Pronouns and 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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Identify the pronoun in the sentence: 'The cat chased the mouse. It was very fast.'

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It

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Identify the antecedent in the sentence: 'The teacher gave her students homework.'

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teacher

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What is the function of a pronoun in a sentence?

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Pronouns help to make sentences less repetitive and more fluid.

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Give an example of a personal pronoun.

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He, she, it, they, we, I.

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What is a possessive pronoun?

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A possessive pronoun shows ownership, such as 'my', 'his', 'her', 'its', 'our', 'their'.

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

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her

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What is the antecedent in the sentence: 'The children played outside. They were very happy.'

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children

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What type of pronoun is 'who'?

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'Who' is an interrogative pronoun used to ask questions about people.