Pronoun Antecedent Agreement

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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.

Front

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: 'The dog chased its tail.'

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its

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What is the antecedent of the pronoun 'they' in the sentence: 'The students finished their homework and they went outside.'?

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students

Front

Which of the following is a personal pronoun: 'he', 'happy', 'quickly'?

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he

Front

What is the difference between a subject pronoun and an object pronoun?

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A subject pronoun performs the action of the verb (e.g., I, you, he), while an object pronoun receives the action (e.g., me, you, him).

Front

In the sentence 'Sara gave her book to John', what is the antecedent of 'her'?

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Sara

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What is the role of pronouns in a sentence?

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Pronouns replace nouns to make sentences less repetitive and more fluid.

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Identify the antecedent in the sentence: 'The cat licked its paws.'

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cat

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What is a reflexive pronoun?

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A reflexive pronoun refers back to the subject of the sentence and ends in '-self' or '-selves' (e.g., myself, themselves).