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 or replaces.

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Give an example of a personal pronoun.

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Examples of personal pronouns include I, you, he, she, it, we, and they.

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What is the difference between singular and plural pronouns?

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Singular pronouns refer to one person or thing (e.g., he, she, it), while plural pronouns refer to more than one (e.g., they, we).

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What pronoun would replace 'the players' in 'the players blamed themselves'?

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The pronoun 'themselves' is used to refer back to 'the players'.

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Identify the pronoun in the sentence: 'She loves her dog.'

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The pronoun is 'She'.

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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, and themselves.

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Choose the correct pronoun: 'The cat cleaned __ paws.' (my, its, their)

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The correct pronoun is 'its'.

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What is the function of a subject pronoun?

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A subject pronoun is used as the subject of a sentence, performing the action of the verb.

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What is the function of an object pronoun?

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An object pronoun receives the action of the verb in a sentence.