Pronouns & Antecedents

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What is a pronoun?

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A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun to avoid repetition.

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What is an antecedent?

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An antecedent is the noun or noun phrase that a pronoun refers to.

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Identify the antecedent in the sentence: 'The dog barked because it was hungry.'

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The antecedent is 'the dog'.

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What is the purpose of using pronouns in sentences?

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Pronouns are used to make sentences less repetitive and more fluid.

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What pronoun can replace 'the students' in the sentence: 'The students are studying. ___ are focused.'?

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They.

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In the sentence 'Lisa loves her cat. She takes care of it every day.', what is the antecedent for 'she'?

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Lisa.

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What is the difference between a subject pronoun and an object pronoun?

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A subject pronoun performs the action of the verb (e.g., he, she, they), while an object pronoun receives the action (e.g., him, her, them).

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Provide an example of a sentence using a pronoun and its antecedent.

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'Tom lost his keys. He can't find them.' (Antecedent: Tom, Pronouns: He, them).

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What pronoun would replace 'the team' in the sentence: 'The team won the game. ___ celebrated their victory.'?

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They.

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In the sentence 'The teacher gave the students their assignments. They were due on Friday.', what is the antecedent for 'they'?

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The students.