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CH16 Nouns and Pronouns. Test Review. Nouns. What is a noun ? It’s a name of a person, place, or thing/idea. Identifying nouns: sing/toddler/musician toddler; musician school/library/thought school; library misery/rusty/success misery; success. Common Noun vs. Proper Noun. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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CH16 Nouns and Pronouns
Test Review
Nouns
• What is a noun?– It’s a name of a
person, place, or thing/idea.
• Identifying nouns:
1.sing/toddler/musician1. toddler; musician
2.school/library/thought1. school; library
3.misery/rusty/success1. misery; success
Common Noun vs. Proper Noun
• What’s the difference?– Common nouns name
ANY person, place, thing/idea.
– Proper nouns name SPECIFIC person, place, thing/idea; ALWAYS capitalized.
• Identifying proper from common:
1.agana/village/town1. Agana (proper)
2. season/christmas/holiday1. Christmas (proper)
3.pet/dog/laura1. Laura (proper)
Pronouns and Antecedents
• What are pronouns (personal pronouns)?– Replacement words for nouns to help avoid
repetition.• What is an antecedent?
• It’s the word being replaced by the pronoun.
Let’s practice identifying the antecedents…
1. Susan bought herself a new blouse at the sale.1. Susan
2. The boat with the red sail is the one that won.1. boat
3. The governor wore a black suit to his inauguration.
1. governor
4. This is not the CD I ordered.1. CD
5. Joe asked his father to help build the tree house. 1. Joe
Reflexive vs. Intensive
• Helpful tip– Always identify the pronoun first. Reflexive
and intensive pronouns ALWAYS end in –self or –selves.
• Reflexive adds information to the sentence and points back to the noun/pronoun.
• Intensive adds emphasis to the noun. – They’re usually not necessary in sentences.
Let’s practice identifying reflexive and intensive…
1. I myself have never questioned Martin’s loyalty.
1. myself; intensive
2. Tricia has always taken good care of herself.1. herself; reflexive
3. Helen wallpapered her bedroom herself.1. herself; intensive
4. We all enjoyed ourselves at the picnic.1. ourselves; reflexive
Demonstrative, Relative, and Interrogative Pronouns
• Demonstrative– “Demonstrate”; point out or direct attention to
something• Relative
– “Connection”; brings two clauses together to make a sentence
• Interrogative– BEGINS the question
Practice for Demonstrative, Relative, and Interrogative Pronouns
1. Is that the jacket with a broken zipper?1. that; demonstrative
2. Whose baby is crying so loudly?1. Whose; interrogative
3. The person to whom Sally is writing is named Franklin.
1. Whom; relative4. Jake has a pen pal who lives in New Guinea.
1. who; relative5. Are those the apple trees Fiona mentioned
earlier?1. those; demonstrative
Indefinite Pronouns
• Indefinite pronouns do not always have an antecedent.
• Practice1.Costumes are showy, and some include
large headdresses.1. some; costumes
2.Eventually, somebody working for the Eli Bridge company started making portable Ferris wheels.1. somebody