Grammar Terms: Pronouns and Determiners

EnglishGrammar & PunctuationAges 8–9

Know and use Year 4 grammar terminology including determiner, pronoun, possessive pronoun, and adverbial

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“If you ask your child to find a "determiner" or a "possessive pronoun" in a sentence, can they point one out and explain what job it does?”

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Activity. Know and use Year 4 grammar terminology including determiner, pronoun, possessive pronoun, and adverbial

What to notice. Label the determiner, pronoun, and adverbial in 'She quickly opened her present on the table' • Explain the difference between a possessive pronoun ('mine', 'theirs') and other pronouns ('I', 'they') • Use the terms 'determiner' and 'adverbial' accurately when discussing a classmate's writing

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If you ask your child to find a "determiner" or a "possessive pronoun" in a sentence, can they point one out and explain what job it does?

Know and use Year 4 grammar terminology including determiner, pronoun, possessive pronoun, and adverbial

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Label the determiner, pronoun, and adverbial in 'She quickly opened her present on the table'
Explain the difference between a possessive pronoun ('mine', 'theirs') and other pronouns ('I', 'they')
Use the terms 'determiner' and 'adverbial' accurately when discussing a classmate's writing