Definitions and Examples
People, places, things, and ideas
Noun
Fill in the blank with the correct reflexive pronoun: Monica threw the ball in the air, she almost hit _____ in the face.
herself
How many nouns are in this sentence? Plants were the first living things on earth.
What is the adjective in this sentence? The strong athlete help his team win the game.
strong
Why do we use adjectives in English?
To make what we say more detailed and interesting
Specific nouns
proper nouns
Which of the following is NOT a reflexive pronoun?
herself, hisself, ourselves, myself
hisself
How many nouns are in this sentence? Yesterday during school, the policeman walked through the doorway and into our classroom.
five (5)
What is the adjective in this sentence? After raining all morning, the sun finally came out.
there are NO adjectives
What does "plural" mean?
More than one of something
General nouns
What is Peter, honesty, and trouble
Fill in the blank with the correct reflexive pronoun: Friends sometimes argue amongst _____ when they spend too much time together.
themselves
How many nouns are in this sentence? I was excited to go to sleep.
zero (0)
What is the adjective in this sentence? I love my sister because she is kind to everyone.
my, kind
Why do we use pronouns in English?
To avoid repetition of nouns
Replaces nouns or other pronouns
pronouns
Fill in the blank with the correct reflexive pronoun: The coach told Cody to introduce _____ to the team.
himself
How many pronouns are in this sentence? I looked under the bed, behind the dresser, and above the bookshelf for my missing necklace.
two (2)
What is the adjective in this sentence? When the old, gray haired man died, he left money to his grieving family.
old, gray haired, and grieving
What does "singular" mean?
Only one of something
Describes nouns and pronouns
Adjectives
Fill in the blank with the correct reflexive pronoun: Did you look at _____ in the mirror today? Your hair is messy.
yourself
How many pronouns are in this sentence? Due to the storm, it was very difficult to walk against the wind.
one (1)
What is the adjective in this sentence? Susan became more and more tense as she studied for her parts of speech test.
parts of speech, tense
What do reflexive pronouns always end in?
"self" or "selves"