Pronouns Flashcards
A word/phrase/clause that determines what a pronoun refers to?
The cat caught a mouse. It played with it for hours.
Antecedent
It a word used to replace a noun? It, she, he
Pronouns
I taught Carmela what she needs to do? Where is the antecedent there?
Carmela is the antecedent and she is the pronoun
A noun or noun phrase that renames the same noun near it?
Appositive
My best friend, a doctor, is coming to town? What is the appositive there?
the appositive is “a doctor.” It provides additional information about “my best friend.”
Noun, pronoun or group of words that receives the action of a transitive verb?
She bought a new dress.
Direct Object
What is a transitive verb?
Think of a transitive verb like a “give-and-take” action. The verb “gives” its action to a thing called the “direct object.” Without that thing, the action feels incomplete.
She bought a new dress.
In this sentence, the transitive verb is “bought,” and the direct object is “a new dress.”
I threw a ball. What is this?
Direct Object. It answers the whom? what? after an action verb. What did you throw? the ball
Noun or pronoun that precedes the direct object
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Indirect Object
It answers to whom or for whom questions?
Indirect Object
It answers whom or what ?
Direct Object
Explain indirect object
indirect object is like the “middle person” in a sentence. It’s the thing or person that benefits from or is affected by the action, but the action is actually done to something else first.
She gave her friend a gift.
“Her friend” is the indirect object. The action (giving) is done to “a gift” first, and then the effect of the action goes to “her friend.”
A phrase that begins with to plus a verb in its basic form? To protect, to create
Infinitive
They do not expres s action and link a subject to a subject complement
is are being been
Linking verbs
What are subject complement
They are describers like doctor, fragrant. and they are found after linking verbs.
What is an adverb
Adverbs often give you details about the action in a sentence. It describes the verb How: She sings beautifully.
In this sentence, “beautifully” is an adverb that tells you how she sings.
When: They arrived yesterday.
What is preposition
It indicates location, direction, time, or the way in which things relate to each other. Prepositions often come before nouns or pronouns to give more context to the sentence. in on under at
what is a verb
action word
What is a participle
A participle is a type of verb form that is often used as an adjective to describe or modify nouns in a sentence. It’s created by adding “-ed” or “-ing” to the base form of a verb, like “played,” “running,” “broken,” and so on.
What is the filipino word for Pronouns?
Panghalip
A pronoun that points out a specific person place, or thing. This, that these, those
Demonstrative Pronoun
A pronoun that adds Emphasis to a noun or pronoun antecedent. Myself, yourself, themselves
Intensive Pronoun
A pronoun that refers to an indefinite or general person or thing
Indefinite Pronoun
A pronoun used in asking questions who what where when which
Interrogative Pronoun
