Pronouns
Give me an example of a Pronoun
examples: He, him, she, her, I, they, them, us, we
example of an adjective
anything descriptive in Looks, number, or how it acts
example of a Verb
any action or "doing word"
dancing, running, cooking, sleeping
definition of a noun
person place thing or idea
Tell me the word parts:
The cat sat.
cat-noun
sat-verb
What is the definition of a Pronoun
A pronoun is a short word that replaces a noun
what is the definition of an adjective?
a word that describes a noun, which is a person, place, or thing.
what is a verb?
A verb is a "doing word" or an action word
do we have to have a noun in a sentence?
Yes, or it can be a pronoun
identify the parts of the sentence:
"The dog ran down the road"
noun: dog, road
verb: ran
Why do we use pronouns?
To avoid repeating words and to make the sentences shorter
Can we use adjectives with verbs?
No! Only nouns
Does a verb have to be in the sentence to make it complete?
Yes!!!
The noun is the _________ of the sentence.
Subject or topic
Identify parts of the sentence:
"The red ball bounced down the road"
noun: ball, road
verb: bounced
adj: red
Find the pronoun
"Sarah loves dogs. She often visits the park with her pets"
She
Find the adjective
"The fluffy cat slept soundly."
fluffy
Find the verb
"Michael rode his bike down the road."
Rode- past tense of riding
find the noun:
"The dog chased the ball in the park"
dog, ball, and park
Identify the parts of the sentence:
"She bought a beautiful dress."
noun: dress
verb: bought
adj: beautiful
How many Pronouns are in this sentence?
"They gave it to him because we don't need it anymore".
4
"They" and "we," "it" and "him,"
How many adjectives are in this sentence
"The tall tree swayed in the wind"
1
"tall"
find the verb
"They will go to the park"
go
Create your own sentence and tell me what your noun is
up to the students answer
identify the parts of the sentence
"The happy dog ran quickly."
Noun: dog
Verb: ran
adjective: happy
It would not be quickly because it does not describe a noun.