List the nouns in this sentence: The sun rose early in the morning.
sun, morning
100
List the pronouns in this sentence: Jessica is mad at her brother because he broke their new game.
her, he, their
100
List the personal pronoun in this sentence: My dog jumped over the tallest hurdle.
my
100
Bill ate his lunch in a hurry. What is the antecedent of 'his'?
Bill
100
Explain the difference between a common and proper noun.
Common nouns are general nouns that are not capitalized (unless they are at the beginning of a sentence or part of a title). Proper nouns are specific names of nouns and are always capitalized.
200
List the nouns in this sentence: Her dog barks at all of the cats on the block.
dog, cats, block
200
Fill in this sentence with the correct pronoun: To complete our Egyptian mummy costumes, Sarah and ____ bought a 12 pack of toilet paper. Choices: I, me, myself
I
200
List the personal pronoun in this sentence: We watched the sunset on the beach.
we
200
Brian's notebook fell to the ground and its contents spilled everywhere. What is the antecedent of 'its'?
notebook
200
Define pronoun.
a word that replaces a noun
300
List the nouns in this sentence: I moved my pencil and books to the other table.
pencil, books, table
300
List the pronouns in this sentence: Jackie ran alongside her little brother while he rode his bike.
her, he, his
300
List the personal pronoun: Two of them are fencing and swimming.
them
300
Canada added a modern pentathlon to its track meets. What is the antecedent of 'its'?
Canada
300
True or False: Pronouns always replace nouns and articles.
false
400
List the proper nouns in this sentence: Carly would only eat Doritos for lunch.
Carly, Doritos
400
List the pronoun in this sentence: Shawn couldn't believe how cold it had gotten.
it
400
List the personal pronoun in this sentence: Our parents were thrilled with the band performance.
our
400
The cat clawed the fancy rug and his owner was angry. What is the antecedent of 'his'?
cat
400
Define antecedent.
An antecedent is the word a pronoun refers to.
500
List the common nouns in this sentence: Thursdays are my favorite day of the week because I have dance lessons.
day, week, lessons
500
Complete the sentence with the correct pronoun: Benny and Albert sat by each other at lunch because ____ were best friends. Choices: we, us, they, he
they
500
Complete the sentence with the correct personal pronoun: Oranges are my favorite fruit because ____ are so delicious! Choices: it, they, my
they
500
All of the questions on the test were easy because they were similar to the study guide. What is the antecedent of 'they'?
questions
500
Explain why this sentence is unclear: Julia asked Amy to come over after school because she has a new iPad.
It is unclear who 'she' refers to - Julia or Amy. Who has the new iPad?