So far this semester it feels as if we have already gone over quite a bit in class. From apostrophe’s to identifying nouns and verbs in headlines, we are well on our way to becoming grammar experts (or so I hope). I enjoyed learning about the apostrophes because it sounds as if whichever way you prefer to use them, you can’t go wrong. There are the old and new ways they are used and we’ve learned from looking at various publications that they all use them differently as well. As much as a relief that is to me, it also is starting to make me consistently doubt myself in my reading and writing. I may think something is wrong but they could use the newer methods. So really, who is to say what is wrong and what is right? Apparently there are not only trends in fashion. This week in class, I thought it was not only interesting but fun to go through the newspaper and identify nouns, verbs and adjectives in the headings. Though I am glad I still remember the difference between those three, I was nervous when people started talking about adverbs and pronouns because those I don’t know the difference between. And I’m a twenty one year old English major! I would completely fail “Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader?” So even though the first few weeks of school are going well and I already feel as if I’m learning, while I am learning I am also noticing doubts in myself as a writer and future educator. I’m hoping that as the semester goes on, those doubts will go away.
Posing Question: What exactly are adverbs and pronouns and how do they differ from verbs and nouns? I know I could just google it, but it's more fun to ask you all. :)
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Hey Kimberly!!
ReplyDeleteSo from what I understand, an adverb modifies verbs/adjectives/other adverbs.They are used to answer the when, where, why, what conditions something happens or happened questions. I know that I use them the most in my own writing ( and speaking style) as amplifiers. For ex: I COMPLETELY failed that test. I ABSOLUTELY need a nap. I am going to be late, FOR SURE.
As for pronouns: I understand them to be the words used to signify a previously stated noun. For example I could say, "I read Kimberly's blog today. SHE discussed having some confusion with adverbs."
'She' would be used to replace Kimberly since we already knew that you were the noun in the sentence. While we use pronouns all the time, we don't identify what we are using or what it is called.
Have a great Sunday!!
yeah Carly is right--plus, there are several types of pronouns. The ones she uses in her examples are "personal" pronouns.And we've also learned about "possessive" pronouns.
ReplyDeleteCheck out _Nitty Gritty_ under "pronouns" to see what I mean.