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2. Finding Nouns A noun is a word that names or identifies a…
2. Finding Nouns
A noun is a word that names or identifies a person, a place, or a thing. In a sentence, a noun may function as a subject, an object, or a possessive. Most nouns are common nouns. They identify a person, place, or thing that is not specific. Proper nouns, though, name particular persons, places, or things. They must be capitalized. Another class of nouns is concrete and abstract nouns. Concrete nouns refer to something that can be seen, heard, smelled, or tasted. Abstract nouns name ideas, conditions, or feelings.
Directions: Read the following sentences, and answer the questions that follow.
1. The bestselling novel Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides tells a coming-of-age narrative with a twist: the lead character is an intersex person.
Which of the following statements about the bold words in the preceding sentence are true? Check all that apply.
Jeffrey Eugenides is a common noun.
Twist is a proper noun.
Jeffrey Eugenides is a concrete noun.
Narrative is a common noun.
2. The novel Middlesex follows Calliope, the youngest daughter in the Stephanides clan, as she comes to realize her own identity through understanding her family’s past.
Which of the following statements about the bold words in the preceding sentence are true? Check all that apply.
Which of the following statements about the bold words in the preceding sentence are true? Check all that apply.
Identity is a common noun.
Identity is an abstract noun.
Daughter is a common noun.
Past is a concrete noun.
3. Pronouns That Function as Subjects
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number you get in a diamond. Mae West
A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun. In the quotation from Mae West, the pronouns “I” and “me” replace the proper noun “Mae West.” They take different forms because of how the speaker uses them in the sentence. “I” functions as a subject, whereas “me” functions as an object. Pronouns can also be used to show possession. Review the following examples of a pronoun used as a subject, one used as an object, and one used as a possessive.
Subject: She won a scholarship.
Object: The committee awarded her with a scholarship.
Possessive: Her scholarship covers all tuition costs.
The chart that follows lists and categorizes the different types of pronouns that can function as the subjects of sentences. Select the pronoun type (blue text) to see examples of each type used in sentences.
Pronouns That Function as Subjects
Personal Pronouns Singular Plural
That Can Be Subjects 1st person I we
2nd person you you
3rd person he, she, it, they* they
Relative Pronouns who what
That Can Be Subjects
Demonstrative Pronouns Singular Plural
That Can Be Subjects this these
that those
Indefinite Pronouns Singular
That Can Be Subjects anyone everyone no one someone
anybody everybody nobody somebody
anything everything nothing something
each another either (of) neither (of)
one (of) much such (a)
Plural
both few many several
Singular or Plural Depending on Meaning
all more none some
any most
*The singular usage of the personal pronoun they has been around for almost seventy years, but only recently have several dictionaries added this usage in order to be inclusive of individuals with non-binary gender identities. As the English language continues to evolve, the singular usage of they seems to be on track to become much more common.
Directions: Read the following dialogues, and then complete the sentences that follow by clicking the blank lines and selecting from the dropdown menus.
MATTIAS: What kind of ducks are over there in the lake?
PAOLO: The ducks are probably mallards.
The subject of Paolo’s sentence is————— (mallards, The ducks, are). The subject could be replaced with the pronoun————-(Anything, Those, What) which is a————————(Plural, Singular) ——————-(indefinite, personal, demonstrative) pronoun.
CHELSEA: I found a volcanic rock last weekend.
ROLLIN: Wow! The volcanic rock must look really interesting.
The subject of Rollin’s sentence is————–(must, look, The volcanic rook). The subject could be replaced with the pronoun—————-(Anything, what, it), which is a—————–(Plural, Singular) ——————- (indefinite, personal, demonstrative) pronoun.
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