Pronouns/Antecedents

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What is a pronoun?

Back

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 this sentence: 'Maria loves her dog.'

Back

The pronoun is 'her'.

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Identify the antecedent in this sentence: 'The cat chased its tail.'

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The antecedent is 'cat'.

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What pronoun can replace 'the students'?

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They.

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What is the pronoun in the sentence: 'The teacher gave him a book.'

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The pronoun is 'him'.

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What is the antecedent in the sentence: 'The dog barked because it saw a squirrel.'

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The antecedent is 'dog'.

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What pronoun should replace 'Jessica and I'?

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We.

Front

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

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Subject pronouns (like I, you, he, she) are used as the subject of a sentence, while object pronouns (like me, you, him, her) are used as the object.

Front

In the sentence 'They went to the park', what is the pronoun?

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The pronoun is 'They'.