetti for Carol.
They love making spaghetti for her.
Identify the simple subject in the following sentence:
The tiny mouse is quivering.
mouse
Identify the complete subject in the following sentence:
The man sitting by your backpack is my grandpa.
The man sitting by your backpack
Identify the compound subject in the following sentence:
Jack, Jill, and Jill's cat are going to avoid that hill from now on.
Jack, Jill, and Jill's cat
What animal is known for holding hands while they sleep?
Otters!
Identify the pronoun(s) in the following sentence:
Did you know that everyone wanted mustard on their hotdogs?
you, everyone, their
Identify the simple subject in the following sentence:
He loves his hamster, but he loves his dog even more.
He!
Identify the complete subject in the following sentence:
The girl who loves monkeys got to shake hands with a gorilla!
The girl who loves monkeys
Identify the compound subject in the following sentence:
Do your brother or your sister like Mario Cart?
your brother or your sister
How old did the world's oldest cat live to be?
38 years old!
(Her name was Creme Puff.)