Journeys Lesson 10 Flashcards
singular noun
a noun that names only one person, place, or thing
plural noun
a noun that names more than one person place or thing
Add _______ to form the plural of a singular noun that ends in -s, -sh, -ch, or -x.
-es
Add ____ to most singular nouns to form the plural
-s
Subject pronouns
I, you, he, she, it, we, and they (can be plural or singular)
pronoun
is a word that can take the place of one or more nouns
object pronouns
me, you, him, her, it, us and them
the pronouns it and you are both subject pronouns and object pronouns
What is a subject pronoun
Subject pronouns are exactly what they sound like; they are pronouns that replace the subject in the sentence. Once you understand what a subject is, it will be very easy to tell what type of pronoun to replace it with.
Consider the sentence, “The boy traveled with friends.” In this sentence, “the boy” is performing the action, which means that the boy is the subject.
If you want to use a pronoun to replace this subject, choose the best subject pronoun for this sentence.
The subject pronouns are we, you, he, she, it, and they.
Read the sentence out loud to yourself and instead of saying “the boy,” try replacing the subject with one of the pronouns. In this example, a good subject pronoun would be “he.” The sentence becomes “He traveled with friends.”
object pronouns
Object pronouns are not the same as subject pronouns. They do not replace the subject. Instead, an object pronoun would replace the object in the sentence. The object is the part of the sentence that is being done to, from or with the action.
Consider the sentence, “The boy traveled with friends.” The object of this sentence is “friends.”
To replace “friends” with a pronoun, choose the best word from the list of object pronouns.
The object pronouns are me, you, him, her, it, us, and them.
Select an appropriate object pronoun to replace “friends.” You could say “The boy traveled with them.” Another option would be to say, “The boy traveled with us.” Both options could be correct, depending on what actually took place.
dual-duty pronouns
he pronouns “you” and “it” can function as either subject or object pronouns in a sentence, depending on how they are used. In the examples below, the underlined pronouns function as subjects and the bold pronouns function as objects.
Did you bake that cake? It is delicious.
Did it rain today?
I gave it to you yesterday.
You can drive my car after you get a driver’s license
What is an Irregular Pleural Noun?
the spelling of irregular pleural nouns changes in a special way:
the woman wanted to be as tall as other women
the spelling of some nouns does not change when they are pleural: That black sheep is as large as all the other sheep.
What is a verb?
a word that tells what people or things do
What is an action verb?
verbs that show action
what is a being verb
They tell what someone or something is or was
They are forms of the verb BE
AM, IS, ARE, WAS, WERE
