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 that a pronoun refers to or replaces in a sentence.

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Identify the pronoun in the sentence: 'The dog barked because it was hungry.'

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it

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Identify the antecedent for the pronoun 'they' in the sentence: 'The students studied hard, and they passed the exam.'

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students

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What is the function of a pronoun in a sentence?

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The function of a pronoun is to replace a noun to make sentences less repetitive and more fluid.

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Provide an example of a personal pronoun.

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Examples include: he, she, it, they, we.

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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., he, she), while an object pronoun receives the action (e.g., him, her).

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Identify the pronoun in the sentence: 'Jessica gave her book to him.'

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her and him

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What is a possessive pronoun?

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A possessive pronoun shows ownership (e.g., mine, yours, his, hers, theirs).

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Identify the antecedent in the sentence: 'The cat chased the mouse, but it got away.'

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the mouse