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 one or more nouns.

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What is an antecedent?

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

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Identify the pronoun in the sentence: 'Nani reads about the water cycle. _____ learned about evaporation.'

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she

Front

What is the antecedent for 'his' in the sentence: 'Xavier secretly admitted to his classmates that Mrs. Walker was his favorite teacher.'?

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Xavier

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What is the correct antecedent for 'they' in the sentence: 'These pollutants must be controlled because they will cause serious problems if Earth gets too hot.'?

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pollutants

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Identify the pronoun in the sentence: 'Emma and Priscilla made a 100 on their tests. _____ were very happy.'

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they

Front

What is the antecedent for 'their' in the sentence: 'Emma and Priscilla made a 100 on their tests.'?

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Emma and Priscilla

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What is the pronoun for the sentence? 'The dog barked loudly. _____ wanted to go outside.'

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it

Front

What is the antecedent for 'her' in the sentence: 'Maria loves her cat.'?

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Maria

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What is the pronoun in the sentence: 'The students finished their homework. _____ were proud of their work.'?

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they