Singular/Plural
What is the difference between a singular pronoun and a plural pronoun?
Singular refers to one person, place, or thing; Plural refers to more than one.
Is "him" a subject pronoun or an object pronoun? Use "him" in a sentence.
Object pronoun. (your sentence).
When do you write a possessive pronoun?
to show ownership.
Which two words make the contraction "I'm"? Use "I'm" in a sentence.
I am.
What are homophones?
words that sound alike but have different meanings and usually different spellings.
Is "it" singular or plural? Use it in a sentence.
Singular. (your sentence).
Replace the subject with the correct pronoun in this sentence: Lori is my best friend.
She.
Can "your" stand alone without a noun in a sentence? Use "your" in a sentence.
No.
What is a contraction?
a shortened form of two words.
Spell the homophones ______ and _____. Use one in a sentence.
see and sea.
Replace the subject in this sentence with the correct pronoun: Dad and I are excited.
We.
Name four subject pronouns.
I, you, he, she, it, we, they.
Can "his" stand alone without a noun in a sentence? Use "his" in a sentence.
yes. (sentence).
Which two words make the contraction "she'd"? Use "she'd" in a sentence.
She would or she had.
Spell the homophones _____ and ______. Use one in a sentence.
him and hymn.
Name four plural pronouns.
Possible answers include we, they, us, them, and you.
Which subject pronouns are plural?
Name two possessive pronouns that can stand alone without a noun in a sentence.
Possible answers include mine, yours, hers, his, ours, and theirs.
Which two words make the contraction "it's"? Use "it's" in a sentence.
It is or it has.
Spell the homophones _____ and _____. Use one in a sentence.
cent and sent.
What pronoun can be either singular or plural?
you.
Object pronouns are used to replace nouns that are direct objects and nouns that follow words such as...
for, at, of, with, and to.
Possessive pronouns can be located where in a sentence?
before nouns.
Describe how two words become a contraction.
One or more letters are dropped from the words and replaced with an apostrophe.
Use each word in a sentence. Pair, pare, and pear.
sentences.