Month: March 2021
42. Demonstrative Pronouns
English has four demonstrative pronouns: this, that, these, those Demonstrative pronouns are often called “pointing” pronouns. It feels like we’re pointing when we use them. I want this.I want that.I want these.I want those. In each instance, the speaker is… Read more42. Demonstrative Pronouns
41. Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns
40. Practice With Pronouns
These are the personal pronouns: I, me, he, him, she, her, you, we, us, they, themThese are the possessive pronouns: my, mine, his, her, hers, your, yours, our, ours, their, theirs, its Section A. Choose a personal pronoun that will… Read more40. Practice With Pronouns
39. More Possessive Pronouns
Yesterday, we talked about the strong possessive pronouns. They stand alone in place of a possessive noun. Today we will talk about the weak possessive pronouns. Weak possessive pronouns are also called possessive adjectives. Here is a list of weak… Read more39. More Possessive Pronouns
38. Possessive Pronouns
Pronouns take the place of nouns. Possessive pronouns take the place of possessive nouns.A possessive pronoun shows ownership, just like a possessive noun shows ownership. Here are the strong possessive pronouns: mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs, itsEach of these… Read more38. Possessive Pronouns
37. Pronouns as Subjects and Objects
We learned yesterday that personal pronouns take the place of nouns. Today we will separate the personal pronouns into subject pronouns and object pronouns. The subject is the person or thing that does the action in a sentence. Here are… Read more37. Pronouns as Subjects and Objects
36. Pronouns Take the Place of Nouns
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. A pronoun replaces a common noun or a proper noun. Personal pronouns usually take the place of a person’s name. Here are the personal pronouns: I, me, he,… Read more36. Pronouns Take the Place of Nouns
35. More Practice with Adjectives
Section A. Find the predicate adjective in each sentence below.1. The test was difficult.2. John is upset.3. I am busy.4. The elevator was slow.5. The flag is ripped.6. The bus was late.7. Jan was happy to help her sister.8. The… Read more35. More Practice with Adjectives
34. Highlight on Writing – Using Adjectives
Adjectives are noun modifiers. Adjectives give specific information about the nouns in your writing. Adjectives make your writing more interesting. Adjectives bring your writing to life. The boy and his mother ate food at the restaurant. This sentence gives us… Read more34. Highlight on Writing – Using Adjectives