Pronouns and Contractions
What is a pronoun contraction?
A pronoun contraction is a word that combines two words, and replaces missing letters with an apostrophe
Ex: I am --> I'm
I and We are used as the subjects in a sentence, and Me and Us are used as the objects in a sentence. True or False?
True.
Identify the possessive pronoun in this sentence: "Is this house theirs?"
"theirs" is the possessive pronoun
Identify the possessive adjective in the following sentence: "I will give you my number after class"
"My" is the possessive adjective in this sentence.
What is an antecedent?
An antecedent is a word that a pronoun replaces
Which two words make the contraction 'We've"?
We have.
(We, Us) are packing for our vacation.
We (it is used in the subject of the sentence).
Why do we use possessive pronouns?
To show that something belongs to someone.
Identify the possessive adjective in the following sentence: 'She wants to make sure that our house is safe during the storm, but she wasn't sure about yours."
"Our" is the possessive adjective in this sentence.
Name the antecedent and the corresponding pronoun in this sentence: "In the summer, Julia takes swimming lessons and she plays basketball."
Antecedent: Julia
Pronoun: she
Rephrase this sentence to change the pronoun to a pronoun contraction:
"During the audition, she will be reciting a piece from Hamlet."
During the audition, she'll be reciting a piece from Hamlet.
A. Kyle asked he and I to clean the dishes.
B. Kyle asked him and me to clean the dishes.
Which sentence is correct?
B. Kyle asked him and me to clean the dishes.
"Most people think that tigers have striped fur, but they actually have striped skin!"
What is the antecedent for "they" in this sentence?
Tigers
Choose the correct pronoun contraction in this sentence:
"(They're, Their) planting new seeds in the garden."
They're.
The puppies came running to my sister and (I, me).
Me (it is being used in the object of the sentence)
Identify the possessive pronoun in this sentence: My old computer is yours now.
Yours is a possessive pronoun in this sentence.
Is "his" a possessive pronoun or a possessive adjective in this sentence? It was his wish to study in Australia.
"His" is a possessive adjective in this sentence.
Name the antecedent and pronoun in this sentence:
"Matt and Jamie found a treasure box, and it had so many toys inside!"
Antecedent: box
Pronoun: it
Change the pronoun in this sentence to be a pronoun contraction:
"Over the next week, we would finish the book."
Over the next week, we'd finish the book.
(He, Him) and (I, me) are good friends.
He and I are good friends.
Is "his" a possessive pronoun or a possessive adjective in this sentence? That jacket is his.
A possessive pronoun. Remember possessive adjectives come before nouns.
Explain the difference between possessive pronouns and possessive adjectives.
Possessive pronouns are nouns that stand alone and usually follow a linking verb, possessive adjectives describe a noun that directly follows it.
PP: "This classroom is ours."
PA: "Our classroom is here."
What rule must we follow when matching pronouns to antecedents?
For example: Sarah (singular) read her (singular) book.