Definitions
What is a noun?
Person, place, or thing
Identify the nouns in this sentence:
The football slipped out of my hand.
football, hand
Which pronoun best replaces Ben?
Ben enjoys sleeping in on the weekends.
He
Identify the possessive pronoun in this sentence:
I took my dog to a dog show.
My
He, she, it, they, me, and I are all examples of
pronouns
What is the difference between singular and plural nouns?
Singular = one
Plural = more than one
Jim and Pam work at the office together.
Which pronoun would best replace "Jim and Pam"
They
Choose the best possessive pronoun for this sentence:
I paid for my scarf, so it is _______________.
mine
What is a possessive pronoun?
A pronoun that shows ownership
Choose the correct noun to fill in the blanks:
Mia tried on both ____ (shoe, shoes) to see if they fit.
shoes
Choose the best pronoun:
Yesterday, Betty and ___ spent the day at the museum.
options: us, I, she
I
Identify the possessive pronoun in this sentence:
I'm sure your dog is special, too.
Your
Are these nouns common or proper?
pizza, game, soda, television
Common
Are these examples of plural or singular nouns?
families, children, houses, foxes, shoes
Plural
Choose the best pronoun:
Mark has a test tomorrow so tonight ______ will study.
options: she, him, he
He
Choose the best possessive pronoun for this sentence:
We bought this game together, so it is ________.
Ours
Give an example of a proper noun.
(answers will vary)
Target, Ms. Bravestone, Missouri, USA
Choose the correct noun.
Please take these _________ (paper, papers) to Mrs. Smith so she can make a copy.
Papers
Choose the best pair of pronouns:
The dogs buried ________ bones in the ground, and then couldn’t find _______.
their, them
An example of a possessive pronoun is...
mine, his, hers, ours, theirs