Pronoun Practice

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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 a personal pronoun?

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A personal pronoun refers to a specific person or thing, like 'I', 'you', 'he', 'she', 'it', 'we', 'they'.

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What is a possessive pronoun?

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A possessive pronoun shows ownership, like 'mine', 'yours', 'his', 'hers', 'its', 'ours', 'theirs'.

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What is a demonstrative pronoun?

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A demonstrative pronoun points to specific things, like 'this', 'that', 'these', 'those'.

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What is a relative pronoun?

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A relative pronoun connects a clause or phrase to a noun or pronoun, like 'who', 'whom', 'whose', 'which', 'that'.

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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 personal pronoun.

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Examples include 'he', 'she', 'it', 'they'.

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Give an example of a possessive pronoun.

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Examples include 'mine', 'yours', 'his', 'hers'.

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Give an example of a demonstrative pronoun.

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Examples include 'this', 'that', 'these', 'those'.

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Give an example of a relative pronoun.

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Examples include 'who', 'whom', 'whose', 'which', 'that'.