Pronoun Shifts

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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, such as 'he', 'she', 'it', 'they', etc.

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What is a subject pronoun?

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A subject pronoun is used as the subject of a sentence. Examples include 'I', 'you', 'he', 'she', 'it', 'we', 'they'.

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What is an object pronoun?

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An object pronoun is used as the object of a verb or preposition. Examples include 'me', 'you', 'him', 'her', 'it', 'us', 'them'.

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What is a possessive pronoun?

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A possessive pronoun shows ownership. Examples include 'mine', 'yours', 'his', 'hers', 'its', 'ours', 'theirs'.

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What is the difference between 'its' and 'it's'?

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'Its' is a possessive pronoun meaning 'belonging to it', while 'it's' is a contraction for 'it is' or 'it has'.

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When do we use 'they' as a pronoun?

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We use 'they' as a pronoun to refer to a group of people or things, or as a singular pronoun for someone whose gender is unknown or non-binary.

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What is a reflexive pronoun?

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A reflexive pronoun refers back to the subject of the sentence. Examples include 'myself', 'yourself', 'himself', 'herself', 'itself', 'ourselves', 'yourselves', 'themselves'.

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What is an antecedent in relation to pronouns?

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

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Complete the sentence: 'Neither of the boys brought ______ lunch.'

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his

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Complete the sentence: 'The cat licked ______ paws.'

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its