9th Grade Unit 5 Vocab Flashcard

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What is a possessive pronoun?

Back

A possessive pronoun is a word that shows ownership or possession, such as 'her', 'his', 'their', etc.

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Identify the possessive pronoun in the sentence: 'She went to call her mother.'

Back

The possessive pronoun is 'her'.

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What does 'proactive' mean?

Back

Proactive means taking action in advance to deal with an expected difficulty; being anticipatory.

Front

Use 'proactive' in a sentence.

Back

Madi was proactive about her cross-country training, ensuring she was always prepared.

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What is the difference between 'their', 'they're', and 'there'?

Back

'Their' indicates possession, 'they're' is a contraction for 'they are', and 'there' refers to a place.

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Identify the type of pronoun in the sentence: 'The result of the game left me speechless.'

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The pronoun 'me' is an object pronoun.

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What does 'exacting' mean?

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Exacting means making great demands on one's skill, resources, or patience.

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Use 'exacting' in a sentence.

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The exacting teacher required her students to submit their best work.

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What is the role of a subject pronoun?

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A subject pronoun is used as the subject of a verb, such as 'I', 'you', 'he', 'she', 'it', 'we', 'they'.

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Provide an example of a subject pronoun in a sentence.

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He is going to the store.