pronouns and antecedents

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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 is an antecedent?

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

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Give an example of a singular noun.

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Examples of singular nouns include 'cat', 'dog', 'football'.

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What is the pronoun in the sentence: 'The boy jumped in the water. He caused a big splash.'?

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The pronoun is 'He'.

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In the sentence 'The boy and the girl were playing in the mud, causing both to stain their shirts.', what is the antecedent for 'their'?

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The antecedents are 'boy' and 'girl'.

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What is the antecedent for the pronoun 'He' in the sentence 'The boy jumped in the water. He made such a splash.'?

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The antecedent is 'the boy'.

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Identify the pronoun in the sentence: 'Katie wrote a letter to her teacher.'

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The pronoun is 'her'.

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What is the difference between a singular noun and a plural noun?

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A singular noun refers to one person, place, or thing, while a plural noun refers to more than one.

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What is a possessive pronoun?

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A possessive pronoun shows ownership, such as 'his', 'her', 'its', 'our', 'their'.

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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.