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 an antecedent?

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

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What is pronoun-antecedent agreement?

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Pronoun-antecedent agreement means that a pronoun must agree in number and gender with its antecedent.

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Give an example of a singular antecedent and its pronoun.

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Antecedent: The girl; Pronoun: she.

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Give an example of a plural antecedent and its pronoun.

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Antecedent: The boys; Pronoun: they.

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What is a possessive pronoun?

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A possessive pronoun shows ownership and replaces a noun that indicates possession.

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List some examples of possessive pronouns.

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Examples include: my, your, his, her, its, our, their.

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What is the difference between a subject pronoun and an object pronoun?

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Subject pronouns perform the action of the verb (e.g., I, you, he, she), while object pronouns receive the action (e.g., me, you, him, her).

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

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The pronoun is 'its'.

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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.