CHAPTER 6

NOUNS & PRONOUNS

 PLURAL FORMS OF NOUNS (6-1)

• READ THROUGH SPELLING RULES IN CHART 6-1, P. 147

• COMPLETE EXERCISES 3 & 4, P. 174-175
 PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL –S/-ES (6-2)
• -S/-ES HAS THREE DIFFERENT PRONUNCIATIONS - /S/, /Z/, AND /ƏZ/
• PRONUNCIATION #1: /S/ AFTER VOICELESS SOUNDS
• /S/ = SOUND OF “S” IN “BUS”
• VOICELESS SOUNDS = /T/, /P/, /K/
• EXAMPLES:
• SEATS, MAPS, LAKES, CAKES, FEATS, LAMPS, CATS

• PRONUNCIATION #2: /Z/ AFTER VOICED SOUNDS

• /Z/ = SOUND OF “Z” IN “BUZZ”
• VOICELESS SOUNDS = /D/, /R/, /L/, /M/, /B/, ALL VOWEL SOUNDS
• EXAMPLES:
• SEEDS, STARS, HOLES, LAWS, DOGS, LIMBS

• PRONUNCIATION #1: / ƏZ / AFTER –SH, -CH, -S, -GE, -DGE SOUNDS

• / ƏZ / = ADDS A SYLLABLE TO A WORD
• EXAMPLES: DISHES, MATCHES, CLASSES, SIZES, PAGES, JUDGES
 LISTENING PRACTICE

• COMPLETE EXERCISES 7, 8, 9, AND 10, P. 150

 SUBJECTS, VERBS, AND OBJECTS (6-3)

• EVERY SENTENCE MUST HAVE A SUBJECT AND VERB

• THE SUBJECT IS A NOUN
• THE MOON GLOWS.
• STUDENTS STUDY.

• SOMETIMES A VERB IS FOLLOWED BY AN OBJECT

• THE OBJECT OF A VERB IS A NOUN
• STUDENTS STUDY HISTORY.
• JAN IS TAKING A TEST.
• RICK OWNS A CAR.
 IDENTIFY THE SUBJECT, VERB, AND OBJECT

• THE CARPENTER BUILT A TABLE.

• BIRDS FLY.
• COWS EAT GRASS.
• THE ACTOR SANG.
• THE ACTOR SANG A SONG.
• ACCIDENTS HAPPEN FREQUENTLY.
• THE ACCIDENT INJURED A WOMAN.
 PRACTICE

• COMPLETE EXERCISE 13, P. 152

 PREPOSITIONS - REVIEW
• A PREPOSITION IS A WORD SHOWS A NOUN’S (OR PRONOUN’S) RELATIONSHIP
TO ANOTHER WORD IN THE SENTENCE.

• THE CAT IS SITTING ON THE TV.

• THE WORD PREPOSITION COMES FROM THE IDEA OF BEING POSITIONED

BEFORE. IT IS NOT TRUE TO SAY THAT A PREPOSITION ALWAYS PRECEDES A
NOUN OR A PRONOUN, BUT IT DOES MOST OF THE TIME.
• (HERE, THE PREPOSITION “ON” COMES BEFORE “TV” – THE NOUN)
 EASY PREPOSITION TEST
• SEE P. 153 FOR A LIST OF COMMON PREPOSITIONS

• AREN’T SURE A WORD OR PHRASE IS A PREPOSITION?

• TRY TO TACK “THE TREE” ONTO THE END OF IT.

• IF IT MAKES SENSE, THEN THE WORD OR PHRASE IS A PREPOSITION

• EXAMPLES:
• IN “THE TREE” (THE CAT IS IN THE TREE.)
• AROUND “THE TREE” (THE CAT RAN AROUND THE TREE.)
• WITHOUT “THE TREE” (THE YARD LOOKS BARE WITHOUT THE TREE.)
• INSTEAD OF “THE TREE” (WE PLANTED A BUSH INSTEAD OF THE TREE.)
 OBJECTS OF PREPOSITIONS (6-4)

• MANY SENTENCES HAVE PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES. A PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE

CONSISTS OF A PREPOSITION AND AN OBJECT OF A PREPOSITION.
• THE OBJECT OF A PREPOSITION (LIKE THE OBJECT OF A VERB) IS A NOUN.

• THE COMPUTER IS ON THE DESK.

