Exploring Nouns and Pronouns in English

Which of the following is a proper noun?

• park

• building

• Abraham Lincoln

• boat

What is the special characteristic of proper nouns?

• They are always verbs

• They are always capitalized

• They are always plural

• They are always adjectives

Which article would you use before a noun starting with a vowel?

• the

• an

• a

• none

Identify the article in the phrase 'a red balloon'.

• red

• balloon

• a

• none

What is the purpose of pronouns?

• To replace nouns

• To indicate possession

• To describe nouns

• To modify verbs

What is the antecedent in the sentence: 'Helen Keller is famous; she was a great author'?

• author

• Helen Keller

• famous

• she

Which of the following is a demonstrative pronoun?

• I

• you

• this

• who

Which pronoun would you use to ask a question?

• they

• he

• this

• who

Which of the following is an indefinite pronoun?

• who

• each

• he

• this

What does the possessive pronoun 'mine' refer to in the sentence: 'The red bicycle is mine'?

• The bicycle

• The color red

• The word 'is'

• The person speaking