Pronouns

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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 and simplify sentences.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

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What are the different types of pronouns?

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The main types of pronouns include personal pronouns, possessive pronouns, reflexive pronouns, demonstrative pronouns, interrogative pronouns, and relative pronouns.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

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What is a personal pronoun?

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A personal pronoun refers to a specific person or thing and can be in the first, second, or third person (e.g., I, you, he, she, it, we, they).

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

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What is a possessive pronoun?

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A possessive pronoun indicates ownership or possession (e.g., mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs).

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

CCSS.L.1.1B

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What is a reflexive pronoun?

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A reflexive pronoun refers back to the subject of the sentence and ends in '-self' or '-selves' (e.g., myself, yourself, himself, herself, ourselves, themselves).

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.6.1B

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What is a demonstrative pronoun?

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A demonstrative pronoun points to specific things or people (e.g., this, that, these, those).

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CCSS.L.3.1A

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What is an interrogative pronoun?

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An interrogative pronoun is used to ask questions (e.g., who, whom, whose, which, what).

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CCSS.L.3.1A

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What is a relative pronoun?

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A relative pronoun introduces a relative clause and relates to a noun mentioned earlier (e.g., who, whom, whose, which, that).

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A

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How do you identify a pronoun in a sentence?

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To identify a pronoun, look for words that replace nouns and can stand alone in place of a noun.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

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What is the function of pronouns in a sentence?

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Pronouns function to replace nouns, making sentences less repetitive and more fluid.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D