How much do I know about… nouns, pronouns and adjectives? Label each green word with its part of speech: Montag was a fireman. They started fires in his futuristic society. His job was to burn books.

Nouns: people, places, things and ideas Common nouns are general Nouns: people, places, things and ideas Common nouns are general. Proper nouns are specific names and capitalized. Noun Exercise 1: Change the noun from common to proper. Mildred watched television most of the time. Noun Exercise 2: Change the nouns from proper to common. The river ran through the town’s west side.

Pronouns replace nouns. There are many types, list them all: 1) Personal pronouns: associated with a person First person: I, me, we, us Second person: you Third person: He, she, it, they, them 2) Possessive pronouns: indicate personal ownership First person: my, our, mine Second person: your, yours Third person: his, her, their, its, theirs

3) Demonstrative pronouns: point out a specific noun this, that, these, those 4) Interrogative pronouns: introduce a question who, whom, which, what, whose 5) Relative pronouns: introduce a subordinate clause that, which, who, whom, whose

Pronouns exercise: What kind of pronoun is it? What is your name? The mechanical dog that chased him was programmed by Beatty. This is the answer, I think.

Pronouns usually are paired with an antecedent—a noun/pronoun that they replace. Ex: Find the antecedent of the pronoun: 0) The teacher taught us (students) writing skills. We visited a factory in the city for a field trip. The dog buried its bone in the yard. The sisters knew that they looked alike.

INDEFINITE PROUNS: refers to a noun that isn’t specifically named List them all: all, another, any, anybody, anyone, anything, both, each, either, everybody, everyone, everything, few, many, more, most, much, neither, nobody, none, no one, nothing, one, other, several, some, somebody, something, such.

SPECIAL PRONOUN RULE: The following indefinite pronouns are ALWAYS singular: Anybody Anyone Anything Everyone Everything Everybody One Always pair them with a singular pronoun Nobody None No one Nothing Somebody Something Someone

Indefinite pronoun exercises: Correct the pronoun agreement error: 0) Everyone in the room brought their his/her pencil. No one among the young men knew if they would be drafted into the military. 2) None of the students could say they were acclimated to the new schedule. 3) Somebody texted me, but I did not recognize their number.

Adjectives: Describe or modify a noun or pronoun Roles that adjectives serve for their nouns/pronouns: Quality: Ex: happy person, lost pet, blue eyes, young man, tall tree, Spanish rice Quantity: Ex: many vegetables, three flowers Demonstrative: Ex: this day, that outfit Interrogative: Ex: what homework?, whose phone? Extent: Ex: longest day, shorter haircut

A special adjective: Articles These adjectives indicate the specialness or singularity of a noun or pronoun. A An The

OVERLAP ALERT: Possessive pronouns can also be considered adjectives. His book Their friend My room

Ex: Circle the adjective and draw a line to the noun or pronoun it modifies. It was a sunny afternoon. She thought it was a funny thing to say. The white tiger had pale stripes. The quiet girl decided to speak up.

SPECIAL RULE: When you list adjectives, separate them with a comma: 0) The fat, lazy cat rarely exercised. 1) It has been a long exhausting day. 2) She is a friendly outgoing person. 3) We prefer the scary dangerous rides at the amusement park.