Can You Identify Nouns, Pronouns, And Adjectives?

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1.

Several students are writing theirs about people whose names are familiar to many; others have chosen people who they believe merit wider recognition.
- A.
  
  Noun
- B.
  
  Pronoun
- C.
  
  Adjective
Correct Answer
B. Pronoun

Explanation
The answer "theirs" is an absolute pronoun. In this case, the antecedent is biography.

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After much thought, I have finally narrowed my choices to two African American women whom I admire.
- A.
  
  Noun
- B.
  
  Pronoun
- C.
  
  Adjective
Correct Answer
C. Adjective

Explanation
"African American" tells the reader what kind of women are the subject of the discussion. So, the answer to this question is adjective.

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3.

Both of these women broke new ground in their fields -- one in the performing arts and the other in the visual arts.
- A.
  
  Noun
- B.
  
  Pronoun
- C.
  
  Adjective
Correct Answer
A. Noun

Explanation
Nouns are persons, places, and things. In this sentence, "ground" is a thing and a noun.

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4.

After touring the world for several decades, the dancer-choreographer founded the Katherine Dunham Children's Workshop, which she still directs, in East St. Louis, Illinois.
- A.
  
  Noun
- B.
  
  Pronoun
- C.
  
  Adjective
Correct Answer
C. Adjective

Explanation
The answer is "several". It tells the reader how many decades.

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Tributes to Dunham continue to pour in, for she is considered a true dance innovator.
- A.
  
  Noun
- B.
  
  Pronoun
- C.
  
  Adjective
Correct Answer
C. Adjective

Explanation
If "dance" were taken out of context, it might be used as a noun. However, in this sentence "dance" tells the reader what kind of innovator she was.

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Can You Identify Nouns, Pronouns, And Adjectives?

Several students are writing theirs about people whose names are familiar to many; others have chosen people who they believe merit wider recognition.

After much thought, I have finally narrowed my choices to two African American women whom I admire.

Both of these women broke new ground in their fields -- one in the performing arts and the other in the visual arts.

After touring the world for several decades, the dancer-choreographer founded the Katherine Dunham Children's Workshop, which she still directs, in East St. Louis, Illinois.

Tributes to Dunham continue to pour in, for she is considered a true dance innovator.