Pronoun 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 pronoun and its antecedent.

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In the sentence 'Jack is a good student. He studies hard.', 'Jack' is the antecedent and 'He' is the pronoun.

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What is the pronoun in the sentence: 'The dog barked because it was hungry.'?

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The pronoun is 'it', which refers to 'the dog'.

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Identify the antecedent in the sentence: 'The girls played soccer. They won the game.'

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The antecedent is 'The girls'.

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What pronoun would replace 'Abigail' in the sentence: 'Abigail is a talented artist. __________ creates beautiful paintings.'?

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She.

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What pronoun would replace 'Jordan and Luke' in the sentence: 'Jordan and Luke are friends. __________ like to play basketball.'?

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They.

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What is the rule for pronoun-antecedent agreement?

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A pronoun must agree with its antecedent in number (singular or plural) and gender.

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What is a singular pronoun?

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A singular pronoun refers to one person or thing, such as 'he', 'she', or 'it'.

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What is a plural pronoun?

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A plural pronoun refers to more than one person or thing, such as 'they' or 'we'.