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Nouns, Pronouns, and Adjectives Seventh Grade Grammar
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Nouns, Pronouns, and Adjectives
Seventh Grade Grammar
Review- What is a noun?
O A noun names a person, place, thing, or an idea.
Person Place Thing Idea (Katniss) (District 12) (Bow) (Bravery)
Collective Nouns
O Nouns that name groups of people or things. O Club
O Herd
O Orchestra
O Committee
O Class
Which of these are collective nouns?
1. Collar club fur
2. Team dish claw
3. Ball litter toys
4. Snout group paw
5. Ribbon brush class
Which of these are collective nouns?
1. Collar club fur
2. Team dish claw
3. Ball litter toys
4. Snout group paw
5. Ribbon brush class
Challenge O WRITE YOUR ANSWER ON YOUR
PAPER. What is the difference between plural nouns and collective nouns?
O A plural noun represents more than one of something (elephants, birds).
O A collective noun is a singular noun that represents a group of things (a herd, a flock).
Compound Nouns
O A noun made up of two or more words
Separate Words Hyphenated Words
Combined Words
Post office Bull’s-eye Flagship
Middle school Daughter-in-law Railroad
Golden Gate Bridge
Left-hander Doorknob
Practicing Identifying Nouns
O Complete exercises 1 and 2 on Workbook page 3
Common vs. Proper Nouns
O Common Noun: names any one of a class of people, places, and things; not capitalized
O Proper Noun: names a specific person, place, or thing; capitalized
church VS Notre Dame
Types of Pronouns 7th Grade Grammar
Antecedents of Pronouns The noun or group of nouns for which a pronoun stands.
The firefighters explained how they did their jobs.
Finally the rescue worker appeared . She appeared to be unharmed.
How Kim was rescued is amazing. It is a story that will be told often.
Everyone knows the truth.
Indefinite pronoun
Doesn’t need an antecedent because its meaning is clear without one.
The noun and its pronoun antecedent must always agree.
Make sure that your reader can tell what antecedent the pronoun is referring to.
Tom gave Jerry his pencils to take to his next class.
Personal Pronouns O Refer to the person speaking (1st), the person
being spoken to (2nd), or the person, place, or thing being spoken about (3rd).
Singular Plural
1st I, me, my, mine We, us, our, ours
2nd You, your, yours You, your, yours
3rd He, him, his, she, her, hers, it, its
They, them, their, theirs
Personal Pronouns O Personal pronouns can be
SUBJECTIVE (subject of sentence) O you O he or she O it O we O they
O Personal pronouns can be OBJECTIVE (direct object or object of preposition) O me O you O him O her O it O us O them
O Personal pronouns can be POSSESSIVE O my, mine O your, yours, O his O her, hers O its O ours O their, theirs
Practice with personal pronouns:
O Complete exercise 1 on page 7 of your workbook. Additionally, identify whether each pronoun is first, second, or third person. Also identify whether each pronoun is subjective, objective, or possessive.
Demonstrative Pronouns
O Points to a specific person, place, or thing
O Be careful: These words can also function as adjectives
Singular Plural
This That These Those
Demonstrative pronouns are often used in infomercials.
Practice Demonstrative Pronouns
Decide if it is a pronoun or an adjective. 1. This is my house. 2. This teddy bear is for sale. 3. These cats are cute. 4. These are the cutest cats. 5. Those dogs like to bark.
Interrogative Pronouns
O Interrogative pronouns are used to begin a question.
What Which Who
Whom Whose
Practice with Interrogative and Demonstrative Pronouns
O http://www.phschool.com/atschool/writing_grammar_08/grade7/exercise_bank/chapter14/wag7_act_14-2b.cfm
O Practice O Write 2 sentences using interrogative
pronouns and 2 sentences using demonstrative pronouns.
Indefinite Pronouns Do not refer to a
definite person or thing O anybody – Anybody can see the
truth. O anything – Anything can happen if
you just believe. O either – Either will do. O enough – Enough is enough. O everybody – Everybody was
invited. O little – Little is known about this
period of history. O no one – No one thinks that you
are mean O nothing – Nothing is impossible. O other – One was singing while the
other played the piano.
O something – Something makes me
want to dance. O whoever – Whoever did this? O whichever – Choose whichever is
better. O both – Both are guilty. O several – Several were chosen. O most – Most would agree. O some – Some of the biscuits have
been eaten. O such – Such is life.
Indefinite Pronouns
O Practice: Complete Exercises 1 and 2 on workbook page 11.
