Nouns, Pronouns, and Adjectives

A noun is the person place, thing, or idea, which is almost always the subject of a sentence. Nouns affect our writing because without these, we would not have subjects, and our writing would rarely, if ever, follow a real focus. (See subject for further)

ü  Pronoun--the word used in place of a noun. These must match the nouns in number, gender, and case. Examples of pronouns are I, you, me, we, they, them, he, she, him, her, there, here, and so on. These affect our reading and writing, because a pronoun simplifies what we are writing and reading. If we had to write out a name every time we talked about a person, place, thing, or idea, then our writing would be much longer, and the reading would be far more tedious.

     Adjective—is the word that describes a noun. Just as the adverb describes the verb, the adjective is what describes the noun. These can be anything from a colour (“she wore a purple vest”) to a number (“there were thirteen dwarves present”). The adjective could describe a person’s appearance, intelligence, or personality. An adjective is useful when one is trying to learn more about a character in a book. When we need help envisioning a character, we think of the adjectives used to describe them to create that picture in our head. The adjective does not in fact have to be describing a person, but it must describe a noun. (“She lived in a filthy city.”)