• THE PROJECTOR IS ATTACHED TO THE CEILING.
• THE CHAIRS ARE BEHIND THE DESKS.
 PRACTICE

• COMPLETE EXERCISES 15, 16, AND 19, P. 153-155

 PREPOSITIONS OF TIME (IN/ON/AT) (6-5)
• WAYS TO USE IN:
• IN + THE PAST/PRESENT/FUTURE
• THE CIVIL WAR HAPPENED IN THE PAST.
• YOU ARE TAKING CLASSES IN THE PRESENT.
• CARS WILL BE ABLE TO FLY IN THE FUTURE.
• IN + A DAY/WEEK/MONTH/YEAR/CENTURY/SEASON
• YOU WILL HAVE A TEST IN A WEEK.
• YOU WILL BE DONE WITH ESOL IN A YEAR OR LESS.
• I WILL GO ON A ROAD TRIP IN THREE MONTHS.
• IN + THE MORNING/AFTERNOON/EVENING
• YOU EAT BREAKFAST IN THE MORNING.
• YOU DO YOUR HOMEWORK IN THE AFTERNOON.
• YOU GO TO SLEEP IN THE EVENING.
 PREPOSITIONS OF TIME (IN/ON/AT) (6-5)

• WAYS TO USE ON:

• ON + A SPECIFIC DATE (DECEMBER 25TH, JANUARY 1ST, JULY 4TH, ETC.)
• CHRISTMAS IS ON DECEMBER 35TH.
• THERE WILL BE FIREWORKS ON JULY 4TH.
• ON + A WEEKDAY (MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, ETC.)
• KIM HAS A JOB INTERVIEW ON MONDAY.
• JOHN TOOK A SICK DAY ON THURSDAY.
• ON + WEEKDAY MORNINGS/AFTERNOONS/EVENINGS
• YOU GO TO SCHOOL ON WEEKDAY MORNINGS.
• I WATCH BASEBALL ON WEEKEND EVENINGS.
 PREPOSITIONS OF TIME (IN/ON/AT) (6-5)

• WAYS TO USE AT:

• AT + NOON/NIGHT/MIDNIGHT
• MEET ME AT NOON FOR LUNCH.
• THE THUNDER WOKE ME UP AT MIDNIGHT.
• AT + A TIME ON A CLOCK (2:00 P.M., 3:00 A.M., ETC.)
• CLASS STARTS AT 9:00 A.M.
• CLASS ENDS AT 2:00 P.M.
• AT + THE MOMENT/THE PRESENT TIME/THE PRESENT
• I AM TEACHING CLASS AT THE MOMENT.
• MY STUDENTS ARE TAKING NOTES AT THE PRESENT (TIME).
 PRACTICE

• COMPLETE EXERCISES 21 AND 22, P. 156-157

 WORD ORDER: PLACE & TIME (6-6)

• EXPRESSIONS OF “PLACE” (WHERE) USUALLY COME BEFORE EXPRESSIONS OF

“TIME” (WHEN):
• BASIC SENTENCE STRUCTURE = SUBJECT + VERB + OBJECT + PLACE + TIME
• I MOVED TO HOUSTON IN 2013.
• MY PARENTS BOUGHT THEIR HOUSE IN 1980.
• MY NIECE GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL IN 2014.
• I MOVED INTO MY APARTMENT IN JANUARY.
• SHE WENT TO THE STORE LAST WEEK.
 WORD ORDER: PLACE & TIME (6-6)

• EXPRESSIONS OF TIME CAN ALSO COME AT THE BEGINNING OF A SENTENCE.

• IN 2013, I MOVED TO HOUSTON.
• IN 1980, MY PARENTS BOUGHT THEIR HOUSE.
• IN JANUARY, I MOVED INTO MY APARTMENT.
• LAST WEEK, SHE WENT TO THE MALL.

• NOTE: A TIME PHRASE AT THE BEGINNING OF A SENTENCE IS USUALLY

FOLLOWED BY A COMMA.
 PRACTICE

• COMPLETE EXERCISE 24, P. 157-158

 SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT (6-7)

• A SINGULAR SUBJECT TAKES A SINGULAR VERB, AND A PLURAL SUBJECT TAKES A PLURAL VERB:
• THE DOG SLEEPS.
• DOGS SLEEP.

• TWO SUBJECTS CONNECTED WITH AND TAKE A PLURAL VERB:

• THE CAT AND THE DOG SLEEP.
• THE SUN AND THE MOON SHINE.

