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Meet the adjective (practice) | Khan Academy

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In this parts of speech sorting game, students are asked to sort nouns, verbs, and adjectives into the correct backpacks. What kind of word is "slow"? How about "ate," "leg," or "happy"? Learning parts of speech is an essential building block of solid grammar skills, particularly for students in first grade and second grade.

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Let's learn about plural nouns. This simple quiz will ask kids to choose which picture shows singular, or which shows plural! They can look at the picture to see which has more than one item, but be sure to practice saying the word out loud with your child. Most plural words have an "s" at the end, but sometimes they don't. This is a simple concept that will help build reading skills, comprehension, and logic.

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Subjective Case Pronouns

It's useful to know about the various types of pronouns so that you can know when to use which type, and so that you can double check your writing to ensure you've used your pronouns correctly. One commonly used type of personal pronoun is the subjective case pronoun, which is sometimes also referred to as a nominative case pronoun.

Subjective case pronouns are pronouns that act as subjects of sentences. The subject of a sentence is what the sentence is about. The subject of a sentence usually, but not always, performs the action of the verb. So, in the sentence: Chuck juggled grapefruits., the subject of the sentence is 'Chuck.' The sentence is about Chuck, and since this sentence is written in active voice, which we'll talk about in another lesson, Chuck is performing the action of the sentence, juggling.

Ask yourself what pronoun could take the place of the subject 'Chuck' in that sentence. You can probably guess, but before you do, take note of the fact that because 'Chuck' is the subject of the sentence, we'll need a subjective case pronoun to take the place of his name. Remember that subjective case pronouns are pronouns that act as subjects of sentences. You probably guessed that the correct subjective case pronoun here would be 'He,' so our new sentence would be: He juggled grapefruits.

Ask yourself what other pronouns can act as the subjects of sentences. Our list would include I, you, he, she, and it. Each of these pronouns can perform the action of verbs in sentences:

I passed the test.

You passed the test.

He passed the test.

She passed the test.

It passed the test.

Each of these pronouns, therefore, is a subjective case pronoun. You may have noticed that each of these subjective case pronouns is singular. The word singular, you may recall, means just one. In other words, we're referring to just one person when we say 'she' in a sentence.

The word plural, on the other hand, means more than one. There are also plural subjective case pronouns that perform the action of verbs in sentences. Plural subjective case pronouns include we, you, and they. These plural subjective case pronouns can perform the action of verbs in the sentences:

We passed the test.

You passed the test.

They passed the test.

Note that 'you' appears in both the singular and plural lists. That makes sense because you'd use the word 'you' to address just one person or a whole roomful of people.

Objective Case Pronouns

The second major type of personal pronouns is objective case pronouns, which are pronouns that act as objects of sentences. An object receives the action of the verb in a sentence. So, in the sentence: Jack hugged Santa Claus., 'Jack' would be the subject, as Jack is performing the action of the verb 'hugged.' 'Santa Claus' is receiving the action of the verb, as Santa Claus is the person being hugged. Santa Claus is the object in this sentence.

Ask yourself what pronoun could take the place of the object 'Santa Claus' in that sentence. It wouldn't sound right to say: Jack hugged he. And we know that that sentence is not right because 'he' is a subjective case pronoun; it's always going to be a subject, and we need an object here. You've probably figured out that we need the pronoun 'him' for the sentence: Jack hugged him. And the pronoun 'him' is, in fact, an objective case pronoun, which is what we need here.

Ask yourself what other pronouns can act as objects in sentences. Our list would include me, you, him, her, and it. Each of these pronouns can receive the action of verbs in sentences:

Jack hugged me.

Jack hugged you.

Jack hugged him.

Jack hugged her.

Jack hugged it.

Each of these pronouns, therefore, is an objective case pronoun. You may have noticed that each of these objective case pronouns is singular. There are, of course, plural objective case pronouns: us, you, and them. These plural objective case pronouns can also receive the action of verbs in sentences:

Jack hugged us.

Jack hugged you.

Jack hugged them.

Note that 'you' is both singular and plural and is both a subjective case pronoun and an objective case pronoun.

Pronouns in Compounds

You may be thinking that learning about which pronouns can work as subjects and which ones can work as objects is absolutely thrilling, but you may not be sure why any of it really matters. It's important to know which pronouns act as subjects and which act as objects in order to identify and avoid some of the really common errors that writers make when using pronouns. Errors with pronouns can occur with personal pronouns in compound subjects and objects.

Something that is compound is made up of two or more parts. You may remember learning, for example, that 'doghouse' is a compound word made up of the two separate words 'dog' and 'house.' Other things can be compound in grammar, too. A compound subject is made up of two or more simple subjects. Similarly, you can have a compound object in a sentence. Here's an example of a sentence with a compound subject. Fill in the blank in the following sentence with the right personal pronoun: Ted and _____ (me/I) went to the dentist.

At first glance, you may think it's right to say: Ted and me went to the dentist. It might sound sort of okay. But, stop and ask yourself: Do I need a subject or an object here? Will this pronoun be performing action or receiving it? In this sentence, the pronoun needs to be a subject that will perform action, so the correct pronoun is the subjective case pronoun 'I.' Remember that the pronoun 'me' is always an object and never a subject. We would say: The dog bit me., but not: Me ate lunch.

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A pronoun is a part of speech that is used in place of a noun or a noun phrase. Learn about the definition, types, and examples of pronouns,...

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Be a builder with Floyd in this game that takes a look at possessive pronouns. In Sentence Builder: Pronouns, your first grader will choose the correct pronoun to fit snugly in the sentence on the top layer of the wall. A great way to get started on grammar, this game builds reading and writing skills.

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Kids build critical writing skills and practice completing sentences with simple pronouns in this interactive wall-building game.