Pronouns

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What is a personal pronoun?

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A personal pronoun is a pronoun that is used to refer to specific people or things. Examples include 'I', 'you', 'he', 'she', 'it', 'we', and 'they'.

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What is a possessive pronoun?

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A possessive pronoun is a pronoun that shows ownership or possession. Examples include 'my', 'your', 'his', 'her', 'its', 'our', and 'their'.

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What is an antecedent in relation to pronouns?

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

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Fill in the blank with a personal pronoun: '_____ went to the store.'

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

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Fill in the blank with a possessive pronoun: 'That book is _____.'

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mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.

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What is the difference between 'its' and 'it's'?

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'Its' is a possessive pronoun meaning 'belonging to it', while 'it's' is a contraction for 'it is' or 'it has'.

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Provide an example of a sentence using a personal pronoun.

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She loves to read books.

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Provide an example of a sentence using a possessive pronoun.

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This is my car, and that one is yours.

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What personal pronoun would you use to refer to a group of people including yourself?

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We.

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What personal pronoun would you use to refer to someone you are speaking to?

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You.