• IF A PHRASE (EXTRA WORDS) COME BETWEEN THE S + V, THE PHRASE DOES NOT AFFECT THE
AGREEMENT OF THE S + V.
• THE DESKS IN THE CLASSROOM ARE LARGE.
• THE CLASSROOM AT THE END OF THE HALLWAY TO THE LEFT IS TOO SMALL FOR OUR CLASS.
 SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT (6-7)
• THERE + BE + SUBJECT EXPRESSES SOMETHING THAT EXISTS IN A PARTICULAR
PLACE. THE VERB AGREES WITH THE NOUN THAT FOLLOWS BE:
• THERE IS A CHAPTER IN YOUR BOOK WE WILL SKIP.
• THERE ARE COLD WINTERS IN MISSOURI.

• EVERY IS A SINGULAR WORD AND IS USED WITH A SINGULAR NOUN, SO

SUBJECTS WITH EVERY TAKE SINGULAR VERBS:
• EVERY STUDENT IN CLASS IS PAYING ATTENTION.
• EVERY BOOK ON THAT DESK IS FOR SALE.

• PEOPLE IS A PLURAL NOUN AND TAKES A PLURAL VERB:

• PEOPLE HERE ARE VERY STRANGE.
• PEOPLE OFTEN HAVE DIFFERENT OPINIONS.
 LISTENING PRACTICE

• COMPLETE EXERCISE 28, P. 159-160

 PRACTICE

• COMPLETE EXERCISE 27, P. 159

USING ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE NOUNS (6-8)
• WORDS THAT DESCRIBE NOUNS ARE CALLED ADJECTIVES.
• ADJECTIVES MODIFY NOUNS. MODIFY MEANS “CHANGE A LITTLE.” AN ADJECTIVE CHANGES
THE MEANING OF A NOUN BY GIVING MORE INFORMATION ABOUT IT.
• THE BLACK DOG IS WEARING A BLUE COLLAR.
• THE YELLOW ROSES ARE PLANTED BY THE TALL FENCE.

• ADJECTIVES ARE NEITHER SINGULAR NOR PLURAL. THEY DO NOT HAVE A PLURAL FORM.
• THE YELLOWS ROSES… (BAD!)

• ADJECTIVES USUALLY COME IMMEDIATELY BEFORE NOUNS.

• ADJECTIVES CAN ALSO FOLLOW A BEING VERB (AM/IS/ARE/WAS/WERE) THAT IS USED AS THE
MAIN VERB IN A SENTENCE.
• THE DOG IS BLACK.
• THE DOG’S COLLAR IS BLUE.
• THE ROSES ARE YELLOW.
• THE FENCE IS TALL.
 IDENTIFY THE ADJECTIVES

• A SCARY STORY
• ON TUESDAY
• GOING TO A FAMOUS PLACE
• A SMALL, DARK, SMELLY ROOM
• QUICKLY AND THEN SLOWLY
• LONG OR SHORT HAIR
 USING NOUNS AS ADJECTIVES

• SOMETIMES WORDS THAT ARE USUALLY USED AS NOUNS ARE USED AS ADJECTIVES.
• WHEN A NOUN IS USED AS AN ADJECTIVE, IT IS SINGULAR IN FORM, NOT PLURAL.

• EXAMPLES:
• I HAVE A FLOWER GARDEN.
• (THE NOUN FLOWER IS BEING USED AS AN ADJ TO MODIFY GARDEN)
• WE WENT TO THE MOVIE THEATER.
• (THE NOUN MOVIE IS BEING USED AS AN ADJ TO MODIFY THEATER)
• I TOOK THE BASSET HOUNDS TO THE DOG PARK.
• (THE NOUN DOG IS BEING USED AS AN ADJ TO MODIFY PARK)
 PRACTICE

• COMPLETE EXERCISES 31 AND 32, P. 160-161

• COMPLETE EXERCISES 34 AND 35, P. 162
 PERSONAL PRONOUNS (6-10)
• A PRONOUN REFERS BACK TO A NOUN THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED.
• I HAVE A CAR. IT IS A JEEP.
• KATHY IS A VERY BUSY PERSON. SHE GOES TO SCHOOL AND WORKS FULL TIME.
• MY CLASS IS DOING WELL. THEY ALL PASSED THEIR LAST TEST.

