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Unit: Parts of Speech
Lesson: Pronouns & Nouns
Pronoun
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Personal Pronoun
Pronouns take the place of a noun.
Singular Plural
First Person:person or persons making a statement (the speaker or writer)
I, me we, us
Second Person:person or persons being spoken or written to
you you
Third Person:Person or persons (or thing) being spoken or written about
she, her, he, him, it
they, them
Personal Pronoun• "She got her looks from her father. He's a plastic
surgeon.“ (Groucho Marx)
• "I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together.“ (The Beatles, "I Am the Walrus")
Interrogative Pronouns
When you ask a question, you often begin it with a type of pronoun called an interrogative pronoun.– what, who, which, whom, whose
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Noun
We know a noun is a person, place, or thing.– common: Ex. boat, shoe, coat– proper: Ex. Tom, March, Manheim St.
Nouns can also be an idea.– concrete and abstract
Concrete and Abstract Nouns
Concrete Noun: a noun that names something that can be seen, smelled, heard, tasted, or touched– Ex: Uncle Joe, village, vegetables
Abstract Noun: a noun that names an idea, a quality, or a feeling– Ex: belief, beauty, disappointment
Abstract or Concrete?
1. history A or C2. people A or C3. education A or C4. toys A or C5. dreams A or C