Subject Pronouns, Demonstratives, Interrogatives, & Indefinites
Those animals over there are llamas.
Is the bolded word a subject pronoun, demonstrative, interrogative, or indefinite?
Those animals over there are llamas.
Those is a demonstrative.
Student participation: Is this a pronoun or adjective? If it's an adjective, what is is describing?
I believe this is what you’re looking for.
Is the bolded word a pronoun or adjective?
I believe this is what you’re looking for.
In this sentence this is a pronoun.
Student participation: What type of pronoun is it?
(This, These) window needs to be repaired.
This window needs to be repaired.
Student participation: Is this a pronoun or adjective? What type is it?
Ricardo and Craig are arriving tomorrow.
What is/are the helping verb(s)?
Ricardo and Craig are arriving tomorrow.
Are is the helping verb.
Student Participation: What is the main verb? What are the simple subjects?
I believe this is what you’re looking for.
Write the simple subject first, then the simple predicate
simple subject = I
simple predicate = believe
Student participation: Is the subject a pronoun? If yes, what type is it? Does the predicate have a helping verb?
Write a sentence with a plural subject pronoun.
Your sentence should include the subject pronoun we or they.
Not just anyone can do this job, you know.
Is the bolded word a subject pronoun, demonstrative, interrogative, or indefinite?
Not just anyone can do this job, you know.
You is a subject pronoun.
Did she bring those cookies?
Is the bolded word a pronoun or adjective?
Did she bring those cookies?
In this sentence she is a pronoun.
Student participation: What type of pronoun is it?
(Who, Whom) is over seven feet tall?
Who is over seven feet tall?
Student participation: Is this a pronoun or adjective? What type is it?
We will wait for the rain to stop.
What is the main verb?
We will wait for the rain to stop.
Wait is the main verb.
Student Participation: What is the helping verb? What is the simple subject?
We never eat after seven in the evening.
Write the simple subject first, then the simple predicate
simple subject = We
simple predicate = eat
Student participation: Is the subject a pronoun? If yes, what type is it? Does the predicate have a helping verb?
Write a sentence with an interrogative adjective.
Example: What trip did you go on yesterday?
Not just anyone can do this job, you know.
Is the bolded word a subject pronoun, demonstrative, interrogative, or indefinite?
Not just anyone can do this job, you know.
Anyone is an indefinite.
Student participation: Is this a pronoun or adjective? If it's an adjective, what is is describing?
Be sure to wash both shirts.
Is the bolded word a pronoun or adjective?
Be sure to wash both shirts.
In this sentence both is an adjective.
Student participation: What type of adjective is it? What word is it describing?
Many migratory birds crash into buildings because (it, they) are attracted to the lights during the night.
Many migratory birds crash into buildings because they are attracted to the lights during the night.
Student participation: Is this a pronoun or adjective? What type is it?
Sally may join our debate team.
What is the verb phrase?
Sally may join our debate team.
May join is the verb phrase.
Student Participation: What is the simple subject?
Our soccer team had not won a championship before this year.
Write the simple subject first, then the simple predicate
simple subject = team
simple predicate = had won
Student participation: Is the subject a pronoun? If yes, what type is it? Does the predicate have a helping verb?
Write a sentence with an indefinite pronoun as the subject of the sentence.
Example: Everyone got this answer right.
What can grow in the garden?
Is the bolded word a subject pronoun, demonstrative, interrogative, or indefinite?
What can grow in the garden?
What is an interrogative.
Student participation: Is this a pronoun or adjective? If it's an adjective, what is is describing?
Which goal of yours is more realistic, the academic or non-academic one?
Is the bolded word a pronoun or adjective?
Which goal of yours is more realistic, the academic or non-academic one?
In this sentence which is an adjective.
Student participation: What type of adjective is it? What word is it describing?
(One, Several) of the students are passing this class.
Several of the students are passing this class.
Student participation: Is this a pronoun or adjective? What type is it?
The supportive friend did not lose faith in his friend.
What is the simple predicate?
The supportive friend did not lose faith in his friend.
Did lose is the simple predicate.
Student Participation: What is the simple subject?
What can grow in the garden?
Write the simple subject first, then the simple predicate
simple subject = What
simple predicate = can grow
Student participation: Is the subject a pronoun? If yes, what type is it? Does the predicate have a helping verb?
Write a sentence with a demonstrative pronoun NOT as the subject of a sentence.
Example: I can't believe this!
You often see each of these during the holiday season.
Is the bolded word a subject pronoun, demonstrative, interrogative, or indefinite?
You often see each of these during the holiday season.
Each is an indefinite.
Student participation: Is this a pronoun or adjective? If it's an adjective, what is is describing? What other types of pronouns are in this sentence?
All of the leaves will fall off the trees soon.
Is the bolded word a pronoun or adjective?
All of the leaves will fall off the trees soon.
In this sentence all is a pronoun.
Student participation: What type of pronoun is it?
My family and I (was, were) visiting my cousins last weekend.
My family and I were visiting my cousins last weekend.
Student participation: Is this a pronoun or adjective? What type is it?
My bike has been working fine.
What is/are the helping verb(s)?
My bike has been working fine.
Has been are the helping verbs.
Student Participation: What is the main verb? What is the simple subject?
Be sure to wash both shirts.
Write the simple subject first, then the simple predicate
simple subject = (you)
simple predicate = be
Student participation: Is the subject a pronoun? If yes, what type is it? Does the predicate have a helping verb?
Write a sentence with an indefinite adjective and a demonstrative adjective.
Example: Some friends gave these gifts.