• A PRONOUN CAN REFER TO A SINGULAR NOUN OR A NOUN PHRASE.

• MY SILVER, 4-WHEEL DRIVE CAR IS AN SUV. IT IS A JEEP.
• MY LEVEL 3 GRAMMAR CLASS ON TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS IS DOING WELL. THEY ALL PASSED THE TEST.

• IF THE PRONOUN REFERS TO A SINGULAR NOUN, USE A SINGULAR PRONOUN.

• JOHN WORKS TOO HARD. HE WORKED OVERTIME SIX DAYS LAST WEEK.
• MY APARTMENT IS MESSY. IT NEEDS TO BE CLEANED.

• IF THE PRONOUN REFERS TO A PLURAL NOUN, USE A PLURAL PRONOUN.

• THE STUDENTS DO NOT STUDY HARD ENOUGH. THEY WILL FAIL IF THEY DON’T TRY HARDER.
• THE WAVES IN THE OCEAN ARE BEAUTIFUL. THEY ARE RELAXING TO WATCH.
 SINGULAR & PLURAL PRONOUNS (6-10)

• SINGULAR PRONOUNS:
• I, ME, YOU, HE, SHE, IT, HIM, HER

• PLURAL PRONOUNS:
• WE, US, YOU, THEY, THEM
 SUBJECT & OBJECT PRONOUNS (6-10)

• A PRONOUN CAN BE USED AS A SUBJECT OF A SENTENCE, AS AN OBJECT OF A

VERB, OR AS THE OBJECT OF A PREPOSITION. DIFFERENT PRONOUNS ARE USED
DEPENDING ON IF THEY ARE BEING USED AS A SUBJECT OR AN OBJECT.
• SUBJECT PRONOUNS:
• I, WE, YOU, HE, SHE, IT, THEY

• OBJECT PRONOUNS:
• ME, US, YOU, HIM, HER, IT, THEM
 SUBJECT & OBJECT PRONOUNS (6-10)
• IF THE PRONOUN IS USED AS PART OF THE SUBJECT, USE A SUBJECT PRONOUN:
• CARRIE AND I ARE SISTERS. (NOT CARRIE AND ME ARE GOOD SISTERS.)
• MY LEVEL THREE STUDENTS WORK HARD. THEY ARE GOOD STUDENTS. (NOT THEM
ARE…)

• IF THE PRONOUN IS BEING USED AS PART OF THE OBJECT OF A VERB OR

PREPOSITION, USE AN OBJECT PRONOUN:
• KATIE MET CARRIE AND ME AT THE AIRPORT. (NOT CARRIE AND I.)
• KATIE WAS BORN AFTER CARRIE AND ME. (NOT CARRIE AND I.)
• MY LEVEL THREE STUDENTS WORK HARD. I LIKE THEM. (NOT I LIKE THEY.)
• MY LEVEL THREE STUDENTS WORK HARD. I HAVE LEARNED A LOT ABOUT THEM.
(NOT ABOUT THEY)
 PRACTICE

• COMPLETE EXERCISES 38, 39, AND 40, P. 164-165

 POSSESSIVE NOUNS (6-11)

• ‘S (APOSTROPHE + S) IS ADDED TO THE END OF A SINGULAR NOUN TO SHOW POSSESSION:

• JIM’S, MARY’S, THE CAT’S, THE DOG’S, THE STUDENT’S, THE CAR’S

• A SINGULAR NOUN THAT ENDS IN –S HAS TWO POSSIBLE POSSESSIVE FORMS:

• JAMES’ (MORE COMMON) OR JAMES’S (LESS COMMON)

• A PLURAL POSSESSIVE NOUN HAS ONLY ONE POSSESSIVE FORM:

• THE DOGS’ THE STUDENTS’

• ‘S IS ADDED TO AN IRREGULAR PLURAL POSSESSIVE NOUN (CHILDREN, MEN, PEOPLE) TO

SHOW POSSESSION
• CHILDREN’SMEN’S PEOPLE’S
 CONTRACTION VS. POSSESSION (6-11)

• COMPARE:
• TOM’S HERE.
• TOM’S BROTHER IS HERE.

• THE STUDENT’S WORKING ON HIS TEST.

