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.

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

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Can You Identify Nouns, Pronouns, And Adjectives? - Quiz

This quiz assesses the ability to identify nouns, pronouns, and adjectives in English sentences. It challenges learners to analyze sentence structure and word function, enhancing their grammatical skills and understanding of language mechanics.

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

Explanation

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

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3. 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.

Explanation

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

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

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

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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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Several students are writing theirs about people whose names are...
Both of these women broke new ground in their fields -- one in the...
After touring the world for several decades, the dancer-choreographer...
After much thought, I have finally narrowed my choices to two African...
Tributes to Dunham continue to pour in, for she is considered a true...
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