More Pronoun Practice
Ohttp://www.phschool.com/atschool/writing_grammar_08/grade8/exercise_bank/chapter14/wag8_act_14-2c.cfm
Using Adjectives as Modifiers
OAdjectives modify (slightly
change) nouns and pronouns. OThey tell more about the noun
or pronoun: What kind? Which one? How many? How much?
new car striped tie
this swan every page
one hamburger many geese
no food little rain
Using Adjectives as Modifiers
OPractice: Workbook Page 21, Exercise 1
Using Articles O Articles ALWAYS come before the noun or
pronoun they modify. O Articles answer the question “Which one?”.
Definite article Indefinite article Indefinite article
The A (for consonant
sounds) An (for vowel
sounds)
refers to a specific person, place, or thing
point out a type of person, place, or thing, but do not refer to a specific
one
the canon the trumpeter
swan
a yellow hat a happy time
a onetime nesting area
a unicorn
an endangered bird
an honest person an old map an uncle
Using Articles O Distinguishing Between Definite and Indefinite Articles. Fill in
each blank with the kind of article described in the parentheses.
O EXAMPLE: the large tiger (definite)
O 1. ________ honorable person (indefinite)
O 2. ________ new novel (definite)
O 3. ________ elderly man (indefinite)
O 4. ________ impossible undertaking (indefinite)
O 5. ________ uniform with gold braid (indefinite)
O 6. ________ old, stone castle (indefinite)
O 7. ________ one-sided game (indefinite)
O 8. ________ small, green parakeet (definite)
O 9. ________ unwritten essay (indefinite)
O 10. ________ road to success (definite)
Using Nouns as Adjectives O Nouns can sometimes be used as
adjectives. O A noun used as an adjective usually
comes directly before another noun. O It answers the question What kind? Or
Which one? O Examples:
O A shoe salesperson O The waterfowl refuge
O Practice: Workbook Page 24, Exercise 2
Using Nouns and Pronouns as Adjectives
O A noun or pronoun is used as an adjective if it modifies a noun.
OExamples: O The duck pond sometimes
freezes. O We see the ducklings on this
side of the pond. O Which ducks are males?
Using Nouns and Pronouns as Adjectives
O Possessive Adjectives: O The personal pronouns my, your, his,
her, its, our, and their are often used before nouns and answer the question Which one?
O They are pronouns because they have antecedents.
O Example: OThe ducks flapped their wings.
“Their” is an adjective because it modifies wings. “Their” is also a pronoun because it replaces “ducks.”
Using Nouns and Pronouns as Adjectives
O Possessive Nouns: O Possessive nouns function as
adjectives when they modify a noun.
O Examples: OThe pond is on Mr. Smith’s
property. OThe duck’s feathers are colorful.
Using Nouns and Pronouns as Adjectives
O Practice O Workbook Page 27, Ex. 1 & 2
O Write two sentences. Pick a
noun and use it as a noun in one sentence and as an adjective in the second sentence.
Using Proper Adjectives O A proper adjective is a proper noun used as
an adjective: O Examples:
O The Truman library O Florida wetlands O December weather
OR O A proper adjective is an adjective formed
from a proper noun O Examples:
O American history O Victorian ideas
O Practice: Workbook Page 26, Exercise 1
Using Demonstrative Adjectives ODemonstrative pronouns (this,
that, these, those) are often used as demonstrative adjectives.
OAdjective: These gulls are searching for food.
O Pronoun: What are these? O Practice: Workbook pg. 29,
Exercise 1
Using Interrogative Adjectives O Interrogative pronouns (which,
what, whose) are often used as interrogative adjectives.
OAdjective: Which parrot do you
think he will buy? O Pronoun: Which do you think he
will choose? O Practice: Workbook pg. 29,
Exercise 2
More Practice with Pronouns No Pronoun Personal Indefinite Interrogative
John laughed. He laughed. Someone laughed.
Who laughed?
The carriage turned into a huge orange
pumpkin.
Darren did not know where
Darren’s gifts were hidden.
Molly’s hair is different today.
Grandma fixed tacos.
More Practice with Pronouns No Pronoun Personal Indefinite Interrogative
John laughed. He laughed. Someone laughed.
Who laughed?
The carriage turned into a huge orange
pumpkin.
It turned into a huge orange
pumpkin.
Something turned into a huge orange
pumpkin.
What turned into a huge
orange pumpkin?
Darren did not know where
Darren’s gifts were hidden.
He did not know where his gifts were hidden.
Everyone knew where his gifts were hidden.
Who did not know where his
gifts were hidden?
Molly’s hair is different today.
Her hair is different today.
Somebody’s hair is different
today.
Whose hair is different
today?
Grandma fixed tacos.
She fixed tacos.
Someone fixed tacos.
Who fixed tacos?
