Word Types

Question 1

Pronoun

Answer 1

Used in place of a noun that is already known

exp. she, him, that, something

Question 2

Personal pronouns

Answer 2

Used in place of nouns referring to specific people or things
exp. I, me, mine, his, we, they

Question 3

Subjective pronouns

Answer 3

Act as the subjects of verbs
exp. I, you, he, she, it, they
SHE saw Catherine

Question 4

Objective pronouns

Answer 4

Act as the objects of verbs and prepositions
exp. me, you, us, him, her, it, them
Catherine saw HER.
Nick drove US home.

Question 5

Possessive pronouns

Answer 5

Refer to something owned by the speaker or by someone previously mentioned
exp. mine, yours, hers, his, ours, theirs
That book is MINE

Question 6

Reflexive pronouns

Answer 6

Refer back to the subject of the clause in which they are used
exp. myself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, etc
Daisy prepared HERSELF

Question 7

Determiners

Answer 7

A word that introduces a noun

exp. a/an, the, every, this, those, many

Question 8

Possessive determiners

Answer 8

Come before nouns and indicate ownership of the noun
exp. my, his, its, their
MY leg hurts
James sold HIS business

Question 9

Definite article

Answer 9

Used to refer to a particular member of a group or class
exp. THE

Question 10

Indefinite article

Answer 10

Indicates that its noun is not a particular one identifiable to the listener
A/AN

Question 11

Prepositions

Answer 11

Usually used in front of nouns or pronouns to show relationship between the noun or pronoun and other words
exp. after, in, to, on, with

Question 12

Prepositions describe…

Answer 12

The position of something
exp. Her bag was UNDER the chair
The time when something happens
exp. They arrived ON sunday
The way in which something is done
exp. We went BY train

Question 13

Prepositions made up of more than one word:

Answer 13

because of
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