English Grammar: Nouns and Pronouns
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What is a common noun?

  • Names a particular person, place, thing, or idea
  • Consists of two or more words that name a specific object
  • Names an idea, feeling, quality, or characteristic
  • Any one of a group of persons, places, things, or ideas (correct)

What is a proper noun?

Names a particular person, place, thing, or idea (capitalized)

What is a concrete noun?

A noun that can be perceived by one or more of the senses

What is an abstract noun?

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What is a collective noun?

<p>Names a group</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a compound noun?

<p>Consists of two or more words that together name a person, place, thing, or idea</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an antecedent?

<p>The word or word group that a pronoun stands for</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a personal pronoun?

<p>Refers to the one speaking, the one spoken to, or the one spoken about</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a reflexive pronoun?

<p>Refers to the subject of a verb and functions as a complement or as the object of a preposition</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an intensive pronoun?

<p>Emphasizes its antecedent—a noun or another pronoun</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a demonstrative pronoun?

<p>Points out a noun or another pronoun</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a relative pronoun?

<p>Introduces an adjective clause</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an indefinite pronoun?

<p>Refers to a person, place, thing, or idea that may or may not be specifically named</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an adjective?

<p>Modifies a noun or pronoun</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are articles?

<p>The most frequently used adjectives are a, an, and the</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are indefinite articles?

<p>Any member of a general group</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a definite article?

<p>'The' because it refers to a specific person, place, thing, or idea</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are demonstrative pronouns?

<p>'This, that, these, and those' when they take the place of nouns or other pronouns</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are demonstrative adjectives?

<p>When they modify nouns or pronouns</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a proper adjective?

<p>An adjective that is formed from a proper noun</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a modal?

<p>A helping verb that is joined with a main verb to express an attitude such as necessity or possibility</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a linking verb?

<p>Connects the subject to a word or word group that identifies or describes the subject</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a subject complement?

<p>A word or word group that is described by the linking verb</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a transitive verb?

<p>Has an object</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an intransitive verb?

<p>No object</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an adverb?

<p>Modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a preposition?

<p>Shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the object of a preposition?

<p>A noun, pronoun, or a word group that functions as a noun</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a prepositional phrase?

<p>The preposition, its object, and any modifiers of the object</p> Signup and view all the answers

Give examples of prepositions.

<p>About, down, during, since, within</p> Signup and view all the answers

Give examples of compound prepositions.

<p>As of, along with, in place of</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a conjunction?

<p>Joins words or word groups</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a coordinating conjunction?

<p>Joins words or word groups that are used in the same way</p> Signup and view all the answers

Give examples of coordinating conjunctions.

<p>And, or, nor, for, but, so, yet</p> Signup and view all the answers

Give examples of correlative conjunctions.

<p>Both..and, either..or, not only..but also</p> Signup and view all the answers

Give examples of subordinating conjunctions.

<p>After, if, since, until, where</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are correlative conjunctions?

<p>Pairs of conjunctions that join words or word groups that are used in the same way</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are subordinating conjunctions?

<p>Begins a subordinate clause and connects it to an independent clause</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an interjection?

<p>Expresses emotion and has no grammatical relation to the rest of the sentence</p> Signup and view all the answers

Give examples of interjections.

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Flashcards

Common Noun

General term for a person, place, thing, or idea (not capitalized).

Proper Noun

Specific name of a person, place, thing, or idea (always capitalized).

Concrete Noun

Tangible items that can be perceived through the senses (e.g., sight, sound, taste, touch, smell).

Abstract Noun

Represents ideas, feelings, qualities, or characteristics that are intangible.

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Collective Noun

Denotes a group of individuals or things.

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Compound Noun

Formed from two or more words that create a single noun (can be combined, hyphenated, or separate).

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Antecedent

The noun or pronoun being replaced by a pronoun.

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Personal Pronoun

Refers to the speaker (first person), the listener (second person), or others (third person).

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Reflexive Pronoun

Reflects back to the subject, serving as a complement or an object. (e.g., myself, yourself, himself).

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Intensive Pronoun

Emphasizes a preceding noun or pronoun. (e.g., myself, yourself, himself).

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Demonstrative Pronoun

Points to specific nouns or pronouns. (e.g., this, that, these, those).

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Relative Pronoun

Introduces adjective clauses providing additional information. (e.g., who, whom, which, that).

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Indefinite Pronoun

Refers to non-specific persons, places, things, or ideas. (e.g., someone, everyone, everything).

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Adjective

Modifies nouns or pronouns, providing descriptive detail.

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Article

Most common adjectives include 'a,' 'an,' and 'the.'

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Indefinite Articles

Indicate a non-specific member of a group ('a,' 'an').

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Definite Article

Refers to a specific item ('the').

