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 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', 'Alice').

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What is a collective noun?

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A collective noun refers to a group of individuals or things (e.g., 'team', 'flock').

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What is a reflexive pronoun?

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A reflexive pronoun refers back to the subject of the sentence (e.g., 'myself', 'yourself').

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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., 'everyone', 'somebody').

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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 (e.g., 'who', 'which').

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What is a demonstrative pronoun?

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

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What is the function of a pronoun in a sentence?

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A pronoun replaces a noun to avoid repetition and make sentences clearer.