Pronouns

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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.

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Identify the pronoun in the sentence: 'Tom is my friend. He is very kind.'

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He

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What is the function of a pronoun in a sentence?

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Pronouns replace nouns to make sentences less repetitive and more fluid.

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Select the antecedent: 'The dog wagged its tail.'

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The dog

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What is a personal pronoun?

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A personal pronoun refers to a specific person or thing, such as I, you, he, she, it, we, they.

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Identify the pronoun in the sentence: 'The children played outside. They had fun.'

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They

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What is a possessive pronoun?

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A possessive pronoun shows ownership, such as mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.

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Select the antecedent: 'The teacher gave her students homework.'

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The teacher

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What is a reflexive pronoun?

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A reflexive pronoun refers back to the subject of the sentence, such as myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.