antecedents

Front

What is an antecedent?

Back

An antecedent is a word, phrase, or clause that a pronoun refers to or replaces.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Front

What is a pronoun?

Back

A pronoun is a word that is used to take the place of one or more nouns.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Front

What is the relationship between a pronoun and its antecedent?

Back

A pronoun must agree with its antecedent in number, gender, and person.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Front

Give an example of a singular antecedent and its corresponding pronoun.

Back

Antecedent: 'The cat'; Pronoun: 'it'.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Front

What is the plural form of the pronoun that refers to 'children'?

Back

They.

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CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

Front

Identify the antecedent in the following sentence: 'The dog barked because it saw a stranger.'

Back

The antecedent is 'the dog'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Front

What pronoun would replace 'the teacher' in the sentence: 'The teacher gave her students homework.'?

Back

Her.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Front

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

Back

A subject pronoun performs the action of the verb, while an object pronoun receives the action.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Front

List three examples of subject pronouns.

Back

I, you, he, she, it, we, they.

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CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

Front

List three examples of object pronouns.

Back

me, you, him, her, it, us, them.

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CCSS.L.3.1A