PPT-Pronouns and Puns a grammar adventure!

A pronoun is a word that replaces or stands in for a noun or another pronoun Did you hear about the guy whose whole left side was cut off He is all right now He renames the guy. Logan Brundage. Overview. Sentence Structure. Use of pronouns. Mechanics. Resources. Sentence Structure. Independent . Clause . Subject and Predicate. Verb agreement. Dependent Clause. Is the clause essential or nonessential?. Metatheatre. In . Hamlet. Puns. What is a pun?. a form of word play which suggests two or more meanings, by exploiting multiple meanings of words, or of similar-sounding words, for an intended . humorous or . Words that take the place of a noun. Personal Pronouns. Personal Pronouns take the place of nouns according to gender, number, case, and person. Personal pronouns have to agree with the noun they are replacing – this noun is called the . Enough with me, you, they, him, and her!. Pronouns are confusing enough. Not too difficult once you see how they work in sentences.. How do pronoun antecedents work, anyway?. A pronoun takes the place of a specific noun you’ve already mentioned.. What are direct and indirect objects?. There are two types of objects. Direct Objects. Indirect Objects. We are going to use the following sentence as a model for the rest of the lesson: . Jorge threw the ball to Juan.. for parents. Monday, 20. th. February 2017 - St Mary’s. Tuesday, 21. st. February 2017 – St . Saviour’s. Aims: . to look at the grammar curriculum in each year group. t. o know the terminology used by teachers and pupils. The words replaced are called ANTECEDENTS. Communication without Pronouns. Anthony and Mary Ellen had to find Anthony and Mary Ellen’s books and Anthony and Mary Ellen’s backpacks before Anthony and Mary Ellen could go in Anthony and Mary Ellen’s car to Anthony and Mary Ellen’s grandmother’s house.. Nouns. Nouns. are words, phrases, or clauses that name. Persons. Places. Things. Or ideas. 4 Tests of a Noun. To determine whether a word or group of words is a noun, check to see if you can answer yes to at least one question below:. Singular Indefinite Pronouns. . Singular Indefinite Pronouns. A. The following indefinite pronouns are singular: anybody, anyone, anything, each, either, everybody, everyone, everything, neither, nobody, no one, nothing, one, somebody, something, someone, and something.. Our Programs. Outdoor day camps. Overnight camp-outs. Swimming. Hiking. Climbing. Rafting. Rappelling. Our Students Learn. Basic water safety. Lifesaving. Outdoor safety. Boat handling. First aid. Direction-finding. Learning Targets. I can identify and define pronouns. I can define the four types of pronouns. personal, reflexive, indefinite, and demonstrative. I can recite this weeks vocabulary and their definitions.. Subject & Object. Possessive. Reflexive. Interrogative. Pronouns. A pronoun is a word that takes the place of one or more nouns.. . pro- means for (standing FOR a noun). Personal Pronouns. Pronouns that are used to refer to people or things are called . for. Visual Learners. Fortner. James owns an ax, but James needs an log splitter.. Takes the place of one or more nouns.. Keeps us from having to repeat the same noun.. Pronoun. James owns an ax, but he needs a log splitter.. Use the Pronouns . Who and Whoever . . as the Subjects of a question or a clause . Example: . Who left? . Whoever did this should be held responsible for the damages. . Pronouns . Use the Pronouns .