Pronoun Antecedent Agreement

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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 the purpose of pronoun-antecedent agreement?

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Pronoun-antecedent agreement ensures that a pronoun agrees in number and gender with its antecedent.

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What is an antecedent?

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

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Give an example of a personal pronoun.

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Examples of personal pronouns include I, you, he, she, it, we, and they.

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What is the difference between a reflexive pronoun and an intensive pronoun?

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A reflexive pronoun refers back to the subject of the sentence (e.g., myself, yourself), while an intensive pronoun emphasizes a noun or pronoun (e.g., myself, yourself).

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What are the common endings for reflexive and intensive pronouns?

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Reflexive and intensive pronouns commonly end in 'self' or 'selves'.

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Identify the pronoun in the sentence: 'The dog chased its tail.'

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The pronoun is 'its'.

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What is the pronoun in the sentence: 'Everyone should bring their own lunch.'

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The pronoun is 'their'.

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What is a demonstrative pronoun?

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A demonstrative pronoun points to specific things or people (e.g., this, that, these, those).

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What is an indefinite pronoun?

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An indefinite pronoun refers to non-specific persons or things (e.g., anyone, everyone, someone, none).