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NOUNS
and
PRONOUNS
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What is a noun?
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Noun
a word that names a person,
place, th
ing, or idea
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Examples of Nouns
dog
man
eggtable
street
justice
satisfaction
history
assessment
partisanship
cacophony
postmodernismthermodynamics
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General / Specific
a noun can be general
monument
or a noun can be specific
The Gateway Arch
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Concrete / Abstract
nouns can be concrete
mountain, automobile, courtroom
nouns can be abstract
height, transportation, justice
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Common Nouns
A noun that does not name aspecific person, place, or thing
does not need to begin with acapital letter.
This type of noun is a
common noun.
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Proper Nouns
A noun that names a specific
person, place, or thing needs to
begin with a capital letter.
This type of noun is aProper Noun.
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Proper Nouns
St. Louis
Super Bowl
Pizza HutChevrolet
United States
Kermit the Frog
Tom Brady
Webster University
Forest Park
EnglishApple
Adidas
LilWayne
Lady Gaga
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Plural
Nouns form the plural by adding
-s or -es
kids, computers, trucks, joys, sorrows
galoshes, foxes
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Plural
However,
there are many, many nouns that
do not follow this rule!
You cannot add an s to every noun!
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Plural
Most nouns that end in y
form the plural by adding
-ies
parties, cherries, sanctuaries
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Plural
Many nouns form the plural
in unconventional ways.
children, oxen, geese, fish
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The __________ misbehaved for
the babysitter.
A) childs
B) children
C) childrens
D) none of the above
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The __________ misbehaved for
the babysitter.
A) childs
B) children
C) childrens
D) none of the above
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The angry dog bared its ________ at the
letter carrier.
A) tooths
B) teeths
C) teeth
D) none of the above
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The angry dog bared its ________ at the
letter carrier.
A) tooths
B) teeths
C) teeth
D) none of the above
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Football games are divided into two
_______.
A) halves
B) halfs
C) halfD) none of the above
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Football games are divided into two
_______.
A) halves
B) halfs
C) halfD) none of the above
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The nosy parents were always interfering in
their grown childrens ________.
A) lifes
B) lives
C) live
D) none of the above
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The nosy parents were always interfering in
their grown childrens ________.
A) lifes
B) lives
C) live
D) none of the above
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Most big _________ have public
transportation.
A) citys
B) citys
C) cities
D) none of the above
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Most big _________ have public
transportation.
A) citys
B) citys
C) cities
D) none of the above
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What is a pronoun?
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Pronoun
a word that
replaces a noun
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Pronouns
he
she
it
we
they
who
him, his
her
its
us, our
them, theirwhom, whose
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Pronoun Number
A pronoun must agree with the nounit refers to in number
bothmust be singular or plural
The Johnsons sold their house.
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Pronoun Gender
If a pronoun refers to a singularnoun, it must also match that nounin gender:
he for masculine nouns, she forfeminine nouns, and itfor genderless
nouns.
Mike likesh
is coffeeh
ot.
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Be careful with pronoun usage in the
following types of sentences:
Those withmore than
one subject or object:
Lula and I work together.
Lula works with Joe and me.
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Be careful with pronoun usage in the
following types of sentences:
Those presenting comparisons:
Collette drives faster than I.
Collette likes Tina more than me.
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Be careful with pronoun usage in thefollowing types of sentences:
Those with who or whom.Who is
always a subject; wh
om is always anobject.
Rick is the man who works at mycompany. Rick is the man to whom Isent the memo.
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The twins decided to wear _______ new
shoes out of the store.
A) his
B) their
C) theirs
D) none of the above
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The twins decided to wear _______ new
shoes out of the store.
A) his
B) their
C) theirs
D) none of the above
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My brother Juan practiced ______ guitar
for two hours every day.
A) his
B) its
C) her
D) none of the above
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My brother Juan practiced ______ guitar
for two hours every day.
A) his
B) its
C) her
D) none of the above
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No one wants to have _______ identity
stolen.
A) their
B) his or her
C) its
D) none of the above
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No one wants to have _______ identity
stolen.
A) their
B) his or her
C) its
D) none of the above
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Each of the sisters had _______ own
bedroom.
A) their
B) her
C) its
D) none of the above
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Each of the sisters had _______ own
bedroom.
A) their
B) her
C) its
D) none of the above
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After deliberating for only twenty minutes,
the jury reached _______ verdict.
A) their
B) his
C) its
D) none of the above
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After deliberating for only twenty minutes,
the jury reached _______ verdict.
A) their
B) his
C) its
D) none of the above
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The audience booed when ______ realized
that the singer was tone-deaf and hoarse.
A) it
B) he
C) they
D) none of the above
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The audience booed when ______ realized
that the singer was tone-deaf and hoarse.
A) it
B) he
C) they
D) none of the above
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More
Practice
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A) doctor
B) island
C
) blake griffinD) missouri
E) school
F) president obamaG) car
H) burrito
I) schnucks
J) mr. brown
K) quarterbackL) bank
M) fontbonne university
N) televisionO) cadillac
P) grand boulevard
Whichwords need to be capitalized?
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A) doctor
B) island
C
) BlakeG
riffinD) Missouri
E) school
F) President ObamaG) car
H) burrito
I) Schnucks
J) Mr. Brown
K) quarterbackL) bank
M) Fontbonne University
N) televisionO) Cadillac
P) Grand Boulevard
Whichwords need to be capitalized?