Nouns & Pronouns - Flashcard

Front

What is a noun?

Back

A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea.

Front

What is a pronoun?

Back

A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun to avoid repetition.

Front

What is a proper noun?

Back

A proper noun is a specific name for a particular person, place, or organization, and it is always capitalized.

Front

What is a common noun?

Back

A common noun is a general name for a person, place, or thing and is not capitalized.

Front

What is a collective noun?

Back

A collective noun refers to a group of individuals or things considered as a single unit.

Front

What is an abstract noun?

Back

An abstract noun is a type of noun that refers to ideas, qualities, or conditions that cannot be seen or touched.

Front

What is a possessive noun?

Back

A possessive noun shows ownership or relationship and is formed by adding an apostrophe and 's'.

Front

What is an indefinite pronoun?

Back

An indefinite pronoun refers to non-specific persons or things, such as 'anyone', 'everyone', or 'somebody'.

Front

What is a relative pronoun?

Back

A relative pronoun introduces a dependent clause and relates to a noun mentioned previously, such as 'who', 'whom', 'whose', 'which', or 'that'.

Front

What is the difference between 'I' and 'me'?

Back

'I' is a subject pronoun used when the pronoun is the subject of the verb, while 'me' is an object pronoun used when it is the object of the verb or preposition.