All about nouns!
Pronouns part 1
Pronouns part 2
Subjects/Objects
Possessive Nouns and Pronouns
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Give 3 examples of a common noun and 3 examples of a proper noun
Accept all reasonable answers
100
What is a pronoun? What is an antecedent. Give 3 examples of common pronouns.
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of one or more nouns or pronouns. The word or phrase that a person replaces is called its antecedent.
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What is the pronoun in this sentence and what type of pronoun is it? She decided not to go to the game.
She - personal
100
Name 2 subject pronouns
I, we, you, she, she, it, they
100
Make the noun here singualr possessive: father pants
father's pants
200
What is the difference between a concrete and abstract noun? Give an example of each.
Concrete nouns name things that you can see, hear, small, taste or touch. Abstract nouns name ideas, feelings, qualities, or characteristics.
200
What is the antecdent in this sentence?
Natalie Portman won best actress and she seemed really excited!
200
What is the pronoun in this sentence and what type is it? Everyone like to eat pizza for lunch.
Everyone - indefinite
200
Name 3 object pronouns
me, us, you, him, her, it, them
200
Make this noun plural possessive: girl jackets
girls' jackets
300
What is the difference between a singular and plural noun? Change these singular nouns to plural nouns. Spelling counts! puppy sheep woman
A singular noun names one person, place, thing or idea. Nouns that refer to more than one person, place, thing, or idea are called plural nouns.
300
Rewrite the sentence, replacing appropriate nouns with pronouns. Did you watch Toy Story 3, because I did and I thought Toy Story 3 was a great movie! Gwyneth Paltrow sang a song from Gwyneth Paltrow’s movie, Country Strong.
Did you watch Toy Story 3, because I did and I thought it was a great movie! Gwyneth Paltrow sang a song from her movie, Country Strong.
300
Create a sentence containing 2 possessive pronouns
Accept all reasonable answers
300
Choose the correct pronoun to fit this sentence: He and (I, me) like to play soccer. Is it a subject or object pronoun?
I - subject
300
How do you make this noun plural possessive? woman dresses
women's dresses (it's an irregular plural)
400
What is the difference between compound and collective nouns? Give three examples of each
A collective nouns names a group, or collection, of people, animals, or things. Some examples include: army, audience, band, chorus, class, club, committee, group, herd.... A compound noun consists of two ore more words used together as a single noun. It can be written as one word, 2 separate words, or a hyphenated word. Examples include: airport, Greenland, keyboard, post office, list price, chief of staff, sister-in-law, self-respect
400
Give 3 examples of each: Personal Pronouns Possessive Pronouns Indefinite Pronouns
See pg. 175 in book to check
400
Use an interrogative pronoun in a sentence
Accept all reasonable answers....interrogative pronouns are what? which? whom? whose? who?
400
Pick the correct pronoun for this sentence Sarah and (he, him) are learning fractions. Is it a subject or object pronoun?
he - subject
400
Which word works best for the sentence: Is that stamp from Germany (yours, your's)?
yours your's would be "your is"!
500
Give 1 example of each of the following, used in a sentence: 1. One singular proper noun 2. One common, concrete noun 3. One abstract nouns as a subject
Accept all reasnable answers
500
Give 3 examples of each: Demonstrative pronouns Interrogative pronouns Reflexive/Intensive pronouns
See pg. 175 to check
500
What type of pronoun is each of these words? these whom herself hers its our me mine
these - demonstrative whom - interrogative herself - reflexive/intensive hers - possessive its - possessive our - possessive me - personal mine - possessive
500
What is the correct pronoun for the sentence below? The tall men on the right are Sam and (he, him). Is it a subject or object?
he - it is a predicate nominative because it follows a linking verb
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Pick the best word for the sentence: (Haitis', Haiti's) capital is Port-au-Prince.
Haiti's - singular possessive
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