18 Questions
What type of pronoun shows ownership or possession?
Possessive Pronoun
What is the purpose of a suffix in adjective formation?
To add meaning to an adjective
How do you identify an antecedent?
Look for the noun or pronoun replaced by the pronoun
What is the positive form of an adjective?
The basic form of an adjective
What type of pronoun asks a question?
Interrogative Pronoun
What is the purpose of a prefix in adjective formation?
To add a negative meaning to an adjective
The pronoun 'it' is a third person singular pronoun that is always feminine.
False
Distributive pronouns are used to refer to non-specific people or things.
False
A pronoun must agree with its antecedent in number and gender only.
False
Reciprocal pronouns are used to point out specific people or things.
False
The kind of pronoun that refers back to the subject of the sentence is a demonstrative pronoun.
False
All qualitative adjectives describe the quantity of a noun.
False
The general rule for the order of adjectives is size, opinion, age, shape, color, origin, material.
False
Demonstrative adjectives are used to describe the quantity of a noun.
False
The comparative form of an adjective is used to compare three or more things.
False
The suffix '-ful' is used to form adjectives.
True
The prefix 'un-' is used to form adjectives that have a negative meaning.
True
All adjectives have a regular comparative and superlative form.
False
Study Notes
Types of Pronouns
- Personal Pronouns: Replace nouns that refer to people or things, e.g. I, you, he, she, it, we, they
- Possessive Pronouns: Show ownership or possession, e.g. mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs
- Reflexive Pronouns: Refer back to the subject, e.g. myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, themselves
- Demonstrative Pronouns: Point out which person or thing, e.g. this, that, these, those
- Interrogative Pronouns: Ask questions, e.g. who, what, which, whom, whose
- Indefinite Pronouns: Refer to non-specific people or things, e.g. someone, something, anyone, anything
- Reciprocal Pronouns: Express mutual action, e.g. each other, one another
- Distributive Pronouns: Refer to individual members of a group, e.g. each, every, either, neither
Adjective Formation
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Suffixes:
- -ful (hopeful)
- -less (helpless)
- -ly (friendly)
- -ous (famous)
- -ive (creative)
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Prefixes:
- un- (unhappy)
- re- (redo)
- non- (nonstop)
- Compounding: Combine two words to form an adjective (birthplace)
Identifying Antecedents
- An antecedent is the noun or pronoun that a pronoun replaces
- To identify an antecedent:
- Find the pronoun in the sentence
- Look for the noun or pronoun that the pronoun is replacing
- Check the context and meaning of the sentence
Comparing Adjectives
- Positive Form: The basic form of an adjective (e.g. big)
- Comparative Form: Used to compare two things (e.g. bigger)
- Superlative Form: Used to compare three or more things (e.g. biggest)
- Irregular Adjectives: Do not follow the usual -er/-est pattern (e.g. good, better, best)
Pronoun Agreement
- Subject-Verb Agreement: The subject and verb must agree in number (singular or plural)
- Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement: The pronoun and antecedent must agree in number, person, and gender
- Collective Nouns: Can be singular or plural, depending on the context (e.g. The team is/are playing well)
Test your knowledge of English grammar rules, including types of pronouns, adjective formation, identifying antecedents, comparing adjectives, and pronoun agreement. Review and practice your skills with this quiz.
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