Lesson Vocabulary
person, place, thing, or idea
noun
nouns that can be measured using the five senses
concrete nouns
replaces a noun that is doing something in the sentence
subject pronoun
Who/ What is the antecedent for her?
Aliyah and Tommy went for walks on her shift breaks
Aliyah
Is it right? subject/ object/ or possessive?
Last week, him and Fernando installed new software on the department's computers.
him should be he; needs a subject case pronoun
Who? What?
The listener texted the radio station, but they didn't respond.
they probably replaces radio station, but who are they?
words that replace and refer to nouns
pronouns
naming one or more than one
singular and plural
replaces a noun that is receiving action in a sentence
object pronoun
Who/ What is the antecedent for her?
Neither Sherry nor her sisters liked their sandwiches.
Sherry
Is it right? subject/ object/ or possessive?
The manager wants to begin regular meetings between himself and we.
we should be us; needs an object case
Who? What?
Before putting the books on the shelves, Lamar dusted them.
What did Lamar dust?
the name of the noun or pronoun to which a pronoun refers
antecedent
naming a specific noun or using the name of a specific noun as part of an adjective
proper nouns; proper adjectives
pronouns that show ownership
possessive pronouns
Who/ What is the antecedent for their?
Neither Sherry nor her sisters liked their sandwiches.
Sherry and her sisters
Is it right? subject/ object/ or possessive?
The receptionist was apologetic when she spoke to us.
correct
she = subject; replaces receptionist
us = object
Who? What?
The pizza box was greasy, but it had a lot of flavor.
something having no physical form and which cannot be experienced or measured through the five senses
abstract
nouns that show ownership using apostrophes
possessive nouns
I, me, we, mine, ours
first person pronoun
Who/ What is the antecedent for his?
Everyone should be careful of his or her health.
Everyone
Is it right? subject/ object/ or possessive?
When I opened the book, I noticed that theirs binding needed to be repaired.
theirs should be its; possessive case
Who? What?
After Ben took the radio out of the car, he sold it.
What did Ben sell?
showing ownership
possessive
What are the nouns?
Last week, Fernando installed new software on the department's computers.
week, Fernando, software, computers
-- what about department's?
he, she, they, his, theirs
Who/ What is the antecedent for its?
Mathematics has its own set of symbols.
Mathematics
Is it right? subject/ object/ or possessive?
Whom are you calling?
correct; whom is object case when answering the question
Who? What?
He was late and offered no apology, which annoyed me.
What annoyed you?