Possessive Pronouns and Antecedents

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Pronoun definition

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Replaces a noun in communication.

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Antecedent:

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A word replaced by a pronoun.

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Antecedent of 'OURS' in: 'Ours is a planet that we need to conserve.'

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planet

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Antecedent of 'MINE' in: 'Your book is on the couch. Mine is in the library.'

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book

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Antecedent of 'YOURS' in 'Yours is there, but Josh's pen is here.'

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pen

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Antecedent of 'MINE':

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wallet

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Hers is a yellow bag. Mine is red. Antecedent of 'HERS' and 'MINE'?

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bag

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Jade's watch is new, but his is cleaner. Antecedent of 'his'?

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watch

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Antecedent of 'MINE' in: 'Claire receives a good mark this quarter. Mine is not.'

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mark

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Nina is a good officer in her class; ours is Ben, a tormentor. Antecedent of 'ours'?

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officer