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Nouns
Pronouns
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What type of verb expresses the subject doing something?
What is an action verb
100

Identify the verb in the following sentence. Action or linking?

The quick runner gracefully jumped over the hurdle.

jumped; action

100

Identify the nouns in the following sentence: Ms. Hayes was reading a cool book about ecosystems.

Ms. Hayes, book, ecosystems

100
Pronouns take the place of _________. Provide 2 examples of pronouns
noun; I, she, we, her, us, them, they, you, he, it, me, him
200

What type of noun refers to a group in its singular form?

collective noun

200

He looks pretty angry...

What type of verb is "looks" in this sentence?

linking

200
Identify the nouns in the following sentence: Christopher Columbus went to Portugal, because he was extremely interested in the sea and ships.
Christopher Columbus, Portugal, sea, ships
200

How many pronouns are used in the sentence below?

Whoever decided that it was a good idea to put pineapple on pizza was a genius.

2

300

Type of verb that tells you what something IS

Linking verb

300

How many linking verbs are in the following sentence?

They are the best soccer players on the team because they are hard working and their parents seem supportive.

3

300
Identify the nouns in the sentence: She played in her soccer game on Saturday.
game, Saturday
300
Identify the pronouns in the sentence. She hit the ball so hard that it flew over his head.
she, it, his
400

Identify the abstract noun and the pronoun in the sentence below.

The group of girls broke their promise and never spoke to each other again.

"promise" and "their"

400

Finish the trick to help you identify linking verbs...

All linking verbs can be replaced with _____ or ____

is or are

400

A sentence using a proper noun and an action verb.

answers will vary

400

Which of the following words is NOT a pronoun:

it, they, with, somebody, she, nothing

with

500

Type of pronouns that refer to things without saying exactly what or who they are

Indefinite pronouns

500

How many verbs in this sentence? 

Because it was so hot outside yesterday, we all went to the store to buy some ice cream.

3

500
Compare/Contrast Nouns and Pronouns...why are they used?
Nouns name a person, place, thing, or idea. Pronouns take the place of nouns.
500

True or False: An antecedent is the word for which a pronoun stands.

true