Pronouns

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What is a personal pronoun?

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A personal pronoun is a word that replaces a specific person or thing in a sentence, such as 'I', 'you', 'he', 'she', 'it', 'we', and 'they'.

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Give an example of a personal pronoun in a sentence.

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In the sentence 'She loves to read', 'she' is a personal pronoun.

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What is a possessive pronoun?

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A possessive pronoun is a word that shows ownership or possession, such as 'mine', 'yours', 'his', 'hers', 'its', 'ours', and 'theirs'.

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Provide an example of a possessive pronoun in a sentence.

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In the sentence 'That book is mine', 'mine' is a possessive pronoun.

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What is an antecedent?

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An antecedent is the noun or pronoun that a pronoun refers to in a sentence.

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Identify the antecedent in the sentence: 'The dog wagged its tail.'

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The antecedent is 'dog'.

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

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'Its' is a possessive pronoun meaning 'belonging to it', while 'it's' is a contraction for 'it is' or 'it has'.

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Fill in the blank with the correct personal pronoun: '_____ went to the store.'

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I, you, he, she, it, we, or they.

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Fill in the blank with the correct possessive pronoun: 'This is _____ book.'

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my, your, his, her, its, our, or their.

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What is the role of pronouns in a sentence?

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Pronouns replace nouns to avoid repetition and make sentences clearer.