What's left? Let's review pronouns, prepositions, conjunctions and interjections!
ALL ABOUT PRONOUNS:
A pronoun is a word that is used in place of a noun.
TYPES OF NOUNS * DESCRIPTIONS * EXAMPLES
Personal Pronouns: Include subject pronouns, object pronouns, and possessive pronouns.
Subject Pronouns: Used as the subject of a sentence. Subject pronouns are I, you, he, she, it, we, and they.
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Object Pronouns: Used after an action verb or as the object of a prepositional phrase. Object pronouns include me, you, him, her, it, us, and them.
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Possessive Pronouns: Take the place of a possessive noun. Possessive pronouns include my, mine, your, yours, his, her, hers, its, our, ours, their, and theirs.
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Singular Pronouns: Refer to a single person or thing. They include I, me, my, mine, he, she, him, her, his, hers, it, its, and you. Use a singular pronoun with a singular verb.
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Plural Pronouns: Refer to more than one person or thing. They are we, us, our, ours, they, them, their, theirs, and you.
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Demonstrative Pronouns: Point out nouns without naming them. They include this, that, these, and those.
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Interrogative Pronouns: Ask Questions. They include what, which, who, whom, and whose.
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** Refer to nouns in a general way without naming the words they replace. They include all, another, any, anybody, anyone, anything, both, each, either, everybody, everyone, everything, few, many, most, much, neither, nobody, none, no one, nothing, one, other, others, several, some, somebody, someone, and something.
Intensive Pronouns: Emphasize the words they refer to. They include myself, himself, herself, yourself, itself, themselves, yourselves, and ourselves.
Reflexive Pronouns: Refer back to the subject of a sentence. The same pronouns that are intensive pronouns are also reflexive.
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A pronoun is a word that is used in place of a noun.
TYPES OF NOUNS * DESCRIPTIONS * EXAMPLES
Personal Pronouns: Include subject pronouns, object pronouns, and possessive pronouns.
Subject Pronouns: Used as the subject of a sentence. Subject pronouns are I, you, he, she, it, we, and they.
Example:
- We were going to the zoo.
Object Pronouns: Used after an action verb or as the object of a prepositional phrase. Object pronouns include me, you, him, her, it, us, and them.
Examples:
- Tim always calls me. (comes after action verb calls)
- Mary waved to him. (object of prepositional phrase to him)
Possessive Pronouns: Take the place of a possessive noun. Possessive pronouns include my, mine, your, yours, his, her, hers, its, our, ours, their, and theirs.
Example:
- Her shirt is dirtier than mine.
Singular Pronouns: Refer to a single person or thing. They include I, me, my, mine, he, she, him, her, his, hers, it, its, and you. Use a singular pronoun with a singular verb.
Example:
- Al's yard looked great after it was mowed. (Singular it replaces singular yard.)
Plural Pronouns: Refer to more than one person or thing. They are we, us, our, ours, they, them, their, theirs, and you.
Example:
- Millie hung the pictures after they were dry. (Plural they replaces plural pictures.)
Demonstrative Pronouns: Point out nouns without naming them. They include this, that, these, and those.
Example:
- That is a great project!
Interrogative Pronouns: Ask Questions. They include what, which, who, whom, and whose.
Examples:
- Which can I take with me?
- I want to know who said that!
** Refer to nouns in a general way without naming the words they replace. They include all, another, any, anybody, anyone, anything, both, each, either, everybody, everyone, everything, few, many, most, much, neither, nobody, none, no one, nothing, one, other, others, several, some, somebody, someone, and something.
- Everything is packed in the car.
Intensive Pronouns: Emphasize the words they refer to. They include myself, himself, herself, yourself, itself, themselves, yourselves, and ourselves.
Reflexive Pronouns: Refer back to the subject of a sentence. The same pronouns that are intensive pronouns are also reflexive.
Example:
- Lucy surprised even herself.
ALL ABOUT PREPOSITIONS:
A preposition is a word or group of words that combines with a noun or pronoun to form a phrase that usually acts as an adverb, adjective, or noun. Prepositions can tell four things - location (where something is in relation to something else), direction (where something is going), time, and relationship (between a noun or pronoun and another word).
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TYPES OF PREPOSITIONS * DESCRIPTIONS * EXAMPLES
Compound Prepositions: Two or more words that work together like a one-word preposition. Some examples include according to, ahead of, along with, as for, instead of, except for, and in case of.
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*Begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun known as the object of the preposition. There may also be descriptive words in between the preposition and the object of the preposition.
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Object of the Preposition: The noun or pronoun that follows a preposition in a prepositional phrase.
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A preposition is a word or group of words that combines with a noun or pronoun to form a phrase that usually acts as an adverb, adjective, or noun. Prepositions can tell four things - location (where something is in relation to something else), direction (where something is going), time, and relationship (between a noun or pronoun and another word).
Examples:
- My dad stood outside the car. (location)
- My dad walked toward the car. (direction)
- My dad walked until 10:00 to wash the car. (time)
- My dad washed the car with Brian. (relationship)
TYPES OF PREPOSITIONS * DESCRIPTIONS * EXAMPLES
Compound Prepositions: Two or more words that work together like a one-word preposition. Some examples include according to, ahead of, along with, as for, instead of, except for, and in case of.
Example:
- Marilyn stood in front of me.
*Begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun known as the object of the preposition. There may also be descriptive words in between the preposition and the object of the preposition.
Examples:
- Kelly sits near me.
- We went camping in spite of the terrible weather.
- Sue drove over the hill and around the forest.
Object of the Preposition: The noun or pronoun that follows a preposition in a prepositional phrase.
Examples:
- I put the money inside my coat pocket.
- The cat jumped out of the bag.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.1a Explain the function of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in general and their functions in particular sentences.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.1b Form and use regular and irregular plural nouns.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.1c Use abstract nouns (e.g., childhood).
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.1d Form and use regular and irregular verbs.