What is a collective noun?
Names a group of people or things
Give an example of a singular personal pronoun
I, you, he, she, it
me, you, him, her, it
my, mine, your, yours, his, her, hers, its
What is the difference between an intensive and reflexive pronoun?
Intensive- adds emphasis
reflexive- important to the meaning of the sentence.
(point to a noun earlier in the sentence)
proper
another, everybody and someone are all examples of
indefinite pronouns
father, sister, family
family
name 3 person possessive pronouns
my, mine, your, yours, his, her, hers, its, our, ours, their, theirs
reflexive or intensive?
Donna made that necklace herself.reflexive
What is an antecedent?
the noun or group of nouns that the pronoun replaces.
Many people came to my house. OR
There were so many to choose from.
There were so many to choose from.
Collective
The committee set a date for the spring dance.
committee
Name a plural personal pronoun
we, you, they, us, you, them, our, ours, your, yours, their, theirs
reflexive or intensive?
Pete himself has two avatars.
intensive
Which of the following is a compound noun?
dragonfly
teapot
telephone
dragonfly and teapot
tele is a prefixnothing, something
Junie picked flowers and berries in the garden.
flowers and berries are:
count or noncount
count
What pronoun belongs in the sentence:
That car belongs to (I,me)
me
intensive
What are the nouns and are they concrete or abstract?
My intention is to get home today.
intention- abstract
home- concrete
describe the difference between many as a pronoun and many as an adjective.
pronoun- takes the place of an unknown number or quantity.
adjective- describes a noun's quantity
I saw smoke rise from the chimney.
smoke and chimney are: count or noncount
smoke- noncount
chimney-count
Please give the job to Sarah and (I, me).
me
Use himself in 2 different sentences, once as an intensive and once as a reflexive pronoun.
-
The boy is so happy to live here. He just moved from a different town. It was small and he doesn't miss it!
He- the boy
It- town
he- the boy
it- the town
definitely not indefinite! What kind of pronoun is This in the following sentence? What noun does it refer to?
That was a long game.
demonstrative- refers to game
Bonus: 50 points
Here is the backpack that I bought for you.
What kind of pronoun is that now?