Pronouns and 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 that a pronoun refers to or replaces.

Front

Identify the pronoun in the sentence: 'The dog wagged its tail.'

Back

its

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Identify the antecedent of the pronoun in the sentence: 'The children played outside until they were called in.'

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children

Front

What is the function of a pronoun in a sentence?

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The function of a pronoun is to replace a noun and help make sentences less repetitive.

Front

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).

Front

In the sentence 'Maria loves her dog,' what is the pronoun and its antecedent?

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Pronoun: her; Antecedent: Maria.

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What is a possessive pronoun?

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A possessive pronoun shows ownership (e.g., mine, yours, his, hers, theirs).

Front

Identify the pronoun in the sentence: 'Everyone should bring their own lunch.'

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their

Front

What is the antecedent of the pronoun 'it' in the sentence: 'The book was on the table, and it was open.'?

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book