Pronouns & Antecedents

Which of the following nouns is NOT a common noun?

Which of the following nouns is NOT a proper noun?

Which of the following nouns is NOT a compound noun?

Which of the following nouns is NOT a collective noun?

Checkmark the words that are visible action verbs.

Checkmark the words that are mental action verbs.

Is the underlined verb an action verb or a linking verb?

"The cheese pizza tasted delicious."

(Cheese Pizza = Delicious?)

If the "=" trick makes sense, it's a linking verb.

If the "=" trick DOESN'T make sense, it's an action verb.

Is the underlined verb an action verb or a linking verb?

"The boy felt tired early in the morning."

(Boy = tired?)

If the "=" trick makes sense, it's a linking verb.

If the "=" trick DOESN'T make sense, it's an action verb.

Is the underlined verb an action verb or a linking verb?

"The captain rang the bell."

(Captain = the bell?)

If the "=" trick makes sense, it's a linking verb.

If the "=" trick DOESN'T make sense, it's an action verb.

Is the underlined verb an action verb or a linking verb?

"The puppy smelled stinky."

Is the underlined verb an action verb or a linking verb?

"The old potatoes tasted awful."

Is the underlined verb an action verb or a linking verb?

"Travis plays baseball on the weekends."

"Maria and Rita enjoy jazz, so they attend concerts often."

What is the antecedent for the pronoun "they"?

"Lucas listened to his iPod."

What is the antecedent? What noun is the pronoun "his" replacing?

Identify the appropriate pronoun for the following sentence:

RJ plays guitar, and Dolores sings, so _______ formed a band.