Grammar 7.2 Nouns, Pronouns, & Adjectives

What is a noun?

• A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea

• A word that describes a verb

• A word that connects two sentences

• A word that expresses strong emotion

Which of the following is a proper noun?

• dog

• book

• New York

• happiness

What is a concrete noun?

• A word that names a specific person

• A word that names a feeling or emotion

• A word that names a person, place, or thing that can be perceived by the senses

• A word that names an idea or concept

Which pronoun can be used informally to refer to a single person?

• we

• us

• they

• he

What does an adjective do?

• Modifies a noun or pronoun by telling what kind, which one, how much, or how many

• Modifies a verb by describing the action

• Modifies a preposition by indicating location

• Modifies an adverb by intensifying its meaning

Which of the following is a demonstrative adjective?

• this

• that

• these

• those

What is a proper adjective?

• An adjective that describes a proper noun

• An adjective that describes a common noun

• An adjective that describes an abstract noun

• An adjective that describes a pronoun

Which of the following is a common adjective?

• Italian

• Fourth of July

• Galileo

• Asia

What is the function of the articles 'a', 'an', and 'the'?

• They modify nouns by indicating possession

• They modify adjectives by intensifying their meaning

• They modify verbs by indicating tense

• They modify nouns by indicating whether they are indefinite or definite

What are the four types of pronouns?

• Personal, possessive, reflexive, and demonstrative

• Adjective, adverb, conjunction, and interjection

• Noun, verb, preposition, and interjection

• Singular, plural, common, and proper