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.

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Give an example of a personal pronoun.

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Examples of personal pronouns include 'he', 'she', 'it', 'they'.

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What is the function of a pronoun in a sentence?

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Pronouns are used to replace nouns and help make sentences less repetitive.

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Identify the pronoun in this sentence: 'The cat chased the mouse. It was very fast.'

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The pronoun is 'It'.

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What is a personal possessive pronoun?

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A personal possessive pronoun shows ownership, such as 'my', 'your', 'his', 'her', 'its', 'our', 'their'.

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What type of pronoun is 'they'?

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'They' is a personal pronoun.

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In the sentence 'Sarah loves her dog', what is the antecedent for 'her'?

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The antecedent is 'Sarah'.

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What is the difference between a subject pronoun and an object pronoun?

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Subject pronouns (like 'I', 'he', 'she') perform the action, while object pronouns (like 'me', 'him', 'her') receive the action.

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Identify the antecedent in this sentence: 'The teacher gave the students their assignments.'

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The antecedent is 'the students'.