Unit III Review

Question 1

Name and define the three grammar persons.

Answer 1

The three grammar persons are first person (the person speaking), second person (the person spoken to), and third person​ (the person spoken about).

Question 2

What is a pronoun?

Answer 2

A pronoun is word used in place of a noun.

Question 3

Give the subject personal pronouns in three persons.

Answer 3

The subject personal pronouns are I, you, he, she, it, we, you (all), they.

Question 4

Give the object personal pronouns in three persons.

Answer 4

The object personal pronouns are me, you, him, her, it, us, you (all), them.

Question 5

What is an adjective?

Answer 5

An adjective is a word that modifies a noun or pronoun.

Question 6

Give the three questions adjectives answer with examples.

Answer 6

Adjectives answer the questions: which one, what kind, and how much or how many.

Ex. 1 John gave Mary that rose. (which one)

Ex. 2 John gave Mary a red rose. (what kind)

Ex. 3 John gave Mary a dozen roses. (how many)

Question 7

Define article and name the three English articles.

Answer 7

Articles are words that signify nouns. A and An are the indefinite articles. The is the definite article. Articles are considered adjectives.

Question 8

What is an adverb?

Answer 8

An adverb is a word that usually modifies a verb, but also an adjective or another adverb.

Question 9

Give the four questions adverbs answer. Give examples.

Answer 9

Adverbs answer the questions: how (manner), when, where, and to what extent (how often, how much).

Ex. 1 He walks gracefully. (how)

Ex. 2 He walks early. (when)

Ex. 3 He walks outside. (where)

Ex. 4 He walks often. (to what extent)