Replace the noun with a pronoun

Learning Objectives Identify the main noun in a simple sentence. Select the correct pronoun (he, she, it, they) to replace a given noun. Identify common verbs like 'is', 'are', and 'will'. Form a contraction by combining a pronoun and a verb (e.g., he + is = he's). Correctly place an apostrophe in a contraction to show where a letter is missing. Rewrite a sentence by replacing the noun with a pronoun and creating a contraction. Do you ever get tired of saying a person's name over and over again? 🗣️ Let's learn a super cool writing shortcut! Today, we will learn how to swap out a noun for a shorter word called a pronoun. Then, we'll learn an even faster trick called a contraction to make our sentences quick and smooth. This m...

TermDefinitionExample NounA word for a person, place, or thing.In the sentence 'The dog is happy,' the word 'dog' is a noun. PronounA short word that takes the place of a noun.Instead of 'The dog is happy,' you can say 'It is happy.' 'It' is the pronoun. VerbA word that shows action or being.In 'He is running,' the word 'is' is a verb. ContractionA shorter way to say two words by squishing them together.'He's' is a contraction for the two words 'he is'. ApostropheA punctuation mark (') that looks like a floating comma. In a contraction, it takes the place of the missing letters.In 'he's', the apostrophe takes the place of the letter 'i' from the word 'is'....

The Noun-Pronoun Match Noun → Pronoun The pronoun you choose must match the noun. Use 'he' for a boy, 'she' for a girl, 'it' for a thing, and 'they' for more than one person or thing. The Contraction Formula Pronoun + Verb = Contraction You can combine a pronoun with a verb like 'is', 'are', or 'will' to make a new, shorter word. For example, 'she' + 'is' becomes 'she's'. The Apostrophe's Spot Apostrophe (') replaces missing letters When you make a contraction, the apostrophe always goes exactly where the letter or letters were removed. In 'they are' → 'they're', the apostrophe replaces the letter 'a'.