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Phase 2/Unit I/Lesson 3 Cases and Number of Nouns and Pronouns September 25, 2012

Phase 2/Unit I/Lesson 3 Cases and Number of Nouns and Pronouns September 25, 2012. Unit 3 Nouns and Pronouns VOCABULARY from last year. Proper nouns Common nouns Pronouns Antecedents Subject Object of a preposition 1 st person, 2 nd person, 3 rd person (Point of view).

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Phase 2/Unit I/Lesson 3 Cases and Number of Nouns and Pronouns September 25, 2012

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  1. Phase 2/Unit I/Lesson 3 Cases and Number of Nouns and PronounsSeptember 25, 2012

  2. Unit 3 Nouns and PronounsVOCABULARY from last year • Proper nouns • Common nouns • Pronouns • Antecedents • Subject • Object of a preposition • 1st person, 2nd person, 3rd person (Point of view)

  3. Key CONCEPTS about Nouns and Pronouns • The 3 cases of nouns and pronouns • Subject • Object • Possessive • The gender of pronouns • Masculine • Feminine • Neuter • The number for nouns and pronouns • Singular • Plural

  4. NUMBER: Singular and Plural Nouns and Pronouns • A singular noun names one person, place, thing or idea. • Examples: My pencil is broken. May I borrow a piece of paper? • A plural noun names more than one person, place, thing or idea. • Examples: My pencils are broken. My papers are scattered around the floor.

  5. Case • Defines the role of the noun in the sentence-as the subject or object or to show possession. • The French player (subject) is especially tall. • The manager chose the French player. (object). • The French player’s (possessive) skill is famous.

  6. Possessive Nouns • A possessive noun shows ownership. It uses an apostrophe (‘) or an apostrophe plus an –s on the end. • Examples: The boys’ basketball team is walking down the hall. I borrowed my sister’s shirt.

  7. Mini-Quiz for September 27, 2012 • Write a sentence where the plural form of “man” is used as a direct object. Underline it. • Write a sentence where the plural possessive form of “thief” is used. Underline it. • Write a sentence where the singular possessive of “ranch” is used. Underline it. • Write a sentence where the 3rd person plural possessive pronoun is used. Underline it.

  8. Answers • SUBJECT + ACTION VERB + the men • The police arrested the men. • thief/thieves…thief’s/thieves’ • The thieves’ hideout was in a church. • ranch/ranch’s…ranch’s/ranches’ • The ranch’s owner bought a horse. • They/them/their [subject/object/possessive] • Their answers were incorrect.

  9. March 16 Mini-Quiz Make Up: Word process or write in ink sentences that meet each of these qualifications. Your score will be averaged with the March 16th quiz. Re-quizzes are du no later that Thursday, March 22, 2012 • Write a sentence where the plural form of “mother-in-law” is used as a direct object. Underline it. • Write a sentence where a 2nd person plural possessive pronoun is used. Underline it. • Write a sentence where the plural form of “alumnus” is used as the subject of a sentence. Underline it. • Write a sentence where the singular possessive of “lady” is used. Underline it. • Write a sentence where the plural possessive form of “coach” is used. Underline it. • Write a sentence where a 1st person plural pronoun is used as a direct object. Underline it. • Write a sentence where the singular possessive form of “alumnus” is used. Underline it. • Write a sentence where the plural possessive form of “bus” is used. Underline it.

  10. Mini-Quiz for March 16, 2012 • We asked the men for some help. • The thieves’ alibis did not stand up to questioning. • The ranch’s owner hired a new foreman. • They did not show an understanding of possessives on their test.

  11. According to Moby and Tim, how are plurals and possessives formed?

  12. Personal Pronoun Chart

  13. According to Moby and Tim, how are plurals and possessives formed?

  14. Pre-Quiz #1— Form the plurals of these nouns: EX.: plural/plurals • louse/ • mother-in-law/ • tax/ • cactus/ • elf/ • chief/ • moose/ • potato/ • 4/

  15. Why the Exceptions to Forming Plurals

  16. Pre-Quiz #2— Form the singular possessives of these nouns: EX.: the case of a noun/noun’s case the house of a mouse/ the son of commander-in-chief/ the pillows of the couch/ the gift of the alumnus/ the blade of the knife/ the partner of the thief/ the river of the salmon/ the vine of the tomato/

  17. Pre-Quiz #3— Form the plural and plural possessives of these nouns: EX.: the case of one noun/several nouns’ cases the yard of my house/ the duty of the sergeant-in arms/ the assistant of the coach/ the result of the datum/ the costume of the elf/ the horse of the chief/ the lamb of the sheep/

  18. Pronouns • Subject Pronoun • A subject prounoun indicates that the pronoun is acting as the subject of the sentence. The subject pronouns are "I," "you," "she," "he," "it," "we," "you," "they." I was glad to find the bus pass in the bottom of the green knapsack. You are surely the strangest magician I have ever met. We will meet at the library.

  19. Possessive Personal Pronouns A possessive pronoun indicates that the pronoun is acting as a marker of possession and defines who owns a particular object or person. The possessive pronouns are "mine," "yours," "hers," "his," "its.“ This is yours. His is on the kitchen counter. Theirs will be delivered tomorrow. Ours is the green one on the corner.

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