Pronouns/Antecedents

Front

What is a pronoun?

Back

A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun to avoid repetition.

Front

What is an antecedent?

Back

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

Front

Give an example of a personal pronoun.

Back

Examples of personal pronouns include 'he', 'she', 'it', 'they', 'him', 'her', 'them'.

Front

What is the relationship between a pronoun and its antecedent?

Back

The pronoun must agree in number and gender with its antecedent.

Front

What pronoun would replace 'Mason' in the sentence: 'Mason likes to eat dinner with Mason.'?

Back

'He' or 'him' would replace 'Mason'.

Front

Identify the pronoun and antecedent in the sentence: 'The dog wagged its tail.'

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Pronoun: 'its'; Antecedent: 'the dog'.

Front

What is the correct pronoun to replace 'the students' in the sentence: 'The students completed their homework.'?

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'They' would replace 'the students'.

Front

What is a possessive pronoun?

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A possessive pronoun shows ownership, such as 'his', 'hers', 'its', 'ours', 'theirs'.

Front

In the sentence 'Jessica lost her book', identify the pronoun and its antecedent.

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Pronoun: 'her'; Antecedent: 'Jessica'.

Front

What pronoun should replace 'the team' in the sentence: 'The team won their game.'?

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'It' would replace 'the team'.