Pronouns & 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.

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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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Give an example of a pronoun replacing a noun.

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In the sentence 'Maria is happy. She is smiling.', 'She' is the pronoun that replaces 'Maria'.

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What is the antecedent in the sentence: 'The cat is sleeping. It is very cute.'?

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The antecedent is 'The cat'.

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Identify the pronoun in the sentence: 'Tom and Jerry are friends. They play together.'

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The pronoun is 'They'.

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What pronoun can replace 'the teacher' in the sentence: 'The teacher gave homework. ____ explained it well.'?

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The pronoun is 'She' or 'He'.

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In the sentence 'The flowers are beautiful. They bloom in spring.', what is the antecedent for 'They'?

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The antecedent is 'The flowers'.

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What is the pronoun in the sentence: 'Lisa loves her dog. Lisa takes care of it.'?

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The pronoun is 'it'.

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What is the antecedent for the pronoun 'him' in the sentence: 'Mark is my brother. I saw him at the park.'?

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The antecedent is 'Mark'.

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What pronoun can replace 'the students' in the sentence: 'The students are studying. ____ want to pass the test.'?

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The pronoun is 'They'.