Nouns and Pronouns Flashcard

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What is a noun?

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

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What is a pronoun?

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

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Give an example of a common noun.

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Examples include 'dog', 'city', and 'book'.

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Give an example of a proper noun.

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Examples include 'Sarah', 'Paris', and 'Monday'.

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What is the subject of a sentence?

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The subject is the part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.

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What is the predicate of a sentence?

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The predicate is the part of the sentence that tells what the subject does or is.

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What is the difference between a common noun and a proper noun?

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A common noun names general items (e.g., 'city'), while a proper noun names specific items (e.g., 'New York').

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What is an example of a sentence with a subject and a predicate?

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In the sentence 'The cat sleeps', 'The cat' is the subject and 'sleeps' is the predicate.

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What is a collective noun?

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A collective noun is a word that represents a group of people or things, like 'team' or 'flock'.

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What is an antecedent in relation to pronouns?

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An antecedent is the noun that a pronoun refers to or replaces.