Lesson 15 Flashcards
What is an appositive? Give examples.
An appositive is a word or phrase that immediately follows the word it modifies. The appositive is usually set off from its noun by commas.
Ex. 1 Appositive: Gandalf, the wizard, is leading an adventure.
Ex. 2 Appositive phrase: Gandalf, the wizard in The Hobbit, is leading an adventure.
Give examples of adjectives used as nouns
Ex. 1 Give me your tired, your poor.
Ex. 2 The poor you have with you always.
Give examples of plural nouns with singular meanings.
Ex. 1 The news is bad.
Ex. 2 Measles is an infectious disease.
Ex. 3 The scissors are on the counter.
Ex. 4 His pants are on fire.
What is a pronoun?
A pronoun is word used in place of a noun.
Give the subject personal pronouns in three persons.
The subject personal pronouns are I, you, he, she, it, we, you (all), they.
Give the object personal pronouns in three persons.
The object personal pronouns are me, you, him, her, it, us, you (all), them.
What are the reflexive and intensive pronouns?
The reflexive and intensive pronouns are the self-pronouns: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, oneself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves
What is a reflexive pronoun? Give examples.
The reflexive pronoun is always an object - direct, indirect, or prepositional - and refers back to the subject of the verb.
Ex. 1 Mary hurt herself.
Ex. 2 Mary told herself a story.
Ex. 3 Mary wrote a note to herself.
What is an intensive pronoun? Give examples.
The intensive pronoun is used to show emphasis.
Ex. 1 Caesar himself led the charge.
Ex. 2 We met Caesar himself in the forum.
