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. Examples include he, she, it, they.

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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. It was loud.'

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It

Front

Identify the antecedent for the pronoun 'it' in the sentence: 'The dog barked. It was loud.'

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The dog

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What is the pronoun in the sentence: 'Maria loves her cat.'

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her

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What is the antecedent for the pronoun 'her' in the sentence: 'Maria loves her cat.'

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Maria

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Identify the pronoun in the sentence: 'The students finished their homework.'

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their

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What is the antecedent for the pronoun 'their' in the sentence: 'The students finished their homework.'

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The students

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What is the pronoun in the sentence: 'John and I went to the park. We had fun.'

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We

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What is the antecedent for the pronoun 'we' in the sentence: 'John and I went to the park. We had fun.'

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John and I