RETEACH

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NOUNS AND PRONOUNS

A common noun names a person, place, or thing: horse, state, team.
A proper noun names a specific person, place, or thing: Lisa, Ohio, Bronx Zoo.
A possessive noun shows ownership: Lisa’s guitar, Ohio’s state capitol, Bronx Zoo’s
entrance.
A personal pronoun takes the place of a noun:
Lisa played = she played; Juan read = he read; Ohio is a state = it is a state.
A possessive pronoun is a pronoun that shows possession or ownership:
Lisa’s guitar = her guitar; Juan’s books = his books; Ohio’s state capitol =
its state capitol.
A personal or possessive pronoun must agree in number and gender with the
noun to which it refers: The sentence Mike likes his room refers to one room that
belongs to Mike. Mike is singular and masculine, and so is the possessive pronoun
his. The sentence Mike and Amy like their room refers to one room that belongs to
both Mike and Amy. Mike and Amy are a plural subject, so the possessive
pronoun (their) must be plural.
A. DIRECTIONS: Write common noun or proper noun to describe the underlined
word in each sentence.
1. Lisa bought her guitar in a thrift shop.      
2. Sometimes she brings her guitar to school.      
3. Edgar lives next to Juan on Green Avenue.      
4. He walks to school with Juan on most days.      
5. Juan and Edgar are both in the band.      
6. Mr. Grunwald is the band teacher.      
B. DIRECTIONS: Write a related sentence. Use the personal and possessive pronouns
in parentheses in your sentence.
Example: Anna has a trophy. (She, her) She holds her trophy up high.
1. Frank practices the trombone. (He, his)
     
2. Ahmed’s parents enjoy hearing Ahmed sing. (They, their)
     
3. Ben and I went to Ben’s house. (We, his)
     
4. Father didn’t tell us what he was thinking. (He, his)
     
5. In winter Lynn and I wear gloves and hats. (We, our)
     

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 PRACTICE

Name:       Date:      

NOUNS AND PRONOUNS

A. DIRECTIONS: For each sentence, list the common nouns you find under “Common
Nouns,” and list the proper nouns you find under “Proper Nouns.”
Common Nouns Proper Nouns

1. Rhode Island is a very small state.            

2. Marcy has a tiny dog.            
3. The prize was awarded to McKenzie Smith.            
4. The book was written by an author            
from Russia.

5. I left my wallet at Star Lanes Bowling.

6. I’ll call Eric on my cell phone.

7. China has thousands of universities.

8. There are still some elephants in Kenya.

B. DIRECTIONS: In each sentence, replace the underlined word or words with a

possessive pronoun.
1. I like Mike’s new bicycle.
     
2. Have you ever seen a bicycle quite like Mike’s?
     
3. The skateboard is Trisha’s.
     
4. Which house is Dan and Ella’s?
     
5. This desk is yours and mine.
     
6. Look at the dog’s tail!
     
7. I have met Jimmy and Susan’s parents.
     
8. This house is Jimmy and Susan’s.
     

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