• THE STUDENT’S TEST IS DONE.
 PRACTICE

• COMPLETE EXERCISE 42 AND 43, P. 166-167

 POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS & ADJECTIVES (6-12)

• A POSSESSIVE PRONOUN IS USED ALONE, WITHOUT A NOUN FOLLOWING IT:

• THIS PEN BELONGS TO ME. IT’S MINE. (MINE = POSSESSIVE PRONOUN)

• A POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE IS ONLY USED WITH A NOUN FOLLOWING IT:

• THIS PEN BELONGS TO ME. IT IS MY PEN. (MY = POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE)
 POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS & ADJECTIVES (6-12)

Possessive Pronoun Example Possessive Adjective Example

Mine The dog is mine. My It is my dog.
Yours The cat is yours. Your It is your cat.
Hers The coat is hers. Her It is her coat.
His The BMW is his. His It is his BMW.
Ours The house is ours. Our It is our house.
Yours That quiz is yours. Your That is your quiz.
Theirs That class is theirs. Their That is their class.
S + have/has She has a dog.
Its Its her dog.
 ITS VS. IT’S

• ITS = SHOWS POSSESSION

• DO YOU SEE THAT CAR OVER THERE? YES, ITS MINE.
• WHAT BOOK DO WE NEED FOR CLASS? I DON’T REMEMBER ITS TITLE.

• IT’S = CONTRACTION OF IT IS – DOES NOT SHOW POSSESSION

• IT’S COLD OUTSIDE. (IT IS COLD OUTSIDE.)
• IT’S TRUE THAT STUDENTS WHO STUDY HARD DO WELL IN SCHOOL. (IT IS TRUE…)
 THEIR, THERE, AND THEY’RE
• THEIR, THERE, AND THEY’RE HAVE THE SAME PRONUNCIATION, BUT VERY
DIFFERENT MEANINGS:
• THEIR = POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE
• THAT IS THEIR CLASSROOM.
• THEIR CAR IS THE BLUE ONE.
• THERE = AN EXPRESSION OF PLACE
• MY CLASSROOM IS OVER THERE.
• LOOK! THERE IS THE SCHOOL I WENT TO!
• THEY’RE = CONTRACTION OF THEY ARE
• MY STUDENTS ARE GOOD. THEY’RE ALL STUDYING VERY HARD. (THEY ARE ALL…)
• MY DOGS ARE VERY LAZY. THEY’RE PROBABLY TAKING A NAP RIGHT NOW. (THEY ARE
PROBABLY…)
 PRACTICE

• COMPLETE EXERCISE 46, P. 168-169

 REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS (6-13)
• REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS END ON –SELF OR –SELVES
• THEY ARE USED WHEN THE SUBJECT (THE NOUN IN THE SENTENCE) AND THE OBJECT
(THE PRONOUN IN THE SENTENCE) ARE THE SAME PERSON.
• I HURT MYSELF WHILE I WAS TRYING TO COOK DINNER.
• YOU MUST HAVE SCARED YOURSELF WHEN YOU THOUGHT YOU FORGOT YOUR PROJECT.
• SHE LIVES BY HERSELF. / HE LIVES BY HIMSELF.
• THE DOGS STAY ALL ALONE BY THEMSELVES ALL DAY.
• WE DID THE WORK OURSELVES WITH NO EXTRA HELP.
• YOU (REFERRING TO A GROUP) OUTDID YOURSELVES ON THE QUIZ. EVERYONE DID WELL.
• THEY HURT THEMSELVES WHEN THEY DECIDED TO CHEAT.
 BY + REFLEXIVE PRONOUN (6-13)

• BY + REFLEXIVE PRONOUN = ALONE

• I LIVE BY MYSELF.
• THEY DID THE PROJECT BY THEMSELVES.
 COMMON EXPRESSIONS WITH
REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS (6-13)
• SOME COMMON EXPRESSIONS INCLUDE REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS
• SEE P. 169 FOR A LIST

• EXAMPLES:
• I WORK FOR MYSELF.
• BE SURE YOU TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF.
• PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF TO THE CLASS.
• HE ENJOYED HIMSELF AT THE PARTY.
• SHE NEEDS TO STOP FEELING SORRY FOR HERSELF.
 PRACTICE

• COMPLETE EXERCISE 48, P. 170

 ANOTHER VS. THE OTHER (6-14)

• ANOTHER = ONE MORE OUT OF A GROUP OF ITEMS / ONE IN ADDITION TO THE ONE(S)
ALREADY MENTIONED
• ANOTHER IS A COMBINATION OF AN + OTHER WRITTEN AS ONE WORD

