Pronouns

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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.

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Give an example of a personal pronoun.

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

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What is the difference between subjective and objective pronouns?

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Subjective pronouns (e.g., I, you, he, she, we, they) are used as the subject of a sentence, while objective pronouns (e.g., me, you, him, her, us, them) are used as the object.

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What is a reflexive pronoun?

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A reflexive pronoun refers back to the subject of the sentence and ends in '-self' or '-selves' (e.g., myself, yourself, themselves).

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Identify the pronoun in the sentence: 'She gave him a book.'

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The pronouns are 'She' (subjective) and 'him' (objective).

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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.

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What is a possessive pronoun?

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A possessive pronoun indicates ownership and includes words like 'mine', 'yours', 'his', 'hers', 'its', 'ours', and 'theirs'.

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How do you identify the antecedent of a pronoun in a sentence?

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To identify the antecedent, look for the noun that the pronoun is replacing or referring to in the context of the sentence.

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What is the correct pronoun to replace 'the Professor' in the sentence: 'Peter and Susan went to talk to the Professor.'?

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The correct pronoun is 'him'.