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Pronouns, Determiners, and Adverbials

English · Grammar & Punctuation · ages 8-9
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  1. A pronoun stands in for a noun, so you don't have to repeat it.

    Circle one:   True   False

  2. In 'Noor kicked the ball, and he scored a goal,' which word is the pronoun?

    • he
    • kicked
    • ball

  3. Which of these words is a pronoun?

    • the
    • quickly
    • they

  4. What does a determiner do?

    • Joins two clauses together
    • Comes before a noun to show which one or how many
    • Describes an action word

  5. In 'She quickly opened her present on the table,' which word is the adverbial?

    • table
    • quickly
    • present

  6. Maya opened the present, and it was blue. What does 'it' stand in for?

    • the present
    • Maya
    • blue

  7. In 'Their house is at the corner,' what job does 'their' do?

    • Pronoun, because it stands alone
    • Adverbial, because it tells where
    • Determiner, because the noun house comes right after it

  8. Which word finishes the sentence: 'This sandwich is ___.'

    • yours
    • your
    • she

  9. Lena writes: 'The cat licked its paws, and then it slept.' She says 'its' and 'it' do the same job. What should you tell her?

    • They do different jobs: 'it' is a pronoun standing alone, and 'its' is a determiner before the noun paws
    • She is right, both are pronouns
    • Both are determiners

  10. Which sentence uses 'her' as a pronoun?

    • Her dog is very fluffy.
    • Sam gave her the ball.
    • Her name is Rosa.
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  1. True · That is exactly a pronoun's job. 'It' in 'Maya opened the present, and it was blue' stands in for 'the present.'
  2. he · 'He' stands in for Noor's name, so it is the pronoun. 'Kicked' is the action and 'ball' is a thing.
  3. they · 'They' stands in for people's names, so it is a pronoun. 'The' is a determiner and 'quickly' is an adverbial.
  4. Comes before a noun to show which one or how many · A determiner sits right before a noun, like 'her coat' or 'three apples.' Describing an action is a verb's job, and joining clauses is a conjunction's job.
  5. quickly · 'Quickly' tells you how she opened the present, so it's the adverbial.
  6. the present · 'It' stands in for 'the present.' Without the pronoun, you would repeat: the present was blue.
  7. Determiner, because the noun house comes right after it · 'Their' sits right before the noun 'house' to show whose it is, so here it is a determiner.
  8. yours · 'Yours' shows the sandwich belongs to you and stands alone. 'Your' would need a noun after it, like 'your sandwich.'
  9. They do different jobs: 'it' is a pronoun standing alone, and 'its' is a determiner before the noun paws · 'It' stands alone in place of the cat, so it is a pronoun. 'Its' sits before the noun 'paws,' so it is a determiner.
  10. Sam gave her the ball. · In 'Sam gave her the ball,' her stands alone in place of a name. In the other two, her sits before a noun, so it is a determiner.
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