PRONOUNS
What is a pronoun?
A word that replaces a noun in a sentence
What is a noun?
A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.
What is a verb?
A word that shows an action or state of being
What is an adjective?
A word that describes a noun or pronoun
What is an adverb?
A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb
What are some examples of pronouns?
I, We, He, She, It, They, You
What are some examples of nouns?
girl, cat, Isabella, ball, California
What are some examples of verbs?
Believe, Run, Sing, Was, Guess, Is
Give three examples of article adjectives
The, An, A
What some examples of adverbs?
Yesterday, rapidly, here, very,
Complete the sentences.
1. Joel saw Martha, and ___ waved at ____.
2. Peter and Paul had baked _________ cakes.
3. ____ will be late if ___don’t hurry up.
1. Joel saw Martha, and he waved at her.
2. Peter and Paul had baked themselves cakes.
3. We will be late if you don’t hurry up.
Change the following singular nouns to plural form.
1. Catch
2. Fox
3. Country
4. Wolf
5. Mouse
6. Foot
7. Fish
8. Day
9. Kangaroo
10. Orange
1. Catches
2. Foxes
3. Countries
4. Wolves
5. Mice
6. Feet
7. Fish
8. Days
9. Kangaroo
10. Orange
Complete the sentences.
1. The dog ____ across the yard.
2. The smartest girl in our class ____interesting books.
3. We ______ to pass the final exam Friday.
4. I _____ born in Spain on 1973.
1. The dog runs across the yard.
2. The smartest girl in our class has interesting books.
3. We hope to pass the final exam Friday.
4. I was born in Spain on 1973.
Find the adjectives in the following sentences. There are 10.
1. A favorite sport of Americans is baseball, which has a grassy outfield.
2. Athletes need nutritious foods and healthy snacks.
3. Sports are beneficial and fun.
4. You need great reflexes and an agile body to study martial arts.
5. People who play tennis wear white clothes to reflect the hot sun.
1. favorite and grassy
2. nutritious and healthy
3. beneficial and fun
4. great and agile
5. white and hot
Find the adverb in the following sentences.
1. She always arrives early.
2. It is terribly hot.
3. John answered the question correctly.
4. New York is located north of Philadelphia.
5. Michael forgot his lunch yesterday and again today.
1. She always arrives early.
2. It is terribly hot.
3. John answered the question correctly.
4. New York is located north of Philadelphia.
5. Michael forgot his lunch yesterday and again today.
Fill in the blanks.
____ friend and _____went to San Francisco, California last summer. ____ is known for ___Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars, and colorful Victorian houses. One of ____ high school friends got married in this beautiful city. ___ cannot wait to visit San Francisco again next year.
_My_friend and _I_went to San Francisco, California last summer. __It_ is known for _its_Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars, and colorful Victorian houses. One of _our_ high school friends got married in this beautiful city. _I_ cannot wait to visit San Francisco again next year.
Write the possessive form of the noun in bold.
1. The tails of the mice:________________
2. the dinner of the queen:____________
3. the radio of the neighbor: _______________
4. the gloves of my sister:_______________
5. the lunches of the students:___________
1. the mice's tails
2. the queen's dinner
3. the neighbor's radio
4. my sister's gloves
5. the students' lunches
Fill in the blanks.
The silly cat _____ milk and fish. The cat's name ___Simon. When Simon ____ a kitty, he ___ very timid. Simon _____to sleep 13-14 hours a day. Its fur _______ the skin from insect bites, sun, and cold.
The silly cat ___loves__ milk and fish. The cat's name __is_Simon. When Simon __was__ a kitty, he _was__ very timid. Simon __likes___to sleep 13-14 hours a day. Its fur ___protects____ the skin from insect bites, sun, and cold.
Write a story. Your story must include 10 adjectives.
Blue
Beautiful
Small
Smart
Quiet
Choose the correct answer.
1. During autumn, colorful leaves can be seen falling ______________ from trees.
A. Everywhere
B. Very
C. Gently
D. Loudly
2. My grandmother always smiled _______________.
A. Cheerfully
B. Sadly
C. Never
D. Yesterday
3. It’s time to go ____________.
A. Before
B. Now
C. Yesterday
D. Lightly
4. After the party, confetti was strewn _________________.
A. Blandly
B. Everywhere
C. Later
D. Carefully
5. Please come inside _________.
A. Here
B. Yesterday
C. Now
D. Before
1. During autumn, colorful leaves can be seen falling ______________ from trees.
C. Gently
2. My grandmother always smiled _______________.
A. Cheerfully
3. It’s time to go ____________.
B. Now
4. After the party, confetti was strewn _________________.
B. Everywhere
5. Please come inside _________.
C. Now
Number a sheet of lined paper from 1 to 11. Identify the noun to which each underlined pronoun in the story refers.
Bobby, Angela, and Cindy were so happy to get tickets to the ball game. (1) They had been looking forward to seeing a game for a long time. (2) “I hope the Tigers win today’s game,” Cindy said. (3) “They have lost four games in a row, so I hope they win (4) it for (5) me.” (6) “I hope they win this one for (7) US!” said Angela, before (8) she jumped up to cheer for the players as (9) they took the field. The kids watched the pitcher for the Broncos warm up on the mound. (10) They agreed that (11) he was looking good as the first of the Tigers’ batters stepped up to the plate.
What are the types of nouns? Give an example for each type.
Singular (cat), Plural (cats), Common (woman), Proper (Maria), and Possessive (Maria's cat).
What are the types of verbs? Give an example for each one.
Physical (run), Mental (hope), State of being (is), Helping (is), and Linking (is)
Find the adjectives. HINT: There are 20.
Scary monsters are found everywhere. Some are frightening and some are strange. There are enormous, hairy monsters, and small, fuzzy monsters. Some are imaginary, like angry trolls that live in dark, damp caves or under old, wooden bridges. Others live in dense, overgrown forests and eat slimy, disgusting food. Monsters can be green, red, or black.
Scary monsters are found everywhere. Some are frightening and some are strange. There are enormous, hairy monsters, and small, fuzzy monsters. Some are imaginary, like angry trolls that live in dark, damp caves or under old, wooden bridges. Others live in dense, overgrown forests and eat slimy, disgusting food. Monsters can be green, red, or black.
What are the types of adverbs?
Degree (twice), Manner (badly), Place (here), Frequency (very), and Time (last week)