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 the antecedent of a pronoun?

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The 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 'you'.

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

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A subject pronoun is used as the subject of a sentence (e.g., 'he', 'she'), while an object pronoun is used as the object of a verb or preposition (e.g., 'him', 'her').

Front

What pronoun can replace the noun 'Sally' in the sentence: 'Tell Sally to wear the yellow dress.'?

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The pronoun 'her' can replace 'Sally'.

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In the sentence 'Mary and John are friends. They often play together.', what is the antecedent for the pronoun 'they'?

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The antecedent for 'they' is 'Mary and John'.

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In the sentence 'That branch will break soon. It is dangerous!', what is the antecedent for the pronoun 'it'?

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The antecedent for 'it' is 'branch'.

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In the sentence 'The cat chased its tail.', what is the antecedent for the pronoun 'its'?

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The antecedent for 'its' is 'cat'.

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What is a possessive pronoun?

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

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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').