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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, such as 'he', 'she', 'it', 'they', etc.

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What is an antecedent?

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

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What is pronoun-antecedent agreement?

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Pronoun-antecedent agreement means that a pronoun must agree in number and gender with its antecedent.

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What is the rule for singular antecedents?

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If the antecedent is singular, the pronoun must also be singular.

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What is the rule for plural antecedents?

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If the antecedent is plural, the pronoun must also be plural.

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What is a collective noun?

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A collective noun refers to a group of individuals or things, such as 'team', 'flock', or 'class'.

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How do you treat collective nouns in pronoun agreement?

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Collective nouns can be singular or plural depending on whether the group acts as a single unit or as individuals.

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What is the correct pronoun for a singular antecedent like 'each'?

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The correct pronoun is 'his or her'.

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What is the correct pronoun for a plural antecedent like 'students'?

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The correct pronoun is 'their'.

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What is the difference between 'everyone' and 'everybody'?

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Both 'everyone' and 'everybody' are singular and require a singular pronoun like 'his or her'.