Grammar

  We use indefinite pronouns to replace the name of people, things, or places that are not definite or specific. Singular:   some any no every Place somewhere anywhere nowhere everywhere thing something anything nothing everything person someone/somebody anyone/anybody no one/nobody everyone/everybody   another the other either neither   each …

Personal pronouns are words that take the place of a person or thing, primarily to avoid repetition. My name is Mike. I have two brothers. Don’t ask John; he won’t know. Jane feels sleepy; drive her home.  Person  Subject pronouns  Object Pronouns  Singular First I Me Second You You Third …

  Possessive nouns are nouns that show ownership or possession. I want to get on my bicycle and cycle over to Jim’s house. The dog’s tail wagged in delight. Jim’s house: (Jim’s = possessive noun), (house = object of possession) Dog’s tail: (dog’s = possessive noun), (tail = object of …

Compound nouns Compound nouns are nouns made by putting two or more words together to act as one noun. Without spaces: policeman, seafood, sunrise, moonlight With spaces: swimming pool, washing machine, bottle opener With hyphens: mother-in-law, water bottle, six-pack, an ice-cream cone Some common ways to form compound nouns. noun …

Collective nouns name a group of people, animals, or things. People: family, team, army, staff, class, band Animals: herd, pack, school, colony, nest, swarm Things: bundle, bunch, set, box, collection, fleet   Use a singular verb when you consider the members of the group as one unit. The team has …