Pronouns
Identify the pronoun in the following sentence:
He made a great three point shot.
He
Identify the preposition=:
The dog is under the table.
*Hint: It's a "where" preposition.
under
Identify the prepositional phrase:
I jumped into the pool.
*Remember, a prepositional phrase starts with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun.
into the pool
What does the acronym "FANBOYS" stand for?
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, or So
a, an, the
Identify the pronoun(s):
Sarah gave her the pencil.
her (possessive pronoun)
Identify the preposition:
After lunch, you can have some free time outside.
*Hint: The preposition shows when.
after
Identify the prepositional phrase:
I ordered a large coffee with cream and sugar.
with cream and sugar
Identify the coordinating conjunction:
Sara had lunch, but she is still hungry.
but
Fill in the blank using the correct article:
I would like to have _____ ice cream cone for dessert.
an
What noun is the pronoun replacing?
Sarah and Leah love to go skiing as they enjoy the cold weather.
"They" is replacing Sarah and Leah.
Identify the preposition:
Place the snake outside on top of the rock.
*Hint: It's a preposition showing "where".
on
Identify the prepositional phrase:
We will read a book about wolves.
about wolves
Identify the coordinating conjunction:
Ben was tired, so he decided to go home.
so
Fill in the blank using the correct article:
_______ opossum lives in the woods behind my house.
An
What nouns are the pronouns replacing?
Johnny liked Sally's pen, so she gave it to him.
She (Sally)
Him (Johnny)
Identify the preposition:
I entered the classroom with my binder and Chromebook.
*Hint: It's an "odd ball" preposition.
with
Identify the prepositional phrase:
Earth is the third planet from the sun.
from the sun
Complete the sentence:
Time was up, _________ I wasn't finished.
but or yet
_______ kids were screaming on the bus ride to school.
The
Sally chased her dog through the woods, but she couldn't catch him!
her, she, him
*Challenge- possessive or subjective?
Identify ALL the prepositions:
I went inside to get a drink of water and found a cookie on the table.
to, of, on
Identify the prepositional phrase:
I kept my head above water.
above water
Combine these two sentences using a comma and coordinating conjunction:
Aaron Judge is a baseball player.
Aaron Judge just renewed his contract with the Yankees.
Aaron Judge is a baseball, and he just resigned with the Yankees.
Challenge: Identify the part of speech for ALL the words in the following sentence:
Billy Bob went fishing over the weekend, but he didn't catch anything.
Billy Bob-proper noun weekend- noun
went- verb but- coordinating conjunction
fishing- noun he-pronoun
over- preposition. didn't- verb (contraction)
the-article. catch- verb. anything- adjective