Nouns & Pronouns

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What is a noun?

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A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea.

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What is a common noun?

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A common noun is a general name for a person, place, or thing (e.g., 'city', 'dog').

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What is a proper noun?

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A proper noun is a specific name for a particular person, place, or organization (e.g., 'New York', 'Sarah').

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What is a pronoun?

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A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun (e.g., 'he', 'she', 'it').

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What is the difference between a common noun and a proper noun?

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Common nouns are general names, while proper nouns are specific names.

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What is a personal pronoun?

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A personal pronoun refers to a specific person or thing (e.g., 'I', 'you', 'he', 'she').

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What is a possessive pronoun?

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A possessive pronoun shows ownership (e.g., 'mine', 'yours', 'his').

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What is a demonstrative pronoun?

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A demonstrative pronoun points to specific things (e.g., 'this', 'that', 'these', 'those').

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What is an indefinite pronoun?

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An indefinite pronoun refers to non-specific persons or things (e.g., 'someone', 'anyone', 'everything').

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What is a subject pronoun?

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A subject pronoun is used as the subject of a sentence (e.g., 'I', 'he', 'they').