Nouns & Pronouns - Flashcard

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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 pronoun?

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A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun to avoid repetition.

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What is a reflexive pronoun?

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A reflexive pronoun refers back to the subject of the sentence, indicating that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g., myself, yourself).

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What is a collective noun?

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A collective noun is a word that represents a group of individuals or things (e.g., team, jury, flock).

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What is the difference between a possessive noun and a possessive pronoun?

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A possessive noun shows ownership (e.g., Joe's book), while a possessive pronoun replaces a noun to show ownership (e.g., his, hers).

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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., anyone, everyone, something).

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What is a relative pronoun?

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A relative pronoun introduces a relative clause and relates to a noun mentioned earlier (e.g., who, which, that).

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What is the function of a subject pronoun?

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A subject pronoun replaces the subject of a sentence (e.g., I, you, he, she, it, we, they).

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What is the function of an object pronoun?

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An object pronoun replaces the object of a verb or preposition (e.g., me, you, him, her, it, us, them).

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How do you identify a noun in a sentence?

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A noun can often be identified by asking 'who' or 'what' is performing the action or being described.