Lesson 16 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 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.
Give the eight kinds of pronouns in pairs.
Personal and Possessive
Intensive and Reflexive
Relative and Interrogative
Demonstrative and Indefinite
Many pronouns can also function as what part of speech?
Many pronouns also function as adjectives.
What are the demonstrative pronouns?
The demonstrative pronouns point out a person or thing. The pronouns this and these point to something near, and the pronouns that and those point to something far.
Give an example of a demonstrative pronoun used as a pronoun and as an adjective.
Ex. 1 Mary likes that.
Mary likes that book.
