Nouns and Pronouns
Nouns are naming words. They represent a person place or thing. Nouns function as the subject, direct object, indirect object, or other items in the sentence.
Pronouns are words that are shorthand replacements for nouns. Pronouns are words like "he", "she", "anyone" etc. It is helpful to ask which noun the pronoun represents (called the antecedent). The antecedent is usually implied in the context.
Nouns:
Naming a person, place or thing.
Pronouns:
Replacement for a noun representing a person, place or thing.
The Nouns are highlighted in red and the Pronouns in green in the following sentences.
John hit the ball to Jim.
Then Jim threw John the ball.
He did not catch it, but the ball went over his head and broke Mrs. Smith’s stained glass window.
Click on the Nouns in the following sentences.
Click on the Pronouns in the following sentences.
Nouns are naming words. They represent a person place or thing. Nouns function as the subject, direct object, indirect object, or other items in the sentence.
Pronouns are words that are shorthand replacements for nouns. Pronouns are words like "he", "she", "anyone" etc. It is helpful to ask which noun the pronoun represents (called the antecedent). The antecedent is usually implied in the context.
Nouns:
Naming a person, place or thing.
Pronouns:
Replacement for a noun representing a person, place or thing.
The Nouns are highlighted in red and the Pronouns in green in the following sentences.
John hit the ball to Jim.
Then Jim threw John the ball.
He did not catch it, but the ball went over his head and broke Mrs. Smith’s stained glass window.
Click on the Nouns in the following sentences.
Click on the Pronouns in the following sentences.
Hint: It is helpful to ask which implied noun the pronoun represents.
e.g. "Who does 'he' refer to? Jim or John?"
e.g. "Who does 'he' refer to? Jim or John?"
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