Nouns, Pronouns, and Sentence Subjects

Vocabulary flashcards covering the definitions and classifications of nouns, pronouns, points of view, and sentence subjects.

Nouns

The building blocks of sentences that name people, places, things, or ideas.

Common Nouns

Nouns that name a general person, place, things, or idea; they do not refer to something specific.

Proper Nouns

Nouns that name a specific person, place, thing, or idea, referring directly to the NAME of a noun.

Concrete Nouns

Nouns that you can see, hear, touch, smell, or taste.

Abstract Nouns

Nouns you cannot see, hear, touch, smell, or taste; they represent ideas, qualities, and feelings that cannot be seen or touched.

Collective Nouns

A single word that names a group of people, animals, or things.

Pronoun

A word that replaces a noun to avoid repetition.

Antecedent

The noun that a pronoun replaces or refers to.

Subject Pronoun

A pronoun type that acts as the subject of the sentence (e.g., I, you, he, she, it, we, they).

Object Pronoun

A pronoun type that receives the action of the verb (e.g., me, you, him, her, it, us, them).

Possessive Pronoun

A pronoun type that shows ownership (e.g., mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs).

1st Person Pronouns

Pronouns that refer to the person speaking (singular: I, me, mine; plural: we, us, ours).

2nd Person Pronouns

Pronouns that refer to the person being spoken to (singular & plural: you, yours).

3rd Person Pronouns

Pronouns that refer to the person or thing being spoken about (singular: he/him/his, she/her/hers, it/its; plural: they, them, theirs).

Subject of a Sentence

The person, place, thing, or idea that is doing the action or being described in the sentence.