Subject and Object Pronouns
Replace the underlined noun with the correct pronoun:
Mary likes to swim in the ocean.
(Write out the complete sentence on your whiteboard.)
She likes to swim in the ocean.
Which to be verb would you use for the noun dolphins?
am/is/are
Are is the correct to be verb to use for the noun dolphins.
What is a noun?
A noun is a person, place, or thing.
What are the three types of sentences?
The three types of sentences are declarative, negative, and interrogative.
Write one sentence using the present tense declarative formula.
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Formula: Subject + am/is/are + finisher (adjective).
Example: Elephants are large animals that live in Africa, Mali, Nepal, and India.
Replace the underlined noun with the correct pronoun:
Tom is afraid of sharks.
(Write out the complete sentence on your whiteboard.)
He is afraid of sharks.
What is the correct to be verb to use for the noun shark?
am/is/are
Is would be the correct to be verb to use for the noun shark.
What is a verb?
A verb describes action.
What tense have we been studying in class?
Write one sentence using the present tense negative formula.
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Formula: Subject + am/is/are + NOT + finisher (adjective).
Example: The rainforest is not cold and dry, it is close to the equator so it is hot and wet.
Replace the underlined nouns with the correct pronouns:
The jellyfish are able to sting divers with their tentacles.
(Write out the complete sentence on your whiteboard.)
They are able to sting them with their tentacles.
What is the correct to be verb to use for the noun people?
am/is/are
Are is the correct to be verb to use for the noun people.
What does a pronoun replace?
A pronoun replaces a noun.
What is the present tense declarative formula?
The present tense declarative formula is:
Subject + am/is/are + finisher (adjective).
Write one sentence using the present tense negative formula.
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Formula: Subject + am/is/are + NOT + finisher (adjective).
Example: Jellyfish are not safe to swim with.
Fill in the blanks:
1. A subject pronoun _____________ the action.
2. An object pronoun _____________ the action.
(Hint: fill in does and receives)Write the complete sentence to earn points.
A subject pronoun does the action.
An object pronoun receives the action.
Which to be verb would you use for the pronoun I?
Am is the correct to be verb to use for the pronoun I.
What is an adjective?
An adjective is a describing word.
What is the present tense negative formula?
The present tense negative formula is:
Subject + am/is/are + NOT + finisher (adjective).
Write one sentence using the present tense interrogative formula.
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Formula: Am/Is/Are + subject + finisher (adjective)?
Example: Is the oven hot?
Sort to subject and object pronouns into the correct categories:
I, me, you, you, he, him, she,
her, it, it, we, us, they, them
Subject Pronouns: I, you, he, she, it, we, they
Object Pronouns: me, you, him, her, it, us, them
Which to be verb or verbs could you use for the noun jellyfish?
Is and are could both be used for the noun jellyfish because jellyfish could be a singular or plural noun depending on how it is used in the sentence.
What two parts of speech can be used as subjects?
Nouns and pronouns can be used as subjects.
What is the present tense interrogative formula?
The present tense interrogative formula is:
Am/Is/Are + subject + finisher (adjective)?
Write one sentence using the present tense interrogative formula.
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Formula: Am/Is/Are + subject + finisher (adjective)?
Example: Is The Grinch an interesting movie?