What are nouns?
What is the definition of a noun?
Person, place, thing, idea
What is the definition of a pronoun?
a word that replaces a noun, noun phrase, or noun clause
What are the eight parts of speech?
Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs, Conjunctions, Interjections
Her teacher (tell, tells) her to write what she (know, knows).
tells, knows
What are the eight types of nouns we discussed?
Common, Proper, Abstract, Concrete, Compound, Collective, Countable, Uncountable
What are the eight types of pronouns we discussed?
Personal, Possessive, Indefinite, Relative, Intensive, Reflexive, Demonstrative, Interrogative
What are some examples of possessive pronouns?
mine, ours, yours, his, hers, its, theirs
Her friend (warn) Eva not to get too excited.
warned
Give an example of a proper and common noun.
teacher, Mrs. Schmitt
What pronouns in these sentences are indefinite?
Few get to see a tardigrade. Everyone should meet this sloth. Can someone go get a llama?
Few, Everyone, Someone
Pick the correct form of the verb.
The committee (is, are) meeting today.
is
Eva’s friend (whisper) to her that someone was coming to visit.
whispered
Give an example of an abstract noun
love, courage, fear, knowledge
What is a relative pronoun?
Used to connect a clause or phrase to a noun or pronoun. We often see them when we need to add more information. They include: who, whom, which, whoever, whomever, whichever.
What three articles are always adjectives?
a, an, the
Our football team (is, are) practicing hard to win
is
What is an example of a compound noun?
doghouse, butterfly, middle class, sky-scraper, racecar
What is the difference between the Intensive Pronouns and Reflective Pronouns?
Intensive Pronouns: these words emphasize, or intensify, nouns and pronouns. (not necessary for the sentence)
Reflexive Pronouns: used when the subject and the object of a sentence refer to the same person or thing (necessary for the sentence)
What were the two examples Mrs. Schmitt used to better understand Intensive and Reflexive?
I, myself, made a mistake.
I told myself to do better.
You (know, knows) she has to stay busy.
know