Who Is She? Pronouns
What did she ask you to do?
What type of pronoun is "she" in this sentence?
Personal Pronoun
an adjective
I was so hungry I ATTACKED that pizza.
What part of speech is in all caps?
a verb
what kinds of words do adjectives describe or modify?
a word used to identify people, places, or things
a noun
What kind of pronoun is used to refers to another noun or pronoun in the same sentence, and often ends in 'self' or 'selves'?
reflexive pronouns
I would use which type of word to connect words or phrases?
conjunctions
I NEVER buy fruit at the grocery store.
Is the word in caps a preposition, adverb, or adjective?
an adverb
My hungry cat waits impatiently for his food.
Which word is the adverb and which is the adjective in this sentence?
hungry = adjective
impatiently = adverb
a word used to connect ideas within a sentence
a conjunction
Raúl’s peace lilies were healthier than my peace lilies.
Which parts of the sentence could be replaced by a possessive pronoun?
Raúl’s (His) and my peace lilies (mine)
I would use this type of word to avoid having to repeat a noun in the same sentence.
'I went to hang out with Shaniya at Shaniya's house.'
a pronoun; possessive pronoun
Jackie was VERY tired, SO she decided to go to bed. What parts of speech are the words in all caps?
adverb, conjunction
Your roommate drives quite fast, doesn't she? The adverb "quite" modifies which part of speech?
'fast' = an adjective
a word used to express emotion
an interjection
Identify the pronouns in this sentence:
I am not sure whom this book belongs to.
I, whom
I would use this type of speech and phrase to modify or add more information to a clause.
"My family goes to the mall on the weekends."
A preposition, or prepositional phrase
Jason put his shirt IN his backpack, his baseball ON his bed, his phone BY his bed, and his skateboard UNDER his desk.
Are all the words in caps prepositions?
Yes
This book is more interesting than the last one.
Which is the adverb in this sentence?
more
interesting is an adjective; 'more' is modifying the adjective
What kind of word can modify or describe an adjective, verb, or adverb?
an adverb
Identify all the pronouns in this sentence, and the type of pronoun they are:
My cats are friendly, so you can pet them, which they would love.
My = possessive
you, them, they = personal
which = relative
I would use this word to intensify or modify a description of a verb. Name the type of word, and identify the word in the following sentence that does this:
Cheyenne is often sharply dressed.
often = an adverb
My AUNT CHEYENNE is a POLICE OFFICER in CHICAGO.
Which of the words in all caps should be capitalized?
Cheyenne, Chicago
Abdullah was hungry, and finished his test somewhat hastily.
Identify all the modifiers/descriptors in this sentence, and which type they are.
hungry=adjective
somewhat=adverb
hastily=adverb
What kind of word a) replaces a noun, and b) relates a dependent (relative) clause to an independent clause?
a relative pronoun