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