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Demonstrative Pronoun

Include 'this,' 'that,' 'these,' and 'those'; refer to nouns.

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Demonstrative Adjectives

Modify nouns based on proximity. (e.g., 'this' house, 'those' cars).

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Modal Verb

Assists the main verb, expressing necessity or possibility. (e.g., 'can,' 'will,' 'should').

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Linking Verb

Connects the subject to a descriptor or identifier.

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Subject Complement

Describes or identifies the subject linked by the verb.

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Transitive Verb

Requires a direct object to complete its meaning. (e.g., 'throw,' 'read,' 'eat').

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Intransitive Verb

Does not take a direct object, standing alone in meaning. (e.g., 'sleep,' 'run,' 'fall').

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Adverb

Modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, providing context such as manner, time, or place. (e.g., quickly, loudly, yesterday).

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Preposition

Shows the relationship between a noun/pronoun and another word. (e.g., in, on, under, beside).

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Object of a Preposition

The noun, pronoun, or word group that follows the preposition.

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Prepositional Phrase

Includes the preposition, its object, and any modifiers.

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Conjunction

Connects words or groups of words.

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Coordinating Conjunction

Links elements of equal grammatical weight (e.g., 'and,' 'or,' 'but').

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Correlative Conjunction

Pairs that link equal grammatical items (e.g., 'both...and,' 'either...or').

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Subordinating Conjunction

Begin subordinate clauses and join them to main clauses (e.g., 'after,' 'if,' 'since').

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Interjection

Expresses emotion, standing alone without grammatical ties to the sentence. (e.g., 'ah,' 'whoa,' 'hey').

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Study Notes

Common and Proper Nouns

  • Common noun: General term for a person, place, thing, or idea (not capitalized).
  • Proper noun: Specific name of a person, place, thing, or idea (always capitalized).

Concrete and Abstract Nouns

  • Concrete noun: Tangible items perceived through the senses (e.g., sight, sound, taste, touch, smell).
  • Abstract noun: Represents ideas, feelings, qualities, or characteristics that are intangible.

Collective and Compound Nouns

  • Collective noun: Denotes a group of individuals or things.
  • Compound noun: Formed from two or more words that create a single noun (can be combined, hyphenated, or separate).

Pronouns and Their Types

  • Antecedent: The noun a pronoun replaces.
  • Personal pronoun: Refers to the speaker (first person), the listener (second person), or others (third person).
  • Reflexive pronoun: Reflects back to the subject, serving as a complement or an object.
  • Intensive pronoun: Emphasizes a preceding noun or pronoun.
  • Demonstrative pronoun: Points to specific nouns or pronouns.
  • Relative pronoun: Introduces adjective clauses providing additional information.
  • Indefinite pronoun: Refers to non-specific persons, places, things, or ideas.

Adjectives and Articles

  • Adjective: Modifies nouns or pronouns, providing descriptive detail.
  • Article: Most common adjectives include "a," "an," and "the."
  • Indefinite articles: Indicate a non-specific member of a group (a, an).
  • Definite article: Refers to a specific item ("the").

Demonstrative Pronouns and Adjectives

  • Demonstrative pronouns: Include "this," "that," "these," and "those"; refer to nouns.
  • Demonstrative adjectives: Modify nouns based on proximity.

Verbs and Their Functions

  • Modal: Assists the main verb, expressing necessity or possibility.
  • Linking verb: Connects the subject to a descriptor or identifier.
  • Subject complement: Describes or identifies the subject linked by the verb.
  • Transitive verb: Requires a direct object to complete its meaning.
  • Intransitive verb: Does not take a direct object, standing alone in meaning.

Adverbs and Prepositions

  • Adverb: Modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, providing context such as manner, time, or place.
  • Preposition: Shows the relationship between a noun/pronoun and another word.
  • Object of a preposition: The noun, pronoun, or word group that follows the preposition.
  • Prepositional phrase: Includes the preposition, its object, and any modifiers.

Examples of Prepositions

  • Common prepositions include "about," "down," "during," "since," "within."
  • Compound prepositions involve phrases like "as of," "along with," "in place of."

Conjunctions

  • Conjunction: Connects words or groups of words.
  • Coordinating conjunction: Links elements of equal grammatical weight (e.g., "and," "or," "but").
  • Correlative conjunctions: Pairs that link equal grammatical items (e.g., "both...and," "either...or").
  • Subordinating conjunctions: Begin subordinate clauses and join them to main clauses (e.g., "after," "if," "since").

Interjections

  • Interjection: Expresses emotion, standing alone without grammatical ties to the sentence.
  • Common examples include "ah," "whoa," "hey," "ouch," and "oops."

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Test your knowledge on different types of nouns and pronouns in this quiz. Understand the distinctions between common and proper nouns, as well as concrete and abstract nouns. Expand your understanding of pronouns and their various types.

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