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. 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 the sentence: 'She loves to read books.'

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The pronoun is 'She'.

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Identify the antecedent of the pronoun in this sentence: 'The dog wagged its tail.'

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The antecedent is 'dog'.

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What is the function of a pronoun in a sentence?

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Pronouns help to make sentences less repetitive and more fluid by replacing nouns.

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Find the pronoun in the sentence: 'They went to the park.'

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The pronoun is 'They'.

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What is the antecedent of the pronoun 'he' in the sentence: 'Tom said he would come.'

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The antecedent is 'Tom'.

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Identify the pronoun in the sentence: 'The teacher gave her students homework.'

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The pronoun is 'her'.

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What is the antecedent of the pronoun 'it' in the sentence: 'The book is on the table. It is new.'

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The antecedent is 'book'.

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What type of pronoun is 'my' in the sentence: 'My dog is friendly.'

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'My' is a possessive pronoun.