Nouns
Is "Ms. Ford" a common or proper noun?
Proper noun
What does a pronoun replace?
A noun
True or False:
An antecedent is the noun that a pronoun refers back to.
True!
Example:
I went to tour George Washington's (antecedent) house. His (pronoun) kitchen was nothing like my own.
What does an adjective do?
Describes a noun or a pronoun
(responses will vary)
What is a noun?
A person, place, thing, or idea.
Name the pronoun in the following sentence:
Sandra went to her car.
her (replaces Sandra)
True or False: "Her" is the antecedent in the following sentence.
Maria read a story to her sister.
False. Maria is the antecedent and her is the pronoun.
In the following sentence, which word is an adjective?
The scared cat ran into the house.
scared
Provide an example of a sentence with an adjective. State what the adjective is.
(Responses will vary)
In the following sentence, is the word "mystery" a noun?
The movie had elements of mystery.
Yes! Ideas are nouns too.
Name the pronoun in the following sentence:
My dog Bailey went to his bed.
his (replaces Bailey)
What is the antecedent in the following sentences?
The students played dodge ball in the gym. Then, they went to lunch.
Students (they)
In the following sentence, name the adjectives.
The classroom is cold, so I wear warm sweaters.
cold, warm
Provide an example of a common noun and an example of a proper noun.
(many possible responses)
But common nouns are general and proper nouns are specific names (and need to be capitalized).
List all of the nouns in the following sentence:
The book was old and had a green cover.
Name the pronoun:
I wrote an essay about Romeo and Juliet and the themes within it.
it
In the following sentence, what is the antecedent that the pronoun "its" is referring to?
The high school revised its school handbook.
High school
In the following sentence, name all of the adjectives.
The silly student lost ten pencils throughout the hectic week.
silly, ten, hectic
Responses will vary.
List all of the nouns in the following sentence:
Abigail went to her car in the parking lot.
Abigail, car, parking lot
List all of the pronouns in the following sentence:
After the hike, Mary took her little brother to his favorite restaurant.
In the following sentence, what is the antecedent and what is the pronoun?
Justin and Chloe went to their grandmother's house.
Justin and Chloe (antecedent), their (pronoun)
In the following sentence, is the word "quickly" an adjective? (note: adjectives describe nouns or pronouns)
Jacob quickly ran across the green grass.
No. Quickly is describing a verb (ran) and not a noun or pronoun.
Share a sentence with an antecedent and specify which word is the antecedent.
(correct responses will vary)