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. Examples include he, she, it, they.

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What is an antecedent?

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An antecedent is the noun that a pronoun refers to or replaces in a sentence.

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

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it

Front

Replace the underlined words with the correct pronoun: 'Maria and I went to the park.'

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we

Front

Identify the pronoun in this sentence: 'John loves his bike. He rides it every day.'

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He

Front

What is the pronoun in the sentence: 'The children played outside until they got tired.'

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they

Front

Replace the underlined words with the correct pronoun: 'The cat chased the mouse. The cat was very fast.'

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it

Front

Identify the pronoun in this sentence: 'Lisa and Tom are friends. They play together.'

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They

Front

What is the pronoun in the sentence: 'Samantha has a new dress. She loves it.'

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She

Front

Replace the underlined words with the correct pronoun: 'My brother and I are going to the movies.'

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we