Definitions
Nouns
Appositives
Pronouns
Antecedents
100
It names any one of a class of objects
What is a common noun
100
Cacti is the plural form of this word.
What is cactus
100
Identify the appositive (noun only) in the following example: "Chicago, the largest city, is located on Lake Michigan."
What is "city"
100
Name the four demonstrative pronouns that point out particular persons, places, or things.
What is "this, that, these, & those"
100
What is the pronoun and its antecedent in the following example: "Olivia collected the samplers herself over the last twenty years."
What is "herself" and "Olivia"
200
It names a particular person, place, or thing. It will always begin with a capital letter.
What is a proper noun
200
Geese is the plural form of this word
What is goose
200
Identify the appositive (noun only) in the following example: "Maria, my sister, was excited about her car trip."
What is "sister"
200
These pronouns refer to a noun that shows the same person is involved. They always end with -self or -selves.
What is a reflexive pronoun
200
What is the pronoun and its antecedent in the following example: "The parents planned a trip to New York, but they cancelled due to weather."
What is "they" for the antecedent "parents"
300
It is a noun that explains or identifies the noun it follows.
What is an appositive
300
Most plural forms of nouns are created by adding this letter at the end of a singular noun
What is the letter "s"
300
Identify the appositive (noun only) in the following example: "Leticia drove to Peoria to see her friend, Joan."
What is "Joan"
300
This type of pronoun occurs when you use a reflexive pronoun to add emphasis.
What is an intensive pronoun
300
What is the pronoun and its antecedent in the following example: "France grows more food than other European countries, but it still imports products."
What is "it" for the antecedent "France"
400
The word a pronoun takes the place
What is an antecedent
400
To form a possessive from a singular noun, you must add this to the end of the word.
What is apostrophe + s
400
Identify the appositive phrase in the following example: "Mrs. Campbell, the cruel principal, called the students to the office."
What is "the cruel principal"
400
This type of pronoun is used to introduce questions.
What is an interrogative pronoun
400
What is the pronoun and its antecedent in the following example: "Terry Fox lost his leg to cancer."
What is "his" for the antecedent "Terry Fox"
500
It takes the place of a noun and shows ownership.
What is a possessive pronoun
500
To form the possessive of a plural noun that already ends with s, add this punctuation mark
What is an apostrophe
500
Identify the appositive (noun only) in the following example: "The fair will be held on Broadway, a street with many small shops."
What is "a street with many small shops"
500
These pronouns do not refer to any particular noun. They do not have antecedents, and they may be singular or plural.
What is an indefinite pronoun
500
What is the pronoun and its antecedent in the following example: "Hailstones are frozen raindrops, but they are not snowflakes."
What is "they" for the antecedent "hailstones"
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