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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 are subject pronouns?

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Subject pronouns are pronouns that perform the action of the verb in a sentence. Examples: I, you, he, she, it, we, they.

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What are object pronouns?

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Object pronouns are pronouns that receive the action of the verb in a sentence. Examples: me, you, him, her, it, us, them.

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Identify the subject pronoun in this sentence: 'She loves to read.'

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The subject pronoun is 'She'.

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Identify the object pronoun in this sentence: 'The teacher called him.'

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The object pronoun is 'him'.

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What is a vague pronoun reference?

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A vague pronoun reference occurs when it's unclear to whom or what the pronoun refers.

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Example of a vague pronoun reference: 'They say it is going to rain.' What is vague?

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The pronoun 'They' is vague because it does not specify who 'they' are.

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Correct the pronoun in this sentence: 'Everyone should bring their book.'

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Corrected: 'Everyone should bring his or her book.'

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What is the difference between 'its' and 'it's'?

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'Its' is a possessive pronoun meaning 'belonging to it.' 'It's' is a contraction for 'it is' or 'it has.'

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Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun: 'Neither of the boys brought ____ lunch.'

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Correct pronoun: 'his'.