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What type of pronoun shows ownership or possession?
What type of pronoun shows ownership or possession?
What is the purpose of a suffix in adjective formation?
What is the purpose of a suffix in adjective formation?
How do you identify an antecedent?
How do you identify an antecedent?
What is the positive form of an adjective?
What is the positive form of an adjective?
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What type of pronoun asks a question?
What type of pronoun asks a question?
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What is the purpose of a prefix in adjective formation?
What is the purpose of a prefix in adjective formation?
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The pronoun 'it' is a third person singular pronoun that is always feminine.
The pronoun 'it' is a third person singular pronoun that is always feminine.
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Distributive pronouns are used to refer to non-specific people or things.
Distributive pronouns are used to refer to non-specific people or things.
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A pronoun must agree with its antecedent in number and gender only.
A pronoun must agree with its antecedent in number and gender only.
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Reciprocal pronouns are used to point out specific people or things.
Reciprocal pronouns are used to point out specific people or things.
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The kind of pronoun that refers back to the subject of the sentence is a demonstrative pronoun.
The kind of pronoun that refers back to the subject of the sentence is a demonstrative pronoun.
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All qualitative adjectives describe the quantity of a noun.
All qualitative adjectives describe the quantity of a noun.
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The general rule for the order of adjectives is size, opinion, age, shape, color, origin, material.
The general rule for the order of adjectives is size, opinion, age, shape, color, origin, material.
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Demonstrative adjectives are used to describe the quantity of a noun.
Demonstrative adjectives are used to describe the quantity of a noun.
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The comparative form of an adjective is used to compare three or more things.
The comparative form of an adjective is used to compare three or more things.
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The suffix '-ful' is used to form adjectives.
The suffix '-ful' is used to form adjectives.
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The prefix 'un-' is used to form adjectives that have a negative meaning.
The prefix 'un-' is used to form adjectives that have a negative meaning.
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All adjectives have a regular comparative and superlative form.
All adjectives have a regular comparative and superlative form.
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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)
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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.
