PPT-Grammar instruction: nouns/pronouns

Goals Recognize and define basic parts of speech Define and identify the antecedent in context Identify vague pronoun references and correct them Nouns Person place thing animal idea Person girl dentist hero . The Pronoun. A . pronoun. is a word used in place of one or more nouns or pronouns.. Example: . Ask Dan if Dan has done Dan’s homework. .. Ask Dan if . he. has done . his. homework.. Personal Pronouns . Before you submit your paper, check these things.. Nouns. Read through your paper and make sure your nouns are singular and plural in the right places. Sometimes the sentences may be grammatically correct (and not caught by spell check), but they may not mean what you intended.. Grammar Toolkit. Plural nouns. child. children. Grammar Toolkit. Plural nouns. A noun can be . singular. , . naming just one . thing, or . plural. , . naming . more . than . one thing. .. The way to make a noun plural usually depends on the ending of the singular noun.. The rat, gigantic, crazy-eyed and straggly, bared its sharp, pointed fangs and devoured the cheese.. Adjectives are words that modify, describe, . or add detail to nouns and pronouns. . Adjectives help the reader visualize what the . Nouns, Pronouns, and Adjectives. Nouns. Nouns. are words, phrases, or clauses that name. Persons. Places. Things. Or ideas. 4 Tests of a Noun. To determine whether a word or group of words is a noun, check to see if you can answer yes to at least one question below:. “Nouns are the stuff in writing. In terms of writer’s craft, the well-chosen noun can be all the difference between . bug. and . cockroach. , or the writer saying “stuff” instead of a list of items that reveal something about a character or setting. Naming names gives the reader an exact image on which to focus.”. Can you guess?. That’s right!. . PARTS OF SPEECH!. The Great Eight. Part of Speech. Function. Examples. Noun. Thing or person. pen, dog, work, music, town, London, teacher, John. Verb. Action or state. Nouns. My friend, Jim, likes to explore our city.. friend (common). Jim (proper). city (common). Nouns. Last week, Jim visited the Natural History Museum.. week (common). Jim (proper). Natural History Museum (proper). A common noun is a . general. person, place, or thing.. A proper noun refers to a . particular. person, place, or . thing and is usually capitalized.. lizard. Godzilla. The Giggly Guide to Grammar . ✰. . Most . ✰✰. Some . ✰✰✰. Can I describe. the grammar feature using the correct definition?. Can I describe. the grammar feature using the correct definition and give my own examples?. Learning Targets. I can identify and define pronouns. I can define the four types of pronouns. personal, reflexive, indefinite, and demonstrative. I can recite this weeks vocabulary and their definitions.. for. Visual Learners. Fortner. James owns an ax, but James needs an log splitter.. Takes the place of one or more nouns.. Keeps us from having to repeat the same noun.. Pronoun. James owns an ax, but he needs a log splitter.. Definition. - A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing or idea. Nouns can be the subject of a sentence and/or the object of a preposition.. Nouns can be classified into 6 different types:. Chapter 2 Nouns, Pronouns, and Adjectives A noun is a word or word group that is used to name a person, place, thing, or an idea. Person—George Washington, teacher, chef Place—Grand Canyon, city, kitchen