2nd Nine Weeks exam, 2024

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What is a reflexive pronoun?

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A reflexive pronoun refers back to the subject of the sentence and is used when the subject and the object are the same. Examples include myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, and themselves.

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What is an intensive pronoun?

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An intensive pronoun emphasizes a noun or another pronoun. It is identical in form to a reflexive pronoun but is used differently. Examples include myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, and themselves.

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Identify the antecedent in a sentence.

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The antecedent is the noun that a pronoun refers to. For example, in the sentence 'Tom went to the basketball game to get his air-pods back from Peter,' the antecedent of 'his' is 'Tom'.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought. It cannot stand alone as a sentence. For example, 'Even though it was raining heavily' is a dependent clause.

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. It can stand alone as a sentence. For example, 'The soccer game was not canceled' is an independent clause.

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How do you correct a pronoun to match its antecedent?

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To correct a pronoun to match its antecedent, ensure that the pronoun agrees in number and gender with the noun it refers to. For example, 'The lonely little hermit crab lost its friends' matches the singular antecedent.

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What is the function of pronouns in a sentence?

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Pronouns replace nouns in a sentence to avoid repetition and make sentences easier to read. They can refer to people, places, things, or ideas.

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What is the difference between 'its' and 'it's'?

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'Its' is a possessive pronoun indicating ownership, while 'it's' is a contraction for 'it is' or 'it has'.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).

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What is a complex sentence?

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A complex sentence is a sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.