Pronouns

Front

What is a pronoun?

Back

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

Front

Give an example of a personal pronoun.

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Examples of personal pronouns include 'I', 'you', 'he', 'she', 'it', 'we', and 'they'.

Front

What is an antecedent?

Back

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

Front

What pronoun can replace 'Sally'?

Back

The pronoun 'her' can replace 'Sally'.

Front

What pronoun can replace 'my brother and me'?

Back

The pronoun 'us' can replace 'my brother and me'.

Front

What pronoun can replace 'Joe and Dan'?

Back

The pronoun 'them' can replace 'Joe and Dan'.

Front

What pronoun can replace 'the big chair'?

Back

The pronoun 'it' can replace 'the big chair'.

Front

What is the antecedent for the pronoun 'her' in 'Mom bought her a scooter'?

Back

The antecedent for 'her' is 'Karen'.

Front

What is a possessive pronoun?

Back

A possessive pronoun shows ownership, such as 'mine', 'yours', 'his', 'hers', 'its', 'ours', and 'theirs'.

Front

What is a reflexive pronoun?

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A reflexive pronoun refers back to the subject of the sentence, such as 'myself', 'yourself', 'himself', 'herself', 'itself', 'ourselves', and 'themselves'.