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39 Cards in this Set
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What is a vague pronoun?
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an unclear pronoun or when a pronoun is introduced before the antecedent
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What is a common noun?
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a nonspecific noun
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What is the kind of word that signals a noun?
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articles a, an, & the
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What is an antecedent?
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the noun a pronoun replaces
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What is a compound noun?
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a noun made up of more than one word
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Which should be introduced first a pronoun or antecedent?
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antecedent
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What is a proper noun?
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a specific or capitalized noun
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What is a noun?
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person, place, thing, or idea
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What is a pronoun?
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a word that replaces a noun
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Do common nouns have to be capitalized?
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no
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In the following sentences identify the nouns
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The chair at the back of the room squeaks.
A-chair, back, room |
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Do proper nouns have to be capitalized?
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yes
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Do compound nouns have to be capitalized?
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no, unless it is also a proper noun
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Identify the antecedent in this sentence.
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The company recycles all its trash from the construction site.
A-company |
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Identify the nouns in the following sentence.
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The desks in the classroom are old and out-dated.
A-desks, classroom |
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Identify the nouns in the following sentence.
The file cabinet sits next to the closet door. |
A-file cabinet
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Identify the pronouns in this sentence.
Sarah took her test and then we all went ou to dinner. |
A-her, we
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Identify the antecedent in this sentence.
Harry took his camera to the swim meet. |
A-Harry
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Identify the nouns in the following sentence.
The team rode the bus to the game last Thursday. |
A-team, bus, game
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How many 3rd person pronouns are there?
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12
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List all 8 1st person pronouns.
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I, me, my, mine, we, us, our, ours
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In the following sentence, what is the pronoun and is it singluar or plural?
Josie took the tests and did well on all of them. |
A-them, plural
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Name three pronouns that are 3rd person and refer to mates.
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he, him, his
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Name four pronouns that are both 3rd person and plural.
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they, them, their, theirs
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Name the plural 2nd person pronouns.
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you, your, yours
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Name two pronouns that are both 1st person and plural.
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we, us, our, ours
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Identify the pronouns in this sentence.
The students cleaned their lockers before they went home for the weekend. |
A-their, they
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Name 6 of the 3rd person pronouns.
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he, him, his, she, her, hers, it, its, they, them, their, theirs
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List all of the 2nd person pronouns.
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you, your, yours
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In the following sentence, what is the pronoun and is it singular or plural?
The company from Kansas City lost its profit because of storm damage. |
A-its, singular
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Name two pronouns that are 3rd person and non-gender specific.
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it, its
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Name 3 pronouns that are 3rd person and refer to females.
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she, her, hers
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Name the singular 2nd person pronouns.
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you, your, yours
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Name two pronouns that are both 1st person and singular.
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I, me, my, mine
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Identify the pronouns in this sentence.
The pronoun ran ou of its ink and isn't working for us right now. |
A-its, us
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In the following sentence, identify the nouns.
The bags are sitting on the bookshelf |
A-bags & bookshelf
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In the following sentence, identify the nouns.
The chair at the back of the room squeaks. |
chair, back, room
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Identify the antecedent in this sentence.
The company recycle all its trash from the construction site. |
company
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Identify the nouns in the following sentence.
The desks in the classroom are old and out-dated. |
desks, classroom
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