Pronouns
What is a pronoun?
It is a noun that replaces another noun.
What is a noun?
a person, place, thing, animal, an idea
What does it mean when a noun is possessive?
The noun owns something. It shows ownership.
Do we use "who" when it is replacing a subject or an object in the sentence?
When it replaces the subject.
What are helping verbs always used with?
A main verb
What noun replaces Jake in this sentence?
After school Jake went to baskeball practice.
he
What does it mean for a noun to be singluar? What does it mean for a noun to be plural?
There is only one. There is more than one.
How do you make a noun that ends in an 's' possessive?
You put an apostrophe after the 's'
When do we use the word "whom" when it replaces a subject or an object?
When it replaces the object of a sentence?
What are some examples of helping verbs we have learned about?
may, must, might, will, could, should,
What pronoun replaces Caleb, Taylor, and Sammy in the sentence?
Caleb, Taylor and Sammy went bowling this weekend.
What is the most common rule for making a singular noun plural?
Just add an 's'.
1. The childrens' books.
2. The children's books.
Which of the following is correct in the sentence?
The man (who, whom) has two dogs usually goes to the park during the evening.
who
Which helping verb is correct in this sentence?
She (will,would) go to the store tomorrow.
will
What pronouns replace dog and Audrey in the sentence?
The dog loves to play with Audrey.
it, her
When do you add an 'es' to make the noun plural?
When a noun ends in an ‑s, -ss, -sh, -ch, -x, or -z
If a noun does not end in an 's' how do you make it possessive?
add apostrophe s
What pronoun belongs in the blank (who or whom)
My friend, with __________ I live, wants a cat.
whom
What are the third person pronouns?
he, she, they, it
How do you make the word 'baby' plural?
You drop the 'y' and add 'ies'
How could you rewrite this sentence using a possessive noun?
The toy that belongs to the dog.
The dog's toy.
My mother, for who I baked a cake, had her birthday party yesterday.
Is who the correct pronoun in this sentence? Why or why not?
When do we usually use the helping verb should?
When we give an opinion.