• THE STUDENTS IN CLASS HAVE ALREADY COMPLETED SEVERAL HOMEWORK

ASSIGNMENTS. THE TEACHER GIVE THEM ONE MORE ASSIGNMENT IN CLASS. THE
STUDENTS COMPLAIN ABOUT GETTING ANOTHER ASSIGNMENT. (THE STUDENTS ARE
COMPLAINING ABOUT ONE MORE ASSIGNMENT BEING ADDED IN ADDITION TO THE ONES
THEY HAVE ALREADY DONE.)
 ANOTHER VS. THE OTHER (6-14)

• THE OTHER = THE LAST ONE IN A SPECIFIC GROUP / THE ONLY ONE THAT
REMAINS FROM A GIVEN NUMBER OF SIMILAR ITEMS.

• STUDENTS ARE BEING ASSIGNED TO TWO GROUPS. PAUL GETS ASSIGNED TO ONE
GROUP. RICK GETS ASSIGNED TO THE OTHER GROUP. (THE OTHER = THE ONLY
GROUP REMAINING.)
 ANOTHER VS. THE OTHER (6-14)

• ANOTHER AND THE OTHER CAN BE USED AS ADJECTIVES IN FRONT OF A NOUN OR IN FRONT OF THE
WORD ONE:
• I FINISHED GRADING ONE PAPER.
• THEN I GRADED ANOTHER PAPER.
• THEN I GRADED ANOTHER ONE.
• I WATCHED ONE OF THE SHOWS I LIKE ON TV ON FRIDAY.
• ON SATURDAY, I WATCHED THE OTHER TV SHOW.
• ON SATURDAY, I WATCHED THE OTHER ONE.

• ANOTHER AND THE OTHER CAN ALSO BE USED ALONE AS PRONOUNS:

• I FINISHED GRADING ONE PAPER. THEN I GRADED ANOTHER.
• I WATCHED ONE OF THE SHOWS I LIKE ON TV ON FRIDAY. ON SATURDAY, I WATCHED THE OTHER.
 PRACTICE

• COMPLETE EXERCISE 52, P. 172

 OTHER(S) VS. THE OTHER(S)
(6-15)
• OTHER(S) (WITHOUT THE) = SEVERAL MORE OUT OF A GROUP OF SIMILAR ITEMS/SEVERAL IN
ADDITION TO THE ONE(S) ALREADY MENTIONED.
• THE ADJECTIVE OTHER (WITHOUT AN –S) CAN BE USED WITH A PLURAL NOUN OR THE WORD ONES.
• OTHERS (WITH AN –S) IS A PLURAL PRONOUN; IT IS NOT USED WITH A NOUN.

• THERE ARE MANY ESSAYS ALL OVER MY APARTMENT. I AM GRADING ONE.

• THERE ARE OTHER ESSAYS ON THE COFFEE TABLE.
• THERE ARE OTHER ONES ON THE KITCHEN COUNTER.
• THERE ARE OTHERS ON THE COUCH.
 OTHER(S) VS. THE OTHER(S)
(6-15)
• THE OTHER(S) = THE LAST ONES IN A SPECIFIC GROUP / THE REMAINS FROM A GIVEN
NUMBER OF SIMILAR ITEMS.
• THE OTHER (NO –S) CAN BE USED AS AN ADJECTIVE IN FRONT OF A NOUN OR THE WORD
ONES.
• THE OTHERS IS A PLURAL PRONOUN; IT IS NOT USED WITH A NOUN.

• THERE ARE SEVEN STUDENTS LEFT TO DIVIDE INTO TWO GROUPS. GROUP ONE GETS
THREE OF THE STUDENTS.
• GROUP TWO GETS THE OTHER STUDENTS.
• GROUP TWO GETS THE OTHER ONES.
• GROUP TWO GETS THE OTHERS.
 PRACTICE

• COMPLETE EXERCISE 55, P. 174

 QUIZ: USING GRAMMAR IN WRITING

• READ THROUGH PART I OF EXERCISE 56, P. 175

• THEN
• COMPLETE PART II OF EXERCISE 56, P. 175
• PARAGRAPH SHOULD BE 7-8 SENTENCES LONG
• BE SURE TO PROOFREAD YOUR USE OF NOUNS & PRONOUNS

• DUE NEXT CLASS FOR YOUR QUIZ GRADE