Pronouns & 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, such as 'he', 'she', 'it', 'they', 'my', etc.

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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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Give an example of a pronoun replacing a noun.

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In the sentence 'Sara is my friend. She is very kind.', 'She' is the pronoun that replaces 'Sara'.

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What is the difference between 'he' and 'him'?

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'He' is a subject pronoun used when the pronoun is the subject of the sentence, while 'him' is an object pronoun used when the pronoun is the object of the sentence.

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When do we use 'they'?

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'They' is used as a subject pronoun for plural nouns or when referring to a group of people.

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When do we use 'them'?

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'Them' is used as an object pronoun for plural nouns or when referring to a group of people.

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What is the correct pronoun: 'The dog is barking. ______ is loud.' (it or they)

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'It' is correct because 'dog' is singular.

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What is the correct pronoun: 'The students are studying. ______ are focused.' (they or them)

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'They' is correct because 'students' is plural.

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What is the correct pronoun: 'My brother is tall. ______ plays basketball.' (he or him)

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'He' is correct because 'brother' is the subject.

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What is the correct pronoun: 'I have a book. Can you give ______ to me?' (it or its)

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'It' is correct because it refers to the book.