Unit III Review 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.
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.
