Noun
Name the part of speech for the word "dog."
It's a thing
What is the name for a noun that shows a group (e.g., "team")?
A Collective Noun
What is a pronoun? Give a quick definition.
A word that is used instead of a noun.
Examples: he, it, they
Choose the indefinite pronoun in: "Everyone cheered at the game."
The indefinite pronoun is everyone
What is an antecedent? Point to it in: "Tom lost his hat."
Tom would be the antecedent.
Which word in this sentence is a noun? "The library opens at nine."
Library
Choose the collective noun in this sentence: "A swarm of bees flew over the garden."
swarm
Replace the noun with a pronoun in this sentence: "Maria loves the green jacket."
"She loves the green jacket".
Fill in the blank with an appropriate indefinite pronoun: "_____ left their book on the desk."
Someone left their book on the desk
Rewrite the sentence with a clearer antecedent: "They said it was broken."
"The broken lamp was returned; the owner said it was broken." (teacher may expect student-created clear antecedent)
Is the word "happiness" a noun, verb, or adjective? Explain briefly.
Happiness is a adjective, because it describes how one is feeling, or what emotions something portrays.
Give a collective noun that could describe a group of birds, and use it in a short sentence.
The flock of bird flew over the pond.
Identify the pronouns in: "He gave it to her."
He, Her and it are the pronouns.
What is a relative pronoun? Give one example.
Which could be a relative pronoun.
"Which ice cream flavor should I choose"?
Correct the agreement error: "The dogs chewed its bone."
"The dogs chewed their bone." (or if singular "The dog chewed its bone.")
Identify the common noun and the proper noun: "My friend José studies Spanish."
Common noun: My friend
Proper noun: Jose
Explain why "class" can be a collective noun and give a sentence showing it used as one.
Class would be a collective noun because it describes a group of students who are together.
Example "The class walked down the hall to the lunch room so quietly.
Rewrite the sentence using a plural pronoun: "The student finished his homework."
"The student finished his homework, and we finsihed ours."
Combine these two sentences with a relative pronoun: "This is the artist. He painted the mural."
"This is the artist WHO painted the mural."
He would change to who.
Choose the correct pronoun: "Every student must bring ____ own pencil." (his or their)
"his or her" traditionally; modern answer "their" accepted.
Write a sentence using both a concrete noun and an abstract noun. Underline each noun and label them concrete or abstract.
Teacher should check sentences for accuracy. Points will then be given.
Identify the collective noun and rewrite the sentence changing the collective noun to a plural noun so the meaning shifts slightly: "The committee decided to meet on Friday."
The committee is the collective noun.
"The committee members decided to meet on Friday".
Choose correct pronouns to fill blanks: "Either Sam or James brought ____ backpack; I saw ____ in the hallway."
Correct pronouns: their, and them.
Identify the relative pronoun in: "The dog that barked all night kept us awake."
That would be the relative pronoun
Find the pronoun and its antecedent: "When the teacher arrived, she handed out the worksheets"
pronoun = "she"; antecedent = "the teacher"